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Alexander Carnys De Cairns 1571–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1635

Death Location: Donegal, Ireland

Father: John Cairnis

Mother: Margaret Hamilton

Spouse(s): Agnes Scott

Children(s): John Cairnes, David Carnes, Margaret Cairnes

In 1571, Alexander Carnys De Cairns entered the world in Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Cairnis And Margaret Hamilton. Alexander Carnys De Cairns married Agnes Scott, and had children including David Carnes, John Inglis Cairnes, Margaret Cairnes. Alexander Carnys De Cairns passed away in 1635 in Donegal, Ireland.

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  • In 1571, Alexander Carnys De Cairns entered the world in Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Cairnis And Margaret Hamilton.
  • Alexander Carnys De Cairns married Agnes Scott, and had children including David Carnes, John Inglis Cairnes, Margaret Cairnes.
  • Alexander Carnys De Cairns passed away in 1635 in Donegal, Ireland.

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Alexander Cairns's Ancestors

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Alexander Cairns
1571–1635
Birth Place: Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Cairnis
1530–1603
Cults, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hamilton
1520–1609
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (DE Cairnes) Sr
1502–1568
Orchardton, Parish of Buittill, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret McCULLOCH
1518–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1470–1555
Margaret Agnew
1479–1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Cairns's Descendants

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Alexander (Carnys De) Cairns (1571–1635) m. Agnes Scott (1565–)
  1. 1. John (Inglis) Cairnes 1614–1678 m. Jane Miller 1630–
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Carnes 1663–1737 m. Mary (Anna) Brown 1664–1711
      1. 1. Marvin (Alexander) Carnes 1685–1706 m. Annie (Ruth) Clary 1685–
        1. 1. Richard (Carnes) Sr. 1706–1764 m. Johanna ("Anna" (Richard Carnes) Groome * 7) GGM 1715–1749
      2. 2. Joseph Carnes 1687–
  2. 2. David Carnes 1612–1678
  3. 3. Margaret Cairnes 1630–

Alexander Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1571
1571
Birth of Alexander Carnys De Cairns in Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom
1635
1635
Age 64
Death of Alexander Carnys De Cairns in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Wigonshire, Orchardton, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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