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Alexander McWhorter 1578–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1641

Death Location: Ulster Co, Cavan Baillieborough, Ireland

Father: Alexander McWhirter\MacChruitter

Mother: Mrs. McWhorter

Spouse(s): Mary Shaw

Children(s): Rev. II

Alexander McWhorter was born in 1578 in Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Alexander Mcwhirter Macchruitter And Mrs Alexander Mcwhorter. Alexander McWhorter married Mary Shaw, and had children including Rev Alexander Mcwhorter Ii. Alexander McWhorter passed away in 1641 in Ulster Co, Cavan Baillieborough, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Alexander McWhorter was born in 1578 in Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Alexander Mcwhirter Macchruitter And Mrs Alexander Mcwhorter.
  • Alexander McWhorter married Mary Shaw, and had children including Rev Alexander Mcwhorter Ii.
  • Alexander McWhorter passed away in 1641 in Ulster Co, Cavan Baillieborough, Ireland.

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Alexander McWhorter's Ancestors

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Alexander McWhorter
1578–1641
Birth Place: Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Alexander McWhirter\MacChruitter
1560–1620
Loch Lamond, Midlothian, Scotland
Mrs. (Alexander) McWhorter
1560–1641
Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
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Alexander McWhorter's Descendants

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Alexander McWhorter (1578–1641) m. Mary Shaw (1586–1641)
  1. 1. Rev. (ALEXANDER MCWHORTER) II 1620–1641 m. Sally Cox 1620–
    1. 1. Rev. (Alexander) Mcwhorter 1641–1710 m. Phoebe Bruen 1650–1690
      1. 1. John McWhorter 1675–1748 m. Jean\Jane Gillespie 1690–1757
        1. 1. Robert McWHORTER 1700–1748 m. Sarah JOHNSTON 1715–1748
      2. 2. Andrew McWhorter 1674–
      3. 3. James McWhorter 1690–
      4. 4. Hugh McWhorter 1690–1750
      5. 5. Moses McWhorter 1700–1757
      6. 6. George McWhorter 1695–1756

Alexander McWhorter's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Alexander McWhorter in Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland
Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland
1641
1641
Age 63
Death of Alexander McWhorter in Ulster Co, Cavan Baillieborough, Ireland
Ulster Co, Cavan Baillieborough, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Clyde, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Ulster Co, Cavan Baillieborough, Ireland

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