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Alexander McGowan 1698–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 FEB 1698

Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1743

Death Location: Glenling, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Margaret McMillan

Spouse(s): Jonet Broadfoot

Children(s): JEAN McHARG*, Robert McGowan, Mary McGowan, Gowan None, Jannet Mcgowan

Alexander McGowan was born in 1698 in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John M Cowan And Margaret Mcmillan. Alexander McGowan married Jonet Broadfoot, and had children including Gowan, Jannet Mcgowan, Jean Jannet Mcgowan Mcharg, Mary Mcgowan, Robert Mcgowan. Alexander McGowan passed away in 1743 in Glenling, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander McGowan was born in 1698 in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John M Cowan And Margaret Mcmillan.
  • Alexander McGowan married Jonet Broadfoot, and had children including Gowan, Jannet Mcgowan, Jean Jannet Mcgowan Mcharg, Mary Mcgowan, Robert Mcgowan.
  • Alexander McGowan passed away in 1743 in Glenling, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1670–1720
Birth Location: Airth, Sterling, Scotland
JC
Margaret McMillan
1670–1790
Birth Location: Wigtownshire, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Jonet Broadfoot
1700–1750
Birth Location: Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

JEAN McHARG*
1719–1796
Birth Location: Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JM
Robert McGowan
1720–
Birth Location: –
RM
Mary McGowan
1715–1780
Birth Location: –
MM
Gowan None
1718–1718
Birth Location: Whithorn,Wigtown,Scotland
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Jannet Mcgowan
1719–1719
Birth Location: Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JM

Alexander McGowan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McGowan
1698–1743
Birth Place: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John M Cowan
1670–1720
Airth, Sterling, Scotland
Margaret McMillan
1670–1790
Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (M. Cowan) (8GGF)
1638–
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabel Morrison
1642–1682
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (M. Cowan) (8GGF)
1640–
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabel Morrison
1642–1682
Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Walter COWAN
1600–1625
Jean Turnbull
1600–1651
ROBERT MORISONE
1612–1642
Janet Smyth
1616–1642
Walter COWAN
1600–
Janet Smyth
1619–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Waltir Cowane
1563–1625
Mary Bell
1565–1649
Thomas Kay
1571–1671
Waltir Cowane
1563–1625
Janet Alexander
1565–1649

Alexander McGowan's Descendants

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Alexander McGowan (06 FEB 1698–1743) m. Jonet Broadfoot (MAY 1700–1750)
  1. 1. JEAN ("JANNET" McGOWAN -) McHARG* 1719–1796 m. John McHarg 1719–1792
    1. 1. John McHarg 1749–1838 m. Helen Dalyrample 1741–1772 m. Agnes (McGeachine ( McMeiken) ) 1741–1772
      1. 1. William McHarg 1768–1851 m. Isobel Niven 1772–1835
        1. 1. James (Ferguson (Fergus)) McHarg 1799–1864 m. Margaret (Smith) Maitland 1777–
        2. 2. Agnes McHarg 1791–1867
        3. 3. Robert McHarg 1805–1866
        4. 4. Alexander McHarg 1812–1860
        5. 5. John McHarg 1795–1881
        6. 6. Anthony (William) McHarg 1810–1867
        7. 7. Elizabeth Mcharg 1793–1871
        8. 8. William McHarg 1799– m. Elizabeth Lymburner 1799–1856
        9. 9. Hugh McHarg 1806–1882
        10. 10. Elizabeth Mcharg 1801–1871
        11. 11. Peter (Douglas) Mcharg 1807–1888
      2. 2. Agnas MCHARG 1760–
      3. 3. Marion McHarg 1785–1869
      4. 4. John McHarg 1784– m. Janet Dalrymple 1786–
        1. 1. John McHarg 1826–1873
      5. 5. Helen McHarg 1793–
      6. 6. Archibald McHarg 1784–1838
      7. 7. Janet McHarg 1781–1869 m. James Paterson 1775–1860
        1. 1. James Patterson 1805–1878
        2. 2. Ellen\Helen Patterson 1801–1872
        3. 3. William Paterson 1824–
        4. 4. Mary Paterson 1809–1894
      8. 8. Antony Mcharg 1754–1826
        1. 1. Mary Harg 1786–1851
    2. 2. Agnes McHarg 1744–1744
    3. 3. Agnes McHarg 1747–1822
    4. 4. Margaret McHarg 1745–1746
    5. 5. Mary McHarg 1749–
    6. 6. Margaret McHarg 1752–1820
    7. 7. James McHarg 1755–
  2. 2. Robert McGowan 1720–
  3. 3. Mary McGowan 1715–1780
  4. 4. Gowan 1718–1718
  5. 5. Jannet Mcgowan 1719–1719

Alexander McGowan's Timeline

3 Records

1698
06 FEB 1698
Birth of Alexander McGowan in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1718
10 Jun 1718
Age 20
Alexander McGowan was married in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
Whithorn, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
1743
1743
Age 45
Death of Alexander McGowan in Glenling, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Glenling, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 FEB 1698
    Event Place: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1718
    Event Place: Whithorn, Wigtownshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Glenling, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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