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Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn 1555–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1555

Birth Location: Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 Dec 1618

Death Location: Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, England

Father: William Gunn

Mother: Margaret GUNN

Spouse(s): Barbara ROSS-MACKAY, Christina Gunn, Catherine Claire

Children(s): William (Hamish), John Miller, George Gunn, William (Hamish), William Gunn, Marie Killearnan), George (Hamish), Alexander (Hamish)

Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn was born in 1555 in Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Rory Gunn And Margaret Margrete De Gun Morgundsdotter Gunn. Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn married Barbara Barbarah Den Keay House Of Ross Mackay, Catherine Katherin De St Claire House Of St Claire, Christina Mackay Gunn, and had children including Alexander Alexandre De Gun Alexandersson House Of Gunn Hamish, George Keay Georg Den Gun Alexandersson House Of Gunn Hamish, George Mccallister Gunn, John Miller, Marie Maria Den Gun Alexandersdotter House Of Gunn Hamish Lady Of Killearnan, William Allistair Uilluim Den Gun Alexandersson House Of Gunn Hamish, William Allistair House Of Gunn Hamish, William Maccallister Hamish Gunn. Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn passed away in 1618 in Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn was born in 1555 in Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Rory Gunn And Margaret Margrete De Gun Morgundsdotter Gunn.
  • Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn married Barbara Barbarah Den Keay House Of Ross Mackay, Catherine Katherin De St Claire House Of St Claire, Christina Mackay Gunn, and had children including Alexander Alexandre De Gun Alexandersson House Of Gunn Hamish, George Keay Georg Den Gun Alexandersson House Of Gunn Hamish, George Mccallister Gunn, John Miller, Marie Maria Den Gun Alexandersdotter House Of Gunn Hamish Lady Of Killearnan, William Allistair Uilluim Den Gun Alexandersson House Of Gunn Hamish, William Allistair House Of Gunn Hamish, William Maccallister Hamish Gunn.
  • Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn passed away in 1618 in Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Gunn's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Gunn
1555–1618
Birth Place: Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Rory Gunn
1525–1614
Stempster, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret ((Margrete de Gun-Morgundsdotter)) GUNN
1530–1574
Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Gunn) Roriesson
1483–1548
Dirlot, Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Elisaberthe de Dougall Keithsdotter)) Dougal
1504–
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Gunn's Descendants

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Alexander (Mcdavid House of) Gunn (16 March 1555–5 Dec 1618) m. Barbara ((Barbarah den Keay) HOUSE of) ROSS-MACKAY (1566–28 April 1597) m. Christina (MacKay) Gunn (1569–) m. Catherine ((Katherin de St. Claire) House of St.) Claire (11 Mar 1570–1630)
  1. 1. William (Allistair House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1580–1678 m. Barbara Munro 1586–1636 m. Barbara ((Barbareh de Keay Davidsdottir ) House of) Munroe-McKay 1586–1636
    1. 1. Alexander (McDonald) Gunn 1602–1670 m. Christina (May of Fowlis, Dowager Lady) MacKay 1603–1666
      1. 1. Donald (Crotach) Gunn 1645–1714 m. Margaret Sinclair 1666– m. Jean Sutherland 1645– m. Margt. Sinclar 1668–
        1. 1. Donald (Hector) Gunn 1701–1800 m. Janet Sutherland 1720–1827 m. Janet Sutherland 1720–
        2. 2. Alexander Gunn 1688–1785 m. Jennet (Mackay) Gunn 1725–1827 m. Katherine Cormack 1712–1810
        3. 3. Hugh (MacKay) Gunn 1699–1795
        4. 4. William Gunn 1697–1795
        5. 5. Janet Gunn 1691–1790
        6. 6. George (Corrish) Gunn 1691–1790
        7. 7. John Gun 1693–1790 m. Elizabeth Millar 1694–1741 m. Katherine Water 1695– m. Elizabeth Bruce 1698–1741
        8. 8. Margaret Gunn 1708–1795 m. George Gun 1695–1795
        9. 9. Esther Gunn 1676–1763
      2. 2. Catharine Gunn 1638–1753 m. Lieutenant-Colonel (Angus) MacKay 1623–1703
      3. 3. Jean Gunn 1651–1750
      4. 4. Donald (Crotach) Gunn 1630–1668
      5. 5. James (House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1636–
      6. 6. Hector (House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1647–
      7. 7. George ((Georg de Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1640–1714
      8. 8. Alexander Gunn 1642–1714
    2. 2. George Gun 1803–
  2. 2. John Miller 1576–1611
  3. 3. George (Mccallister) Gunn 1585–
  4. 4. William (Allistair (Uilluim den Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1580–1678
  5. 5. William (MacCAllister (Hamish)) Gunn 1590–
  6. 6. Marie ((Maria den Gun Alexandersdotter) House of Gunn (Hamish) (Lady of) Killearnan) 1588–
  7. 7. George (Keay (Georg den Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1585–
  8. 8. Alexander ((Alexandre de Gun Alexandersson) House of Gunn) (Hamish) 1582–

Alexander Gunn's Timeline

4 Records

1555
16 March 1555
Birth of Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn in Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1614
28 May 1614
Age 59
Death of Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn in Killearnan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Killearnan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
1618
5 Dec 1618
Age 63
Burial of Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn in Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, England
Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, England
1789
30 Dec 1789
Age 234
Alexander Mcdavid House of Gunn was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1555
    Event Place: Braemore, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1789
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1614
    Event Place: Killearnan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEWWH:RE11
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1618
    Event Place: Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEWWH:RE11

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