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Alexander John Caldwell 1630–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1630

Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 20 Jun 1692

Death Location: Castlefinn, County Donegal, Ireland

Father: John Caldwell

Mother: Mary Sweetenham

Spouse(s): Mary Holmes

Children(s): Joseph Caldwell

The story of Alexander John Caldwell began in 1630 in County Donegal, Ireland. Alexander John Caldwell married Mary Holmes, and had children including Joseph Alexander Caldwell. Alexander John Caldwell passed away in 1692 in Castlefinn, County Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander John Caldwell began in 1630 in County Donegal, Ireland.
  • Alexander John Caldwell married Mary Holmes, and had children including Joseph Alexander Caldwell.
  • Alexander John Caldwell passed away in 1692 in Castlefinn, County Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Caldwell
1603–1639
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
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Mary Sweetenham
1605–1639
Birth Location: Londonderry, Donegal, Fermanagh, Ireland
MS

Spouses(s)

Mary Holmes
1631–1691
Birth Location: Londonderry, Ireland
MH

Children(s)

Joseph Caldwell
1657–1730
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
JC

Alexander Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Caldwell
1630–1692
Birth Place: County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Wallace Caldwell
1603–1639
County Donegal, Ireland
Mary (A.) Sweetenham
1605–1639
Londonderry, Donegal, Fermanagh, Ireland
Grandparents
William (Bruce Alexander) Caldwell
1577–1658
Drakemyre, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wallace
1580–1608
Helington, Elderslie, Renrewshire, Scotland
Anthony Swetenham
1575–1615
Somerford Booths, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (Hocknell) Hockenhull
1585–1608
Hocknell, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Caldwell
1548–1580
Elise Muir
1558–1577
William Wallace
1555–1611
Katherine Crawford
1555–1611
Lawrence Swetenham
1520–1597
Elizabeth Oldfield
1520–1609
John Hocknell
1560–1605
Margaret Grimsditch
–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander (Cauldwell)
1527–1603
Anne McCutcheon
1535–1577
Robert Muir
1530–1598
Alice Tomlinson
1530–1579
John Wallace
1530–1570
Margaret Cunningham
1533–1573
Hugh Crawford
1526–1576
Elizabeth Barclay
1538–1576
William Sweetenham
1500–1521
Margaret Savage
1498–1558
John Oldfield
1483–
Petter Hocknell
1518–1568
Anne Leey
1521–1606
John Grimsditch
1497–1575
Elizabeth Dutton
1523–1594

Alexander Caldwell's Descendants

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Alexander (John) Caldwell (16 September 1630–20 Jun 1692) m. Mary Holmes (6 April 1631–18 September 1691)
  1. 1. Joseph (Alexander) Caldwell 1657–1730 m. Elizabeth McGhie 1661–1692
    1. 1. John (F.) Caldwell 1682–1750 m. Mary (Margaret) Phillips 1685–1748
      1. 1. Maj. (William Findley) Caldwell 1704–1761 m. Rebecca Parks 1707–1806
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Caldwell 1748–1814 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Williams 1759–1815

Alexander Caldwell's Timeline

3 Records

1630
16 September 1630
Birth of Alexander John Caldwell in County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal, Ireland
1651
11 June 1651
Age 21
Alexander John Caldwell was married in Londonderry, Londenderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Londonderry, Londenderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1692
20 Jun 1692
Age 62
Death of Alexander John Caldwell in County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1630
    Event Place: County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 June 1651
    Event Place: Londonderry, Londenderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Emmis Killen
    Record Source: Ireland, Abstracts of Wills and Marriages, 1620-1923, National Archives of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Crosslé, Betham and Thrift Genealogical Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1692
    Event Place: County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castlefinn, County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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