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Alexander Home 1530–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Home, Berwickshire, Schotland

Death Date: 11 August 1575

Death Location: Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Father: George Home

Mother: Mariëtte Halyburton

Spouse(s): Margaret Kerr

Children(s): LADY HOME, Alexander Home

The story of Alexander Home began in 1530 in Home, Berwickshire, Schotland. Alexander Home married Margaret Gray Kerr, and had children including Alexander Canmore Earl Home, Lady Margaret Countess Of Marischal Home. Alexander Home passed away in 1575 in Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Home began in 1530 in Home, Berwickshire, Schotland.
  • Alexander Home married Margaret Gray Kerr, and had children including Alexander Canmore Earl Home, Lady Margaret Countess Of Marischal Home.
  • Alexander Home passed away in 1575 in Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Home
1509–1548
Birth Location: Samuelton, East Lothian, Scotland
GH
Mariëtte Halyburton
1510–1563
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East-Lothian, Schotland
MH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Kerr
1540–
Birth Location: –
MK

Children(s)

LADY HOME
1557–1598
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Scotland
LH
Alexander Home
1565–1619
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Home's Ancestors

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Alexander Home
1530–1575
Birth Place: Home, Berwickshire, Schotland
Parents
George 15084th Lord Home, Lords of East Marches, Privy Councellor Home
1509–1548
Samuelton, East Lothian, Scotland
Mariëtte Halyburton
1510–1563
Dirleton Castle, East-Lothian, Schotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Canmore Lord) Home
1490–1516
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1475–1557
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Home
1450–1506
Nicole Kerr
1473–1528
James Stewart
1416–1497
Lady Buchan
1450–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Hepburn
1430–1542
George Samuelston
1450–
Mariëtte Sinclair
1450–
*James Stewart
1383–1451
Johanna Beaufort
1398–1445

Alexander Home's Descendants

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Alexander Home (1530–11 August 1575) m. Margaret (Gray) Kerr (1540–)
  1. 1. LADY (MARGARET, COUNTESS OF MARISCHAL,) HOME 1557–1598 m. Robert (Lord Altire) Keith 1553–1623
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes Keith Dunottar, Countess of) Morton 1586–1648 m. William (Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, 1st Duke of) Queensberry 1584–1648 m. William Douglas 1585–1648
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1610–1678 m. Archibald (Campbell 8 th Earl of) Argyll 1607–1661
        1. 1. Archibald Campbell 1628–1685 m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart 1629–1667 m. Anne Mackenzie 1627–1707
        2. 2. Neil Campbell 1630–1692
        3. 3. Jean Campbell –1700
        4. 4. Jane Campbell 1638–1700
        5. 5. Archibald (Argyll Campbell 9th Earl Of) Argyll 1629–1685
        6. 6. Mary Campbell 1634–1690
        7. 7. William (twin) Campbell 1632–1667
        8. 8. Anne Campbell 1630–1652
        9. 9. James Campbell 1634–
        10. 10. Mary CAMPBELL 1633–1731
        11. 11. Jean ((twin)) Campbell 1632–1712
        12. 12. Annabella Campbell 1627–1652
        13. 13. unknown (daughter) Campbell 1636–
        14. 14. John CAMPBELL 1655–1729
        15. 15. Sir (Duncan Baronet Auchinbreck) Campbell –1700
        16. 16. Lord (Neil) Campbell 1630–1692
        17. 17. Lady (Jean) CAMPBELL 1625–1642
        18. 18. Anne Campbell 1629–1671
        19. 19. SirDuncan (Fourth) Campbell 1640–1700
        20. 20. Archibald (Duke of Argyll) Campbell –1703
      2. 2. Sir (James Thomas) Douglass 1605–1686
      3. 3. Robert Douglas 1616–1649
      4. 4. Isabel (Douglas of) Morton 1605–1650
      5. 5. Euphemia Douglas 1551–1586
      6. 6. Agnes Douglas 1574–1607
      7. 7. Elizabeth Douglas 1570–1631
      8. 8. Robert Douglas 1611–1682
      9. 9. Robert Douglas 1562–1584
      10. 10. James Morton 1620–1686
      11. 11. Lady (Isabel) Douglas 1605–1650
      12. 12. Archibald Campbell 1607–1678
      13. 13. Nicolas Douglas 1610–1686
      14. 14. John Douglas, 1624–1650
      15. 15. Willem (Sir) Douglas 1609–1643
      16. 16. George Douglass 1612–1728
      17. 17. Jean Douglas 1620–1623
      18. 18. George Douglas 1622–1624
      19. 19. Anne Douglas 1604–1667
      20. 20. Isabel Douglas 1630–1672
      21. 21. James Douglas 1632–1686
      22. 22. Lady (Isobel Morton) DOUGLAS 1640–1650
      23. 23. 14-James Douglas 1620–1686
      24. 24. Isabella Auchinlick 1630–1672
      25. 25. Lady (Mary) Douglas 1620–1672
      26. 26. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1600–1640
      27. 27. William (Morton) DOUGLAS 1618–1686
      28. 28. Robert (8th Earl of Morton) Douglas 1605–1649
      29. 29. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1610–1678
      30. 30. Lady (Agnes) Douglas 1609–
      31. 31. William (Douglas) Morton 1618–1681
      32. 32. Anne Douglas –1667
    2. 2. John (Keith of Invermay, later of) Benholm 1613–
    3. 3. Mary Keith 1615–1620
    4. 4. William (Keith, 6th Earl) Marischal 1585–1635
    5. 5. Margaret Keith 1594–1615
    6. 6. James (Sir Keith) Benholm 1585–1638
    7. 7. William (Marischal) Keith 1589–1661
    8. 8. Lord (William, 5th Earl Marischal,) Keith 1585–1638
    9. 9. Anna Keith 1585–1648
    10. 10. Jean Keith 1622–
    11. 11. ELIZABETH KEITH 1608–
    12. 12. George, (6th Earl Marischal, 2nd Lord Altrie Keith Keyth) Keath 1576–1614
    13. 13. Alexander KEITH 1584–
    14. 14. Gilbert Keith 1602–
    15. 15. Mary Keith 1589–1620
    16. 16. Lady (Mary) Keith 1578–
  2. 2. Alexander (Canmore Earl) Home 1565–1619

Alexander Home's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Alexander Home in Home, Berwickshire, Schotland
Home, Berwickshire, Schotland
1575
11 August 1575
Age 45
Death of Alexander Home in Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Home, Berwickshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1575
    Event Place: Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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