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Alexander Moffat 1745–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JAN 1745

Birth Location: Peebles Peebleshire

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Moffat

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): Isabella Noble

Children(s): Alexander Moffat, William Moffat, James Moffat, Janet Moffat, Mary Moffat, Alexander *, Isabella Pringle, Mary Moffatt, Margaret Moffat

The story of Alexander Moffat began in 1745 in Peebles Peebleshire. Alexander Moffat married Isabella Noble, and had children including Alexander Moffat, Isabella Moffat Pringle, James Moffat, Janet Moffat, Margaret Moffat, Mary Moffat, Mary Moffatt, William Moffat. Alexander Moffat passed away in 1789 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Moffat began in 1745 in Peebles Peebleshire.
  • Alexander Moffat married Isabella Noble, and had children including Alexander Moffat, Isabella Moffat Pringle, James Moffat, Janet Moffat, Margaret Moffat, Mary Moffat, Mary Moffatt, William Moffat.
  • Alexander Moffat passed away in 1789 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Moffat
1712–1762
Birth Location: Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
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Margaret Brown
1720–1773
Birth Location: Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Noble
1745–1790
Birth Location: West Linton, Peebles, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Moffat
1779–1782
Birth Location: West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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William Moffat
1773–1866
Birth Location: Drumelzier, Peebles, Scotland
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James Moffat
1771–1862
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Janet Moffat
1770–1866
Birth Location: Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Mary Moffat
1777–1788
Birth Location: West Linton, Peebles, Scotland
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Alexander *
1785–1863
Birth Location: Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Isabella Pringle
1786–1855
Birth Location: West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
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Mary Moffatt
1788–1866
Birth Location: , West Linton, Peebles, Scotland
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Margaret Moffat
1783–
Birth Location: Eddlestone Peebleshire OPR
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Alexander Moffat's Ancestors

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Alexander Moffat
1745–1789
Birth Place: Peebles Peebleshire
Parents
James Moffat
1712–1762
Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
Margaret Brown
1720–1773
Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John MOFFAT
1687–
Craiglatch, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland
Alexander Broun
1677–1744
Midlothian, Scotland
Elspeth* Moffatt
1680–1739
Liberton, Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johne maybe
1650–1726
Margaret Schedd
1646–1730
Elspeth* Craig
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Craig
1625–
Helen Clerk
1620–

Alexander Moffat's Descendants

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Alexander Moffat (20 JAN 1745–1789) m. Isabella Noble (1745–1790)
  1. 1. Alexander Moffat 1779–1782
    1. 1. Helen Moffat 1827– m. John Wilson 1840–
      1. 1. John Wilson 1862– m. Janet Bone 1888–
        1. 1. John Wilson 1913–1990 m. Helen (Mairs) Gilmour 1918–2002
        2. 2. Helen Wilson 1917–2005
      2. 2. James Wilson 1865–
  2. 2. William Moffat 1773–1866
    1. 1. William MOFFAT 1815–1897
      1. 1. Alison (Patterson) Moffat 1852–1931
        1. 1. Alison (Brown) Sarginson 1883–1957
  3. 3. James Moffat 1771–1862
  4. 4. Janet Moffat 1770–1866
  5. 5. Mary Moffat 1777–1788
  6. 6. Alexander (Moffat) * 1785–1863
  7. 7. Isabella (Moffat) Pringle 1786–1855
  8. 8. Mary Moffatt 1788–1866
  9. 9. Margaret Moffat 1783–

Alexander Moffat's Timeline

2 Records

1745
20 JAN 1745
Birth of Alexander Moffat in Peebles Peebleshire
Peebles Peebleshire
1789
1789
Age 44
Death of Alexander Moffat in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1745
    Event Place: Peebles Peebleshire
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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