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Alexander Jack 1547–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 MAY 1547

Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1582

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Jack

Mother: Helen Reid

Spouse(s): Lady Gordon

Children(s): Margaret Jack, Donald Jack, Alexander Jack, John Jack, James Jack

The story of Alexander Jack began in 1547 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. Alexander Jack married Lady Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Alexander Jack, Donald Gordon Jack, James W G Jack, John Jack, Margaret Patterson Jack. Alexander Jack passed away in 1582 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Jack began in 1547 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Alexander Jack married Lady Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Alexander Jack, Donald Gordon Jack, James W G Jack, John Jack, Margaret Patterson Jack.
  • Alexander Jack passed away in 1582 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jack
1520–1550
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
WJ
Helen Reid
1525–
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Gordon
1552–1601
Birth Location: Scotland
LG

Children(s)

Margaret Jack
1574–
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
MJ
Donald Jack
1572–
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
DJ
Alexander Jack
1579–
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Jack
1576–
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
JJ
James Jack
1581–
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Alexander Jack's Ancestors

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Alexander Jack
1547–1582
Birth Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
William Jack
1520–1550
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Reid
1525–
Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Jack's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Jack (3 MAY 1547–1582) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Gordon (1552–1601)
  1. 1. Margaret (Patterson) Jack 1574– m. Peter Ross 1575–1659
    1. 1. Marjory (Agnes) Ross 1600–1634 m. William Caldwell 1600–1639
      1. 1. Elizabeth Caldwell 1628–1671 m. Peter Duncan 1624–1676 m. Nathaniel Yard 1617–1668
        1. 1. Ann Duncan 1653–1713 m. John (Dennis) Cornwell 1655–1735
        2. 2. Rebecca Duncan 1667–1766
        3. 3. William Duncan 1656–
        4. 4. Charles Duncan 1652–1712 m. Francis (Grace) Elson 1686–1746
        5. 5. Peter Duncan 1642–1698 m. Elizabeth Jenkins 1659–1708
        6. 6. Elizabeth Duncan 1655–1713 m. George Harrison 1650–1713
    2. 2. Alexander Ross 1608–1694 m. Isabella McLeod 1620–1675
  2. 2. Donald (Gordon) Jack 1572–
  3. 3. Alexander Jack 1579–
  4. 4. John Jack 1576–
  5. 5. James (W G) Jack 1581–

Alexander Jack's Timeline

2 Records

1547
3 MAY 1547
Birth of Alexander Jack in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
1582
1582
Age 35
Death of Alexander Jack in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1547
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
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