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Alexander Laing 1674–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 AUG 1674

Birth Location: Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1736

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Johne Laing

Mother: Marion Leing

Spouse(s): Janet Young

Children(s): Jean Laing

Alexander Laing was born in 1674 in Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Laing And Marion Leing. Alexander Laing married Janet Young, and had children including Jean Anna Laing. Alexander Laing passed away in 1736 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Laing was born in 1674 in Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Laing And Marion Leing.
  • Alexander Laing married Janet Young, and had children including Jean Anna Laing.
  • Alexander Laing passed away in 1736 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johne Laing
1646–1698
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
JL
Marion Leing
1646–1715
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
ML

Spouses(s)

Janet Young
1678–1734
Birth Location: Colzium Estate, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JY

Children(s)

Jean Laing
1705–1792
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JL

Alexander Laing's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Laing
1674–1736
Birth Place: Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Johne Laing
1646–1698
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion Leing
1646–1715
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (LAING -) I
1629–1692
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (MILLE - Mills - Millne - (m. A. Laing - 16 Jun) 1646)
1630–1661
Leith South, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James Laing
1617–1728
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Marion Porteous
1630–1720
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Ritchard Laing
1600–1684
Christen 1625)
1605–1640
Charles Miles
1600–
Martha 1629)
1610–
Adam Scotland)
1576–1670
Isobell GG
1581–
Andro Porteous
1590–
Cristiana Boyd
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Laing
1570–1617
Margaret Kar
1570–
Sir Balliclove
1570–1605
David Jedburgh
1545–1593
Mairjorie Wishank
1550–1630
John Armstrang
1565–1671

Alexander Laing's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Laing (28 AUG 1674–1736) m. Janet Young (12 May 1678–1734)
  1. 1. Jean (Anna) Laing 1705–1792 m. David (Cleland) - 1705–1802
    1. 1. Robert (Thatcher) Cleland 1742–1788 m. Lady (Jean) Findlay 1746–1843
      1. 1. Archibald Cleland 1764–1868 m. Jean Stewart 1764–1841
        1. 1. Alexander Cleland 1801–1865 m. Janet ((Janette)) Moore 1808–1873
        2. 2. John Clelland 1791–1857
        3. 3. Lilias Clelland 1798–1835
        4. 4. Abigal Cleland 1806–1876
        5. 5. Archabald Cleland 1801–1847
        6. 6. Bess Clelland 1789–1841
        7. 7. Jean Clelland 1794–1868
        8. 8. Robert Clelland 1796–1841
        9. 9. Janet Clelland 1825–
        10. 10. Robert Clelland 1788–1843

Alexander Laing's Timeline

2 Records

1674
28 AUG 1674
Birth of Alexander Laing in Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1736
1736
Age 62
Death of Alexander Laing in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 AUG 1674
    Event Place: Newton, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Scotland
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