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Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee 1552–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1552

Birth Location: Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Apr 1611

Death Location: Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: William **

Mother: Mary Jr.,

Spouse(s): Frances Ramsey, Lady Laurence, Lady Laurence

Children(s): Robert Balmaghie., Elizabeth McGHIE, Robert Umgll, Nicholas M'GHIE, Alexander McGHIE, janet McGhie, Rev McGHIE, Robert McGHIE, Florence McGHIE, Nicholas MacKatee

In 1552, Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee entered the world in Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, born to William 5Th Lord Of Balmagie Mcghie And Mary Jr. Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee married Euphemia Munro, Frances Ann Ramsey, Lady Helen Laurence, and had children including Alexander Mcghie, Donald Mackay, Elizabeth Mcghie, Florence Mcghie, Janet Mcghie, Nicholas M Ghie, Nicholas Mackatee, Nicolas Mcghie, Rev Hew Hugh Mcghie, Robert M Gye Umgll, Robert Mcghie, Robert Mcghie 7Th Lord Of Balmaghie. Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee passed away in 1611 in Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1552, Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee entered the world in Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, born to William 5Th Lord Of Balmagie Mcghie And Mary Jr.
  • Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee married Euphemia Munro, Frances Ann Ramsey, Lady Helen Laurence, and had children including Alexander Mcghie, Donald Mackay, Elizabeth Mcghie, Florence Mcghie, Janet Mcghie, Nicholas M Ghie, Nicholas Mackatee, Nicolas Mcghie, Rev Hew Hugh Mcghie, Robert M Gye Umgll, Robert Mcghie, Robert Mcghie 7Th Lord Of Balmaghie.
  • Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee passed away in 1611 in Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander McGhee's Ancestors

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Alexander McGhee
1552–1611
Birth Place: Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Parents
William 5th Lord of Balmagie McGHIE **
1515–1570
Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Mary Jr.,
1513–1600
Garthland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nicholas (4th Lord of Balmghie) McGHIE\\MAKGYE\\MCKIE
1483–1527
Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Maxwell
1485–1530
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabel Gordon
1498–1574
Garthland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas McGHIE\\MAKGYE\\MCKIE
1483–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Blanche Levenax
1460–1528

Alexander McGhee's Descendants

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Alexander (6th Lord of Balmaghie) McGhee (abt 1552–30 Apr 1611) m. Frances (Ann) Ramsey (1555–1580) m. Lady (Helen) Laurence (1556–1600) m. Lady (Helen) Laurence (1556–1600)
  1. 1. Robert (McGHIE 7th Lord of) Balmaghie. 1578–1615 m. Grizel Charteris 1582–1636 m. Lady (Nancy Mary) Smith 1580–1643
    1. 1. Sir (John Kenna) McGhie 1602–1670 m. Elizabeth Gye 1612–1642
      1. 1. Alexander, (9th Lord of Balmaghie) McGhie 1628–1729 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1634–1669
        1. 1. "11th (Lord of Balmaghie", Lord William deStewart McGhie 11th Lord of) Balmaghie 1660–1704 m. Anna (deFullerton Ballantyne) (McGhie) 1657–1697
    2. 2. William McKIE 1612–1660
  2. 2. Elizabeth McGHIE 1573–1597
  3. 3. Robert (M'Gye) Umgll 1580–1615
  4. 4. Nicholas M'GHIE 1590–
  5. 5. Alexander McGHIE 1583–1637
  6. 6. janet McGhie 1587–1597
  7. 7. Rev (Hew (Hugh)) McGHIE 1585–1658
  8. 8. Robert McGHIE 1611–1637
  9. 9. Florence McGHIE 1581–1637
  10. 10. Nicholas MacKatee 1592–1632

Alexander McGhee's Timeline

2 Records

1552
abt 1552
Birth of Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee in Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1611
30 Apr 1611
Age 59
Death of Alexander 6th Lord of Balmaghie McGhee in Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1552
    Event Place: Balmage, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Moswald, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utah, USA
    Record Source: Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah; Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah—1854; Fourteenth Ten; Privates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1611
    Event Place: Camus, Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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