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Alexander II Leighton 1608–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander DR

Mother: Eleanor Musgrave

Spouse(s): Hannah Silsby

Children(s): Elisha Leighton

In 1608, Alexander II Leighton entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Leighton Dr And Eleanor Musgrave. Alexander II Leighton married Hannah Silsby, and had children including Elisha Leighton. Alexander II Leighton passed away in 1680 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1608, Alexander II Leighton entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Leighton Dr And Eleanor Musgrave.
  • Alexander II Leighton married Hannah Silsby, and had children including Elisha Leighton.
  • Alexander II Leighton passed away in 1680 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander DR
1568–1649
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
AD
Eleanor Musgrave
1595–1659
Birth Location: England
EM

Spouses(s)

Hannah Silsby
1612–1684
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
HS

Children(s)

Elisha Leighton
1637–1685
Birth Location: –
EL

Alexander Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Leighton
1608–1680
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Leighton DR
1568–1649
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Eleanor Musgrave
1595–1659
England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Edward Leighton) MP
1520–1593
Wattlesborough Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (Anne) Dayrell
1517–1571
Lillingstone Dayrell, Buck, England
Elizabeth Nunn
1545–
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir VIII)
1490–1532
Joyce Sutton
1492–1586
Margaret GGM
1494–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady (Dudley)
1463–1539
John Cheyney
1466–1534

Alexander Leighton's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (II) Leighton (1608–1680) m. Hannah Silsby (1612–9 Jan 1684)
  1. 1. Elisha Leighton 1637–1685 m. Abigail Stevens 1615–1684
    1. 1. Mary Bedford 1658–1734 m. Charles Yancy 1642–1690
      1. 1. Robert (Leighton) Yancy 1670–1745 m. Temperance DUMAS 1680–1708
        1. 1. Temperance Yancey 1696–1771

Alexander Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of Alexander II Leighton in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1680
1680
Age 72
Death of Alexander II Leighton in King William, King William, Virginia, United States
King William, King William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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