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Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld 1561–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: October 1639

Death Location: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kirkforthar

Mother: Marjory Pitcairn

Spouse(s): Barbara Bruce

Children(s): Alexander Evelick)

Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld was born in 1561 in Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Lindsay Of Balcarres Of Kirkforthar And Marjory Georgina Pitcairn. Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld married Barbara Alexander Bruce, and had children including Alexander Lindsay 1St Baron Evelick. Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld passed away in 1639 in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld was born in 1561 in Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Lindsay Of Balcarres Of Kirkforthar And Marjory Georgina Pitcairn.
  • Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld married Barbara Alexander Bruce, and had children including Alexander Lindsay 1St Baron Evelick.
  • Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld passed away in 1639 in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kirkforthar
1537–1599
Birth Location: Kirkforthar Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Marjory Pitcairn
1540–1605
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
MP

Spouses(s)

Barbara Bruce
1565–1628
Birth Location: Dunkeld, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
BB

Children(s)

Alexander Evelick)
1586–1663
Birth Location: Evelick, Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland
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Alexander Dunkeld's Ancestors

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Alexander Dunkeld
1561–1639
Birth Place: Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir JOHN LINDSAY of Balcarres of Kirkforthar
1537–1599
Kirkforthar Kirkaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Marjory (Georgina) Pitcairn
1540–1605
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Sir DAVID Alexander "The Wicked Master" LINDSAY, 9th Earl of) Crawford
1511–1592
Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Hellen Crichton
1515–1576
Aberdeen, Scotland
David (Pitcairn) 2nd
1510–1592
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Christian Seton
1513–1559
Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir O
1480–1513
Elizabeth Erskine
1480–1563
Sir Fendraught
1472–1530
Catherine Borthwick
1493–1528
David Pitcairn
1482–
Egidia Melville
1475–1540
George Seton
1480–1513
Lady (Seton)
1485–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Dunkeld's Descendants

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Alexander (Lindsay, Bishop of) Dunkeld (1561–October 1639) m. Barbara (Alexander) Bruce (1565–29 Jan 1628)
  1. 1. Alexander (Lindsay ( 1st Baron) Evelick) 1586–1663 m. Margaret Sparrow 1585–1639
    1. 1. Agnes Lyndesay 1612–1660 m. John Allan 1611–1660
      1. 1. Margaret Allan 1635–1703 m. James ((john )) Corbett 1646–1680
        1. 1. James Corbett 1661–1735 m. Anna (Monteith () Monteeth) 1669–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lindsay 1640–1710
    3. 3. Alexander (Lindsay) (Baronet) 1612–1690
    4. 4. Helen Lindsay 1600–1670
    5. 5. Helen Lindsay 1635–1726

Alexander Dunkeld's Timeline

2 Records

1561
1561
Birth of Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld in Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1639
October 1639
Age 78
Death of Alexander Lindsay, Bishop of Dunkeld in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Finhaven Castle, Oathlaw, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1639
    Event Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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