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Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine 1590–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1633

Death Location: Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Direton

Mother: Lady Ogilvy

Spouse(s): Lady Seton

Children(s): Sir Baronet

In 1590, Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine entered the world in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Erskine 1St Earl Of Kellie 1St Viscount Of Fenton 1St Baron Of Direton And Lady Agnes Anne Ogilvie Ogilvy. Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine married Lady Anne Seton, and had children including Sir Charles Erskine 1St Baronet. Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine passed away in 1633 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1590, Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine entered the world in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Erskine 1St Earl Of Kellie 1St Viscount Of Fenton 1St Baron Of Direton And Lady Agnes Anne Ogilvie Ogilvy.
  • Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine married Lady Anne Seton, and had children including Sir Charles Erskine 1St Baronet.
  • Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine passed away in 1633 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland.

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Alexander Erskine's Ancestors

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Alexander Erskine
1590–1633
Birth Place: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Erskine 1st Earl of Kellie : 1st Viscount of Fenton : 1st Baron of Direton
1566–1639
Erskine, Gogar,Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Anne Ogilvie) Ogilvy
1568–1592
Powris, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Erskine, Depute High and Great Chamberlain, Master of Mar, Keeper of Edinburgh Castle, Keeper of James VI of Scotland at) Stirli
1521–1592
Gogar, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Home Lady of) Aberdeenshire
1521–1650
Home Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Gilbert Ogilive
1559–1600
Powrie, Murroes, Angus, Scotland
Isobel LNU
1559–1600
Murroes, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Ogilvie
1502–1561
Margaret Monypenny
1507–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Erskine's Descendants

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Alexander (Viscount Fentoun) Erskine (1590–11 Feb 1633) m. Lady (Anne) Seton (8 Aug 1599–20 Feb 1630)
  1. 1. Sir (Charles Erskine 1st) Baronet 1615–1677 m. Penelopie Barclay 1642–
    1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1666–1725 m. William (Sharp of Stonyhill Sir, 1st Baronet of) Scotscraig 1655–1712
      1. 1. Penelope (Sharp 1st) wife 1693–1743 m. Iain(John (Og ) Dubh the 2nd( 17th Chief of Mackinnon clan) MacKinnon the) younger 1682–1756
        1. 1. Donald ((Antigua)) MacKinnon 1715–1796 m. Anna MacQuarrie 1724–1765 m. jean paterson 1715–1759 m. Elizabeth Hogg 1716–1800 m. Margaret McKinnon 1718–1794 m. Margaret Mackinnon 1730–1806
        2. 2. John (Og Anigua) MacKinnon 1711–1737
        3. 3. John (Dubh) Mackinnon 1714–1762
      2. 2. Jane Sharpe 1678–1732

Alexander Erskine's Timeline

3 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
1610
29 Apr 1610
Age 20
Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1633
11 Feb 1633
Age 43
Death of Alexander Viscount Fentoun Erskine in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1610
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1633
    Event Place: Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

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