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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 Durham

Mother: Janet Wishart

Spouse(s): Jean Ramsay

Children(s): Grizel Durham, Lady DURHAM

In 1592, Alexander DURHAM entered the world in Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland, born to Sir James Durham 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 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

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Alexander DURHAM's Ancestors

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Alexander DURHAM
1592 – 1621
Birth Place: Pittkarrow, Angus, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Durham
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. Grizel Durham (1610 – Sep 1666)
  2. 2. Lady (Jean (Stewart)) DURHAM (1625 – 1646) m. Sir (Gilbert) Stewart (ABT 1620 – 7 Apr 1673)
    1. 1. Grizel Stewart (9 Apr 1646 – ) m. James Menzies (22 Nov 1641 – 1727)
      1. 1. Margaret Menzies (15 Mar 1720 – ) m. John Squire (12 Jun 1724 – after 1762)
        1. 1. John Stewart (29 August 1743 – 1786)
        2. 2. Donald Stewart (1744 – 6 Jan 1837)
        3. 3. Peter Stewart (Abt. 1746 – 16 Mar 1814)
        4. 4. Grizel Squire (21 July 1748 – 2 Sep 1828) m. John MacFarlane (Abt 1750 – )
        5. 5. Ranald Stewart (Abt. 1750 – 1814)
        6. 6. William Stewart (1759 – 10 Dec 1796)
        7. 7. James (Charles) Stewart (17 Aug 1759 – Jul 1827)
        8. 8. Alexander Stewart (1760 – )
        9. 9. Patrick Stewart (30 Jan 1763 – )

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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