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Alexander "Saundy" Cowan 1630 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1630

Birth Location: Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1703

Death Location: Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Cowan

Mother: Helen Thomesoune

Spouse(s): Jane Shields

Children(s): John Cowan, James Cowan, David Cowan

Alexander "Saundy" Cowan was born in 1630 in Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of George Cowan and Helen Thomesoune. Alexander "Saundy" Cowan married Jane Oswald Shields, and had children including John Cowan, James Cowan, David Cowan. Alexander "Saundy" Cowan passed away in 1703 in Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander "Saundy" Cowan was born in 1630 in Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of George Cowan and Helen Thomesoune.
  • Alexander "Saundy" Cowan married Jane Oswald Shields, and had children including John Cowan, James Cowan, David Cowan.
  • Alexander "Saundy" Cowan passed away in 1703 in Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Cowan
Birth Location: Scotland
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Helen Thomesoune
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Shields
1626 – 1675
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Cowan
1650 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Cowan
1651 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Cowan
1660 – 1730
Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Alexander Cowan's Ancestors

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Alexander Cowan
1630 – 1703
Birth Place: Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
George Cowan
Scotland
Helen Thomesoune
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Cowan's Descendants

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Alexander ("Saundy") Cowan (Abt 1630 – abt 1703) m. Jane (Oswald) Shields (1626 – 1675)
  1. 1. John Cowan (1650 – )
  2. 2. James Cowan (1651 – )
  3. 3. David Cowan (1660 – Abt 1730) m. Lady (Margaret) Crawford (Abt 1683 – 1703)
    1. 1. Janet ("Jonet") Cowan
    2. 2. William Cowen (1726 – 24 Sep 1802) m. Janet Andrew (4 Jun 1727 – 28 Jun 1769)
      1. 1. Margaret Cowan (1740 – AFT 1790) m. Henry Whitcraft (AFT 1740 – AFT 1830)
        1. 1. James Whitcraft (1764 – 1855) m. Mary Ann ( – 1843)
        2. 2. Henry Whitcraft (1775 – 1849) m. Elizabeth Kennedy (BEF 1785 – BEF 1885)
        3. 3. Isaac Whitcroft (1780 – BEF 1855) m. Margaret Sweeten (1781 – AFT 1855)
        4. 4. George Whitcroft (ABT 1780 – AFT 1850) m. Nancy Cowan (AFT 1789 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Whitcraft (1790 – 3 May 1844) m. James Mawhinney (1776 – 28 Apr 1861)
        6. 6. Margaret Whitcroft (May 1786 – 23 Aug 1852) m. Humphrey Johnston (1776 – 11 Jan 1863)
      2. 2. Robert Cowan (26 JUN 1746 – 30 Sep 1824) m. Mary Criddle (1759 – 12 Dec 1825)
      3. 3. William Cowan (8 Nov 1747 – bef 1749)
      4. 4. William (Andrews) Cowan (1751 – 30 May 1835) m. Elizabeth Ingram (1753 – Abt 1784) m. Margaret Watt (BEF 1765 – )
        1. 1. John Cowan (1770 – 27 Feb 1855)
        2. 2. Janet Cowan (29 Mar 1772 – 7 Feb 1861) m. Adam Wilson (1765 – 23 Dec 1840)
        3. 3. Robert Cowan (2 Jun 1774 – 27 Feb 1855) m. Mary Sillars (30 Dec 1784 – 24 May 1849)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Cowan (13 Oct 1776 – 25 Dec 1864) m. Johns Lambie (abt 1780 – )
        5. 5. Christian Cowan (abt 1778 – 03 Oct 1856) m. Alexander Hughan (abt 1772 – )
        6. 6. William Cowan (1 Aug 1779 – 27 Nov 1833)
        7. 7. Mary Cowan (13 Jun 1784 – 11 Jun 1857) m. John Brown ( – Bef. 1857)
        8. 8. Alexander Cowan (bef 1787 – 1872) m. Jane Strachan (ABT 1792 – )
        9. 9. Isaac Cowan (1788 – 17 Feb 1859) m. Sarah Johnston (Abt. 1798 – 29 Mar 1876)
        10. 10. Nancy Cowan (AFT 1789 – ) m. George Whitcroft (ABT 1780 – AFT 1850) m. Jacob Whitcraft
        11. 11. John Cowan (1792 – 28 Mar 1876)
        12. 12. Margaret Cowan (1800 – 27 NOV 1882) m. George Moore
      5. 5. James Cowan (1750 – 30 May 1835) m. Helen White (1852 – )
        1. 1. James Cowan (1774 – ) m. Catherine Stewart (1782 – )
      6. 6. Janet Cowan (1 September 1751 – )
      7. 7. Hugh Cowan (1 APR 1753 – 10 Feb 1843)
      8. 8. John Cowan (15 MAY 1755 – )
      9. 9. Montgomery Cowan (1759 – Jul 1773)
      10. 10. Lillias Cowan (6 SEP 1761 – 30 May 1835) m. Thomas Brown (bef 1760 – )
        1. 1. Robina (Lillias Cowan) Brown (01 Mar 1800 – ) m. William White (abt 1792 – )

Alexander Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1630
Abt 1630
Birth of Alexander "Saundy" Cowan in Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland
Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland
1703
abt 1703
Age 73
Death of Alexander "Saundy" Cowan in Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1630
    Event Place: Edington, Chirnside Parish Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
    [2] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1703
    Event Place: Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Database online.
    [2] Database online.
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