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Alexander Cumming 1470–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Thomas Comyn

Mother: Margaret Gordon

Spouse(s): Lady Browne, Janet Fraser

Children(s): Thomas Cumming, Alexander Cummings, Robert Cummings, Sir Comyn

The story of Alexander Cumming began in 1470 in Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland. Alexander Cumming married Janet Fraser, Lady Jannet Browne, and had children including Alexander Cummings, Robert Cummings, Sir William Alexander Comyn, Thomas Cumming. Alexander Cumming passed away in 1550 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Cumming began in 1470 in Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Cumming married Janet Fraser, Lady Jannet Browne, and had children including Alexander Cummings, Robert Cummings, Sir William Alexander Comyn, Thomas Cumming.
  • Alexander Cumming passed away in 1550 in Scotland.

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Alexander Cumming's Ancestors

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Alexander Cumming
1470–1550
Birth Place: Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Lord of Altyre Comyn
1439–1512
Advie, Highland district, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Gordon
1445–1506
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Cumming of) Altyre,
1404–1464
Morayshire, Scotland
Janet Fraser
1408–1469
Of, Philorth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Comyn
1375–1419
Margaret Gordon
1379–
William Fraser
1375–1435
Elinor Douglas
1375–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferquhard Cumming
1344–1384
Janet Cameron
1348–
Alexander Gordon
1355–
Alexander Gordan
1359–
Alexander Fraser
1340–1410
Joanna Ross
1345–1400
James Douglas
1358–1388
Isabella Stewart
1348–1410

Alexander Cumming's Descendants

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Alexander Cumming (1470–1550) m. Lady (Jannet) Browne (1474–1534) m. Janet Fraser (1468–1558)
  1. 1. Thomas Cumming 1503–1609 m. Margaret Gordon 1503–
    1. 1. John Cummings 1540–1610 m. Elizabeth Neepe 1542–1592 m. Mary Fraser 1574–1597 m. Elizabeth Rayner 1542–1573
      1. 1. John Cummings 1565–1634 m. Jane Peals 1560– m. Jean (Rose) Forbes 1564–1616 m. Amy Greene 1570–1612
        1. 1. Jane (Wrentham) Cummings 1582–1626 m. Robert Baguley 1578–1626
      2. 2. Elizabeth Cummings 1561–1573
      3. 3. Phillip Cummings 1566–1578
      4. 4. Issobell Cumming 1589–
      5. 5. Margaret Cumming 1599–
      6. 6. James Cumming 1595–
      7. 7. Robert Cuming 1594–1655 m. Janet Crawford 1598–
      8. 8. Janet Cumming 1576– m. James Reid 1578–1643 m. James Reid 1585–1620
    2. 2. David Cummings 1534–1624
    3. 3. Michael Cummings 1520–1579 m. Donna (Overcash) Goodale 1520–1579
    4. 4. Thomas Cummings 1520–1609 m. Margaret Gordon 1503– m. Margaret-nic-James Grant 1530–
    5. 5. Alexander Cummings 1536–1620 m. Margaret-nic-James Grant 1530–
    6. 6. James Cumming 1546–1624 m. Margaret Gordon –1602 m. Margaret Fraser –1627
  2. 2. Alexander Cummings 1507–
  3. 3. Robert Cummings 1501– m. Forbes 1505–
  4. 4. Sir (William Alexander) Comyn 1505–1556 m. Joan (Mary) Neep 1530–1594

Alexander Cumming's Timeline

3 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Alexander Cumming in Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland
Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 80
Death of Alexander Cumming in Elgin, Elginshire, Scotland
Elgin, Elginshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 80
Burial of Alexander Cumming in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Altyre House, Elginshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Elgin, Elginshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Scotland

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