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Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett 1560 – 1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Jul 1619

Death Location: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Leys)

Mother: Katherine Arbuthnot

Spouse(s): Katherine Gordon

Children(s): Robert Crimond

In 1560, Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett entered the world in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Burnett (6th Baron of Leys) and Katherine of Arbuthnot. Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett married Katherine 'of Lesmoir' Gordon, and had children including Robert Burnet Sir Lord Crimond. Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett passed away in 1619 in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett entered the world in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Burnett (6th Baron of Leys) and Katherine of Arbuthnot.
  • Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett married Katherine 'of Lesmoir' Gordon, and had children including Robert Burnet Sir Lord Crimond.
  • Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett passed away in 1619 in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Burnett's Ancestors

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Alexander Burnett
1560 – 1619
Birth Place: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Burnett (6th Baron of Leys)
1543 – 1578
London, London, England
Katherine (of) Arbuthnot
1540 – 1579
Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John James Burnett, 10th Laird of Leys, 6th Baron of) Leys
1521 – 1583
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth LUMSDEN
1521 – 1613
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Andrew (of Pitcarlies) Arbuthnot
1500 – 1571
Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cushnie
1500 – 1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Burnett's Descendants

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Alexander (12th Laird Leys) Burnett (1560 – 05 Jul 1619) m. Katherine ('of Lesmoir') Gordon (1560 – 1644)
  1. 1. Robert (Burnet Sir Lord) Crimond (1592 – 27 Aug 1661)
    1. 1. Dr. (Gilbert Burnett, Lord Bishop of) Salisbury (18 Sep 1643 – 17 Mar 1715) m. Elizabeth (Blake (3rd wife to) Gilbert) (8 Nov 1661 – 3 Feb 1709)
      1. 1. Phillip (BURNETT#(1st one to migrate to) America) (June, 1688 – December 26, 1723) m. Elizabeth (Rebeckah) Rawlins (01 Oct 1689 – 29 Jun 1723)
        1. 1. Frederick Burnett* (1708 – 1753) m. Virginia ("Jennie") Montgomery (1715 – 1823)

Alexander Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1619
05 Jul 1619
Age 59
Death of Alexander 12th Laird Leys Burnett in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1619
    Event Place: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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