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Alexander Dick 1525–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 MAR 1581

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Dykes

Mother: Christiana Salkeld

Spouse(s): Mary McKnight

Children(s):

The story of Alexander Dick began in 1525 in Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. Alexander Dick married Mary Crosbie Mcknight. Alexander Dick passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Dick began in 1525 in Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Dick married Mary Crosbie Mcknight.
  • Alexander Dick passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Dick's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Dick
1525–1581
Birth Place: Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Del Dykes
1480–1550
England
Christiana Salkeld
1465–1550
Corby Castle, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
William Dykes
1440–1550
Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth (de) Leigh
1440–1482
Cumberland, England
Richard Salkeld
1425–1502
Wetheral, Cumberland, England
Jane Vaux
1430–1500
Gilsland, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
William Dykes
1380–1460
Katherine Thwaites
1377–1482
William Leigh
1424–1484
Elizabeth Huddleston
1419–1482
Thomas Salkeld
1410–1438
Joan Stapleton
1390–1442
Roland Vaux
1405–1490
de Vaux
1407–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dykes
1345–1403
Jane Distington
1350–1402
William Thwaytes
1380–1435
Katherine
–1435
Thomas Salkeld
1373–1439
Margaret Heron
1380–
William Stapleton
1370–
Roland Vaux
1375–
de Vaux
1377–

Alexander Dick's Timeline

4 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Alexander Dick in Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
1525
1525
Alexander Dick was christened in Saint Cuthbert's Church, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Saint Cuthbert's Church, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
1581
MAR 1581
Age 56
Burial of Alexander Dick in Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1581
24 MAR 1581
Age 56
Death of Alexander Dick in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Warthole Castle, Wardhall, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Saint Cuthbert's Church, Plumbland, Allerdale district, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: MAR 1581
    Event Place: Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1581
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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