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Alexander Cowan 1543–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Cowan

Mother: Jane Hamilton

Spouse(s): Ellen Carlisle

Children(s): Sir (Cowan)⚜️

In 1543, Alexander Cowan entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Lord John Mac A Chobhainn Cowan And Jane Hamilton. Alexander Cowan married Ellen Jane Carlisle, and had children including Sir John Roderick Cowine Cowan. Alexander Cowan passed away in 1575 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1543, Alexander Cowan entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Lord John Mac A Chobhainn Cowan And Jane Hamilton.
  • Alexander Cowan married Ellen Jane Carlisle, and had children including Sir John Roderick Cowine Cowan.
  • Alexander Cowan passed away in 1575 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Cowan
1520–1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jane Hamilton
1524–1573
Birth Location: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Carlisle
1545–1613
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir (Cowan)⚜️
1571–1608
Birth Location: Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Cowan's Ancestors

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Alexander Cowan
1543–1575
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan
1520–1620
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane Hamilton
1524–1573
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
(Lord) (James Mac A Chobhainn) Cowan
1495–1595
Dumfirmline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Bell
1500–1600
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Cowan's Descendants

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Alexander Cowan (1543–1575) m. Ellen (Jane) Carlisle (1545–1613)
  1. 1. Sir (John Roderick Cowine) (Cowan)⚜️ 1571–1608 m. Mary (Bell) Barcroft 1571–1612
    1. 1. John Cowan 1592–1625 m. Janet Kay 1599–1651
      1. 1. Thomas (Cowine Cowan) Sr. 1622–1683 m. Isobell (Tendal) Crawford 1623–1676
        1. 1. William (Andrew) Cowan 1644–1689 m. Elizabeth (Elspeth) Hodge 1642–1712
    2. 2. Robert Cowine 1600–

Alexander Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Alexander Cowan in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1575
1575
Age 32
Death of Alexander Cowan in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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