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Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English 1507–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1507

Birth Location: Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1581

Death Location: Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Garlies

Mother: Lady Rattray

Spouse(s): Margaret Dunbar

Children(s): Sir Garlies, Margaret Stewart, John Stewart

The story of Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English began in 1507 in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English married Margaret Dunbar, and had children including John Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Sir Alexander Stewart 5Th Lord Garlies. Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English passed away in 1581 in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English began in 1507 in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English married Margaret Dunbar, and had children including John Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Sir Alexander Stewart 5Th Lord Garlies.
  • Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English passed away in 1581 in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander English's Ancestors

Self
Alexander English
1507–1581
Birth Place: Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Alexander Stewart, 4th Laird of Garlies
1481–1513
Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Kennedy, Countess) Rattray
1470–1573
Blairquhan, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Alexander Stewart, 3rd of Dalswinton &) Garlies
1434–1500
Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1447–
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Schotland
John (Kennedy, 2nd Lord of) Cassilis
1436–1500
Denure
Lady (Elizabeth Gordon, Countess of) Erroll
1444–1500
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Garlies
1408–1479
Lady Graham
1408–1468
Sir Cassillis
1406–1479
Lady Kennedy
1409–1484
Sir Cluny
1410–1470
Lady Huntly
1410–1479
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Garlies
1381–1420
Marion Dalswinton
1385–1449
Sir Strathearn
1382–1413
Euphemia Caithness
1375–1434
Sir Dunure
1378–1408
Lady Edmonstone
1380–1458
Herbert Maxwell
1388–1454
Janet Herries
1400–1439
Sir Dunfermline
1382–1441
Lady Huntly)
1384–1438
Sir Admiral
1382–1454
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464

Alexander English's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by) English (19 Sep 1507–Jan 1581) m. Margaret Dunbar (1507–13 April 1552)
  1. 1. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord) Garlies 1527–1571 m. Catherine Herries 1533–1593
    1. 1. Alexander (Stewart 6th Lord van) Garlies 1551–1598 m. Christine Douglas 1550–1598
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of) Galloway 1580–1649 m. Lady (Grizel) Gordon 1582–1625
        1. 1. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Galloway 1610–1671 m. Lady (Nicola) Grierson 1625–1653 m. Catherine Houghton 1615–
        2. 2. Alexander (Stewart Baron of) Garlies 1602–1639 m. Ann (Howard, Lady) Garlies 1612–1633
        3. 3. Thomas Stewart 1612–
      2. 2. Janet (Stewart) * 1575–
  2. 2. Margaret Stewart 1535–1598
  3. 3. John Stewart 1540–1637

Alexander English's Timeline

2 Records

1507
19 Sep 1507
Birth of Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1581
Jan 1581
Age 74
Death of Alexander Stewart Plantagenet, 4th Lord of Garlies, Battle of Solway Moss 1542 & captured by English in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1507
    Event Place: Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1581
    Event Place: Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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