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Alexander DURHAM 1592–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1592

Birth Location: Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 1621

Death Location: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland

Father: Sir Powrie

Mother: Janet Wishart

Spouse(s): Jean Ramsay

Children(s): Lady DURHAM, Grizel Durham

In 1592, Alexander DURHAM entered the world in Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland, born to Sir James Durham Knight 4Th Laird Of Pitkerrow And Of Eastern Powrie And Janet Wishart. Alexander DURHAM married Jean Ramsay, and had children including Grizel Durham, Lady Jean Stewart Durham. Alexander DURHAM passed away in 1621 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1592, Alexander DURHAM entered the world in Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland, born to Sir James Durham Knight 4Th Laird Of Pitkerrow And Of Eastern Powrie And Janet Wishart.
  • Alexander DURHAM married Jean Ramsay, and had children including Grizel Durham, Lady Jean Stewart Durham.
  • Alexander DURHAM passed away in 1621 in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Powrie
1565–1620
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
SP
Janet Wishart
1584–1610
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
JW

Spouses(s)

Jean Ramsay
1590–
Birth Location: Scotland
JR

Children(s)

Lady DURHAM
1625–1646
Birth Location: Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland
LD
Grizel Durham
1610–1666
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
GD

Alexander DURHAM's Ancestors

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Alexander DURHAM
1592–1621
Birth Place: Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Durham Knight, 4th Laird of Pitkerrow and of Eastern Powrie
1565–1620
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Wishart
1584–1610
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Isobel Kydd
1540–1565
Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
James Wishart
1554–1584
Pittarrow, Forfar, Scotland
Janet Lindsay
1557–1584
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Pittarrow
1524–1576
Marion Coulston
1538–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander DURHAM's Descendants

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Alexander DURHAM (1592–1621) m. Jean Ramsay (1590–)
  1. 1. Lady (Jean (Stewart)) DURHAM 1625–1646 m. Sir (Gilbert) Stewart 1620–1673
    1. 1. Grizel Stewart 1646– m. James Menzies 1641–1727
      1. 1. Margaret Menzies 1720– m. John Stewart 1724–1762
        1. 1. Grizel Squire 1748–1828 m. John MacFarlane 1750–
        2. 2. Donald Stewart 1744–1837
        3. 3. Ranald Stewart 1750–1814
        4. 4. Peter Stewart 1746–1814
        5. 5. James (Charles) Stewart 1759–1827
        6. 6. John Stewart 1743–1786
        7. 7. Patrick Stewart 1763–
        8. 8. William Stewart 1759–1796
        9. 9. Alexander Stewart 1760–
  2. 2. Grizel Durham 1610–1666

Alexander DURHAM's Timeline

2 Records

1592
1592
Birth of Alexander DURHAM in Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland
Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland
1621
1621
Age 29
Death of Alexander DURHAM in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
Monifieth, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
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