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Alexander MOFFAT 1745–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Crighton Scotland

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Moffat

Mother: Alison Fainton\Fenton\Renton

Spouse(s): Grizel NICOL

Children(s): Robert MOFFAT

Alexander MOFFAT was born in 1745 in Crighton Scotland, the child of Robert Moffat And Alison Fainton Fenton Renton. Alexander MOFFAT married Grizel Nicol, and had children including Robert Moffat. Alexander MOFFAT passed away in 1821 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander MOFFAT was born in 1745 in Crighton Scotland, the child of Robert Moffat And Alison Fainton Fenton Renton.
  • Alexander MOFFAT married Grizel Nicol, and had children including Robert Moffat.
  • Alexander MOFFAT passed away in 1821 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Moffat
1718–
Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Alison Fainton\Fenton\Renton
1711–
Birth Location: Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grizel NICOL
1736–1816
Birth Location: Currie, Midlothian, , Scotland,
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Children(s)

Robert MOFFAT
1768–1847
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian
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Alexander MOFFAT's Ancestors

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Alexander MOFFAT
1745–1821
Birth Place: Crighton Scotland
Parents
Robert Moffat
1718–
Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Alison Fainton\Fenton\Renton
1711–
Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander MOFFAT's Descendants

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Alexander MOFFAT (1745–1821) m. Grizel NICOL (20 Jun 1736–29 Feb 1816)
  1. 1. Robert MOFFAT 1768–1847 m. Ann GARDINER 1767–1854
    1. 1. Robert MOFFAT 1795–1883 m. Mary (Gray) SMITH 1795–1871
      1. 1. Mary MOFFAT 1821–1862 m. David (LIVINGSTONE) Dr 1813–1873
        1. 1. Agnes (L) Livingstone 1847–1912
        2. 2. Anna (Mary) Livingstone 1858–1939
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Pyne) Livingstone 1850–1850
        4. 4. Robert (Moffat) Livingstone 1845–1864
        5. 5. Thomas (Steele) Livingstone 1849–1875
        6. 6. William (Oswell) Livingstone 1851–1889 m. Kate (J.) Anderson 1855–1935
      2. 2. Ann MOFFAT 1823–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Moffat 1839–1832 m. William PAYNE 1900–1975
        1. 1. Amos (Alec) PAYNE 1923–
        2. 2. Ruby PAYNE 1926–1990
        3. 3. Christian (Wallace) PRICE 1879–1949
        4. 4. Roger (Moffat) PRICE 1881–1953
      4. 4. Jane (Gardiner) Moffat 1840–1927
      5. 5. Helen Moffat 1829–1902 m. James Vavasseur 1822–1906
      6. 6. James Moffat 1832–1839
      7. 7. John (Smith) Moffat 1835–1918 m. Emily Unwin 1831–1902
        1. 1. Howard (Unwin) Moffat 1869–1951 m. Marion (Hamilton) Meikle 1881–1940
      8. 8. Robert Moffat 1827–1862
      9. 9. Elizabeth Moffat 1831–1832
    2. 2. Richard Moffat 1799–

Alexander MOFFAT's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Alexander MOFFAT in Crighton Scotland
Crighton Scotland
1821
1821
Age 76
Death of Alexander MOFFAT in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Crighton Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
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