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Alexander Cosby Esquire 1552–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland

Death Date: 19 May 1596

Death Location: The Battle of Stradbally Bridge, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland

Father: General Cosby

Mother: Mary Seymour

Spouse(s): Dorcas Sydney, Elizabeth Estrange

Children(s): FRANCIS Cosby, Ann Cosby, MABEL Cosby, Edith Cosby, ELIZABETH Cosby, ROSE Cosby, Josiah Cosby, Arnold Drumaragh, MARY Cosby, Humphrey Cosby, RICHARD Cosby, William Cosby, Charles Cosby

In 1552, Alexander Cosby Esquire entered the world in Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland, born to General Francis Cosby And Mary Seymour. Alexander Cosby Esquire married Dorcas Sydney, Elizabeth L Estrange, and had children including Ann Cosby, Arnold Cosby Of Drumaragh, Charles Cosby, Edith Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Francis Cosby, Humphrey Cosby, Josiah Cosby, Mabel Cosby, Mary Cosby, Richard Cosby, Rose Cosby, William Cosby. Alexander Cosby Esquire passed away in 1596 in The Battle of Stradbally Bridge, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1552, Alexander Cosby Esquire entered the world in Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland, born to General Francis Cosby And Mary Seymour.
  • Alexander Cosby Esquire married Dorcas Sydney, Elizabeth L Estrange, and had children including Ann Cosby, Arnold Cosby Of Drumaragh, Charles Cosby, Edith Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Francis Cosby, Humphrey Cosby, Josiah Cosby, Mabel Cosby, Mary Cosby, Richard Cosby, Rose Cosby, William Cosby.
  • Alexander Cosby Esquire passed away in 1596 in The Battle of Stradbally Bridge, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Esquire's Ancestors

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Alexander Esquire
1552–1596
Birth Place: Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
Parents
General Francis Cosby
1525–1580
Great Leake, Nottingham, England
Mary Seymour
1547–1570
Greak Leake, Nottinghamshire, , England
Grandparents
John Cosbie
1482–1542
Nottinghampshire, England
Mabel Argard
1486–1513
Foston, Lincolnshire, England
Edward (Seymour 1st Duke of) Somerset
1500–1552
Wolf Hall, Wiltshire, England
Anne Stanhope
1497–1587
Westminster, Middlesex, , England
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT COSSIBEY
1430–1516
ISABEL PAGE
1460–1460
Argard Poston
1393–
John III
1474–1536
Margery Wentworth
1474–1550
Elizabeth Bourchier
1557–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cossibye
1380–1380
John +
1450–1491
Elizabeth Darell
1454–1491
Henry Wentworth
1447–1499
Anne Say
1453–1478

Alexander Esquire's Descendants

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Alexander (Cosby) Esquire (1552–19 May 1596) m. Dorcas Sydney (1550–23 Nov 1623) m. Elizabeth (L) Estrange (1640–1692)
  1. 1. FRANCIS Cosby 1571–1596
  2. 2. Ann Cosby 1591–1685
  3. 3. MABEL Cosby 1578–1632
  4. 4. Edith Cosby 1588–1623
  5. 5. ELIZABETH Cosby 1584–1632
  6. 6. ROSE Cosby 1582–
  7. 7. Josiah Cosby 1582–
  8. 8. Arnold (Cosby of) Drumaragh 1591–1684
  9. 9. MARY Cosby 1580–1684
  10. 10. Humphrey Cosby 1581–1581
  11. 11. RICHARD Cosby 1576–1631
  12. 12. William Cosby 1573–1596
  13. 13. Charles Cosby 1585–1632 m. Mary Loftus 1590–1623
    1. 1. John Cosby 1623–1696 m. Sarah (Higanisar) Higgason 1626–1740
      1. 1. James Cosby 1650–1747 m. Ann Stripling 1654–1750 m. Mary Ayles 1650–
        1. 1. Anne Cosby 1698–1734 m. John Garland 1685–1732
        2. 2. Charles Cosby 1670–1760 m. Jane Meriwether 1682–
        3. 3. Mark Cosby 1704–1752
        4. 4. Samuel Cosby 1705–1743
        5. 5. Stripling Cosby 1680–1771
      2. 2. Margaret Cosby 1683–
      3. 3. Charles Cosby 1670–1761
      4. 4. Mary Cosby 1648–1657
      5. 5. Philip Cosby 1684–1763
      6. 6. Sarah Cosby 1659–
      7. 7. Daughter Cosby 1684–
      8. 8. David Cosby 1705–1770
      9. 9. Elizabeth Cosby 1661–1730
      10. 10. Mary Cosby 1662–
    2. 2. Francis Cosby 1569–
    3. 3. Edith Cosby 1588–
    4. 4. Anne Cosby 1591–
    5. 5. Mary Cosby 1590–
    6. 6. William Cosby 1574–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Cosby 1584–
    8. 8. Richard Cosby 1576–
    9. 9. Arnold Cosby 1594–
    10. 10. Mabel Cosby 1578–

Alexander Esquire's Timeline

2 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Alexander Cosby Esquire in Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
1596
19 May 1596
Age 44
Death of Alexander Cosby Esquire in The Battle of Stradbally Bridge, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
The Battle of Stradbally Bridge, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1596
    Event Place: The Battle of Stradbally Bridge, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
    Record Source: Millennium File

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