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Alexander Morrison 1579 – 1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Sep 1631

Death Location: Preston, Barwickshire, Scotland

Father: John Morrison

Mother: Katherine Preston

Spouse(s): Helenora Maule

Children(s): John Morrison

In 1579, Alexander Morrison entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Morrison and Katherine Margaret Preston. Alexander Morrison married Helenora Maule, and had children including John Findley Morrison. Alexander Morrison passed away in 1631 in Preston, Barwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Alexander Morrison entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Morrison and Katherine Margaret Preston.
  • Alexander Morrison married Helenora Maule, and had children including John Findley Morrison.
  • Alexander Morrison passed away in 1631 in Preston, Barwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Morrison's Ancestors

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Alexander Morrison
1579 – 1631
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Morrison
1555 – 1615
Saughton Hall Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine (Margaret) Preston
1556 – 1595
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Morrison
1520 – 1568
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Beatrix Hill
1520 – 1568
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lord (John Preston, Burgess of) Edinburgh
1520 – 1594
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Mariota) Nicolls
1520 – 1590
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Macgilles
1495 – 1550
Sir Hill
1500 – 1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ewen Macgilles
1474 – 1521
Margaret McInnes
1478 –

Alexander Morrison's Descendants

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Alexander Morrison (1579 – 20 Sep 1631) m. Helenora Maule (1581 – 11 Mar 1665)
  1. 1. John (Findley) Morrison (1627 – 1683)
    1. 1. Findley Morrison (1650 – 1700) m. Mary (Catherine) McPhail (1656 – 1734)
      1. 1. Findley Morrison (1676 – 1740) m. Anne Flatman (1680 – 1745)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Morrison (1702 – )
        2. 2. Findley Morrison (30 Oct 1709 – 18 Jan 1768) m. Catherine Johnston (1725 – After 1775)

Alexander Morrison's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Alexander Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1631
20 Sep 1631
Age 52
Death of Alexander Morrison in Preston, Barwickshire, Scotland
Preston, Barwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1631
    Event Place: Preston, Barwickshire, Scotland

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