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Alexander Dunbar 1455 – 1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1455

Birth Location: 1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Mar 1493

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: Alexander Westfield

Mother: Isobel Sutherland

Spouse(s): Janet Sutherland, Mary Bailie

Children(s): James Dunbar, Lady Dunbar

In 1455, Alexander Dunbar entered the world in 1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland, born to Alexander Dunbar of Westfield and Isobel Elizabeth Sutherland. Alexander Dunbar married Janet de Sutherland, Mary Bailie, and had children including James Dunbar, Lady Mariot Dunbar. Alexander Dunbar passed away in 1493 in Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1455, Alexander Dunbar entered the world in 1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland, born to Alexander Dunbar of Westfield and Isobel Elizabeth Sutherland.
  • Alexander Dunbar married Janet de Sutherland, Mary Bailie, and had children including James Dunbar, Lady Mariot Dunbar.
  • Alexander Dunbar passed away in 1493 in Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Westfield
1425 – 1497
Birth Location: Westfield, Morayshire, Schotland
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Isobel Sutherland
1434 – 1505
Birth Location: Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
IS

Spouses(s)

Janet Sutherland
1452 – 1512
Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
JS
Mary Bailie
Birth Location: Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

James Dunbar
1481 – 1554
Birth Location: Morayshire, Scotland
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Lady Dunbar
1487 – 1550
Birth Location: Kilboyack, Morayshire, Schotland
LD

Alexander Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Dunbar
1455 – 1493
Birth Place: 1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Dunbar of Westfield
1425 – 1497
Westfield, Morayshire, Schotland
Isobel (Elizabeth) Sutherland
1434 – 1505
Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Dunbar
1399 – 1429
Morayshire, Scotland
Isobel Innes
1390 – 1421
Morayshire, Scotland
Alexander Sutherland
1395 – 1455
Duffus Castle, Moray, Morayshire, Scotland
Muriel Chisholm
1407 – 1474
Urquhart Castle, Invernesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dunbar
1373 – 1421
Matilda Fraser
1375 –
Alexander Innes
1367 – 1412
Jannet Aberchirder
1365 – 1412
Robert Moravia
1348 – 1427
Margaret Stewart
1373 – 1434
John Chisholm
1375 – 1436
Catherine Bisset
1380 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dunbar
1340 – 1391
Marjory Stewart
1348 – 1417
James FRASER
MRS FRASER
Robert Innes
1335 –
Christian Barclay
1345 –
David ABERCHIRDER
1333 –
MRS ABERCHIRDER
William Moravia
1310 – 1370
Joan Menteith
1322 – 1366
Alexander Stewart
1343 – 1405
Mariota Mackay
1350 – 1402

Alexander Dunbar's Descendants

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Alexander Dunbar (Oct 1455 – 31 Mar 1493) m. Janet (de) Sutherland (1452 – 1512) m. Mary Bailie
  1. 1. James Dunbar (12 Jun 1481 – 10 Mar 1554) m. Ellen Innes (. – Abt 1538)
  2. 2. Lady (Mariot) Dunbar (1487 – 1550) m. David (Falconer Laird of) Halkerton (1495 – 8 Oct 1546)
    1. 1. Katherine FALCONER (1510 – 24 Jul 1591)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Falconer (Abt 1513 – ) m. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1511 – )
    3. 3. John Rose (1518 – )
    4. 4. Isabel FALCONER (1521 – Aug 1553) m. John Middleton (1500 – Jul 1588)
    5. 5. Alexander Falconer (1522 – 10 Nov 1587) m. Elizabeth (Christian) Douglas (1525 – 1 Jun 1587)
      1. 1. Hew Falconer (Abt 1543 – 1627)
      2. 2. Alexander Falconer (1545 – 1 Dec 1595) m. Isobel Gray (14 Aug 1560 – 20 Oct 1589) m. Grissel Blair
        1. 1. Alexander Falconer (1575 – 12 Jun 1645) m. Agnes Carnegie (1572 – 8 Dec 1634) m. Margaret Jamieson (1580 – ) m. Anne Lindsay (Abt 1599 – 13 Jul 1692)
        2. 2. Patrick Falconar (1577 – ) m. Margaret Carnegie (1574 – ) m. Crisel Blair
        3. 3. Isobel Falconer (Abt 1585 – ) m. Francis Apparisiis (Abt 1587 – ) m. Francis Apparisiis (Abt 1585 – )
        4. 4. Jean Falconer (Abt 1585 – ) m. John (Fullarton) (Fulertoun) (Abt 1585 – )
        5. 5. Robert Falconer m. Isobel Rossie (Abt 1578 – )
      3. 3. Agnes Falconer (1545 – 2 Nov 1591) m. Alexander Guthrie (Abt 1538 – 6 Dec 1583)
      4. 4. Margaret Falconar (1550 – ) m. John (Rose 3rd of) Bellivat (1545 – )
      5. 5. Samuel Falconer (Abt 1553 – )
      6. 6. Alexander Falconer (Abt 1554 – )
      7. 7. Hugh Faulkner (1555 – 6 Jul 1627) m. Elspet Hay
      8. 8. William Falconer (Abt 1555 – 16 Jun 1625) m. Beatrix Dunbar (Abt 1595 – )
      9. 9. Isabel Falconer (1560 – 1640)
      10. 10. Isobella Falconer (1561 – 1640) m. Mark (Dunbar of) Grangehill (1559 – 9 Aug 1642)
      11. 11. Archibald Falconer (1565 – 24 Oct 1632) m. Jean Dunbar (1598 – )
      12. 12. Samuel Kincorth (Abt 1565 – 15 Apr 1640)
      13. 13. Isobel Falconer (1578 – ) m. Ninian (Dunbar of) Grangehill (Abt 1574 – )
      14. 14. Marion Falconer ( – 1603) m. Alexander Wishart ( – 15 Jul 1603)
      15. 15. Magdalen Falconer m. Archebald Dunbar (Abt 1586 – ) m. James (Sutherland of) Kinstearie (1561 – 11 May 1618)
    6. 6. Catherine Falconer (1525 – 24 Jul 1591) m. Hugh Rose (1511 – 6 Oct 1597)
    7. 7. Katharine Falconer (1525 – 24 Jul 1591)
    8. 8. Janet Falconer (1528 – 27 Jan 1580) m. Sir (John) Wishart
    9. 9. Marjorie Falconer (1532 – ) m. WISHART (1532 – )
    10. 10. Thomas (Francis) Faulkner (1535 – 1590) m. Ann Bawcutt
    11. 11. Andrew Falconer (Abt 1545 – ) m. Elizabeth Douglas (Abt 1547 – )

Alexander Dunbar's Timeline

2 Records

1455
Oct 1455
Birth of Alexander Dunbar in 1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland
1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland
1493
31 Mar 1493
Age 38
Death of Alexander Dunbar in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1455
    Event Place: 1688154, Westfield, West Lothian, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1493
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
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