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Alexander DUNBAR 1508–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Feb. 27, 1579

Death Location: Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire (near Huntly)

Father: James Kilboyach

Mother: Ellen Innes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth FORBES

Children(s): Alexander Dunbar, William Hempriggs

Alexander DUNBAR was born in 1508 in Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Dunbar Conzie Kilcalmkill And Kilboyach And Ellen Innes. Alexander DUNBAR married Elizabeth Forbes, and had children including Alexander Dunbar, William Dunbar 1St Of Hempriggs. Alexander DUNBAR passed away in 1579 in Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire (near Huntly).

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Biography

  • Alexander DUNBAR was born in 1508 in Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Dunbar Conzie Kilcalmkill And Kilboyach And Ellen Innes.
  • Alexander DUNBAR married Elizabeth Forbes, and had children including Alexander Dunbar, William Dunbar 1St Of Hempriggs.
  • Alexander DUNBAR passed away in 1579 in Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire (near Huntly).

Immediate Family

Parents

James Kilboyach
1481–1554
Birth Location: Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JK
Ellen Innes
1480–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
EI

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth FORBES
1525–1571
Birth Location: Troup, Banffshire, Scotland
EF

Children(s)

Alexander Dunbar
1550–1600
Birth Location: , , , Scotland
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William Hempriggs
1550–1624
Birth Location: Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire
WH

Alexander DUNBAR's Ancestors

Self
Alexander DUNBAR
1508–1579
Birth Place: Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Dunbar Conzie Kilcalmkill and Kilboyach
1481–1554
Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ellen Innes
1480–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander DUNBAR's Descendants

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Alexander DUNBAR (1508–Feb. 27, 1579) m. Elizabeth FORBES (1525–31 Mar 1571)
  1. 1. Alexander Dunbar 1550–1600 m. Janet Cumming 1555– m. Grizel\Girzel ("Fraser") Dunbar 1552–1586
    1. 1. LORD (James) DUNBAR 1586–1663 m. Margaret Falconer 1590–1670
      1. 1. Margaret Dunbar 1634–1700 m. Thomas Tulloch 1640–
        1. 1. Anna (Stuart) Tulloch 1664–1723 m. David (Cumming of) Pressley 1661–1697
      2. 2. Archibald DUNBAR 1624–1689
    2. 2. John Dunbar 1570–1619
    3. 3. Alexander Dunbar 1574–1630
  2. 2. William (Dunbar, 1st of) Hempriggs 1550–1624

Alexander DUNBAR's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Alexander DUNBAR in Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
Feb. 27, 1579
Age 71
Death of Alexander DUNBAR in Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire (near Huntly)
Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire (near Huntly)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Kilboyack, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb. 27, 1579
    Event Place: Conzie Castle, Forgue, Aberdeenshire (near Huntly)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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