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Alexander Leckie Laird 1640–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1640

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Oct 1716

Death Location: Meigle, Angus, Scotland

Father: John Lekkie

Mother: Jean Buchanan

Spouse(s): Margaret Auchterlownie

Children(s): James Laird, Eupham Laird

The story of Alexander Leckie Laird began in 1640 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Alexander Leckie Laird married Margaret Auchterlownie, and had children including Eupham Laird, James Galbraith Calduell Laird. Alexander Leckie Laird passed away in 1716 in Meigle, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Leckie Laird began in 1640 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Leckie Laird married Margaret Auchterlownie, and had children including Eupham Laird, James Galbraith Calduell Laird.
  • Alexander Leckie Laird passed away in 1716 in Meigle, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lekkie
1629–1671
Birth Location: Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JL
Jean Buchanan
1641–1677
Birth Location: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Auchterlownie
1640–1717
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MA

Children(s)

James Laird
1665–1750
Birth Location: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JL
Eupham Laird
1669–
Birth Location: Dundee,Angus,Scotland
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Alexander Laird's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Laird
1640–1716
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Lekkie
1629–1671
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean ((Janet)) Buchanan
1641–1677
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander) Leckie
1599–1643
Leckie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
grizel macfarlane
1600–
Leckie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
George Buchanan
1600–1651
Lennox, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Preston
1610–1670
Leckie, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Leckie
1567–1601
Euphemia Maxwell
1571–1620
John ...
1576–1606
Lady Cockburn
1576–1607
John Buchanan
1560–1610
Anabel ERSKINE
1560–1603
Sir Vallyfield
1574–1612
grizel Colville
1578–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter leckie
1535–1605
Agnes CUNNINGHAME
1539–1597
Sir Newark
1545–1571
Marion Cunningham
1549–1571
Lord I
1560–1613
Lady Drummond
1555–1598
cockburn
1549–
Lady Blackadder*
1550–1593
John Gartincaber
1543–1599
Mary Graham
1549–1574
Alexander Shielfield
1535–1580
Elizabeth Erskine
1540–1589
Sir Valleyfield
1549–1583
Dame Erskine
1550–1591
1st Courtier]
1551–1629
Nicola ,Lady
1526–1582

Alexander Laird's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Leckie) Laird (9 Oct 1640–9 Oct 1716) m. Margaret Auchterlownie (About 1640–About 1717)
  1. 1. James (Galbraith Calduell) Laird 1665–1750 m. Agnes Parker 1665–1750
    1. 1. Alexander Laird 1689– m. Elizabeth (Crawford) Laird 1695–1746 m. Elisabeth Crawford 1703–1780
      1. 1. Anna Laird 1718– m. Patrick Simpson 1710–
        1. 1. Peter (Patrick) Simpson 1737–1793 m. Mary Paul 1739–1791
      2. 2. Ann Laird 1718– m. Patrick Simpson 1710–
        1. 1. Peter (Patrick) Simpson 1737–1793 m. Mary Paul 1739–1791
  2. 2. Eupham Laird 1669–

Alexander Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1640
9 Oct 1640
Birth of Alexander Leckie Laird in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1716
9 Oct 1716
Age 76
Death of Alexander Leckie Laird in Meigle, Angus, Scotland
Meigle, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1716
    Event Place: Meigle, Angus, Scotland
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