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Alexander McClellan 1543–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Nov 1631

Death Location: Ballycastle, Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kirkudbright

Mother: Grissel Maxwell

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Ellen McClellan, Rosena McClellan, William McClellan, Master McClellan

Alexander McClellan was born in 1543 in Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas Of Bombie Mcclellan Steward Of Kirkudbright And Grissel Of Terregles Maxwell. Alexander McClellan married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Ellen Or Helen Mcclellan, Master Mcclellan, Rosena Mcclellan, William Mcclellan. Alexander McClellan passed away in 1631 in Ballycastle, Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander McClellan was born in 1543 in Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas Of Bombie Mcclellan Steward Of Kirkudbright And Grissel Of Terregles Maxwell.
  • Alexander McClellan married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Ellen Or Helen Mcclellan, Master Mcclellan, Rosena Mcclellan, William Mcclellan.
  • Alexander McClellan passed away in 1631 in Ballycastle, Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kirkudbright
1520–1597
Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Grissel Maxwell
1520–1597
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Douglas
1548–1624
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Ellen McClellan
1571–
Birth Location: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Rosena McClellan
1568–1626
Birth Location: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
RM
William McClellan
1565–1631
Birth Location: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
WM
Master McClellan
1566–
Birth Location: Gelston,Kirkcudbright,Scotland
MM

Alexander McClellan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McClellan
1543–1631
Birth Place: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas of Bombie McClellan, Steward of Kirkudbright
1520–1597
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grissel ((of Terregles)) Maxwell
1520–1597
Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander McClellan's Descendants

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Alexander McClellan (1543–26 Nov 1631) m. Margaret Douglas (1548–1624)
  1. 1. Ellen (or Helen) McClellan 1571– m. Andrew Muir 1566–
    1. 1. Janet (Muir) Ferqus 1593– m. Lord (Lieutenant William John Anderson Provost of) glasgow 1593–1667
      1. 1. David Anderson 1628–
        1. 1. Janet (Jonet) Anderson 1655–1686 m. William Bell 1653–
      2. 2. Marion Anderson 1615–
      3. 3. Anna Anderson 1629–
      4. 4. Archibald Anderson 1639–1639
      5. 5. James Anderson 1625–1632
      6. 6. Janet Anderson 1628–1663
      7. 7. John Anderson 1624–
      8. 8. William Anderson 1631–
  2. 2. Rosena McClellan 1568–1626
  3. 3. William McClellan 1565–1631
  4. 4. Master McClellan 1566–

Alexander McClellan's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Alexander McClellan in Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1631
26 Nov 1631
Age 88
Death of Alexander McClellan in Ballycastle, Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ballycastle, Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1631
    Event Place: Ballycastle, Grey Abbey, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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