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Alexander Gawin Holmes 1611–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1611

Birth Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Nov 1635

Death Location: Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: Patrick GGF)

Mother: (11th Burgoune

Spouse(s): Margaret Drysdell

Children(s): David Holmes

The story of Alexander Gawin Holmes began in 1611 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Alexander Gawin Holmes married Margaret Kerr Drysdell, and had children including David Holmes. Alexander Gawin Holmes passed away in 1635 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Gawin Holmes began in 1611 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Alexander Gawin Holmes married Margaret Kerr Drysdell, and had children including David Holmes.
  • Alexander Gawin Holmes passed away in 1635 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Alexander Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Holmes
1611–1635
Birth Place: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick (Sir) Holmes (or Home or Hume) (10th GGF)
1590–1621
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
(11th (GG) Jonet) Burgoune
1590–1679
Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
(12th (GG) James) Burgoune
1570–1620
North Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Holmes's Descendants

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Alexander (Gawin) Holmes (17 Feb 1611–11 Nov 1635) m. Margaret (Kerr) Drysdell (22 Oct 1615–Bef. 1700)
  1. 1. David Holmes 1635–1666
    1. 1. John (Holmes) Himes 1661–1713
      1. 1. Ebenezer (Holmes (6th) GGF) 1693–1745 m. Hannah (Chapman (6th) GGM) 1690–1745
        1. 1. John (Frederick) Holmes 1718–1775 m. Ann Pope 1715–1804

Alexander Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1611
17 Feb 1611
Birth of Alexander Gawin Holmes in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1635
11 Nov 1635
Age 24
Death of Alexander Gawin Holmes in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1611
    Event Place: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1635
    Event Place: Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

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