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Alexander Muir 1717–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1717

Birth Location: Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jun 1779

Death Location: Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Muir

Mother: Christian Hunter

Spouse(s): Isabell Barr

Children(s): Alexander Muir

Alexander Muir was born in 1717 in Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Muir And Christian Hunter. Alexander Muir married Isabell Barr, and had children including Alexander Buchanan Audie Muir. Alexander Muir passed away in 1779 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Muir was born in 1717 in Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Muir And Christian Hunter.
  • Alexander Muir married Isabell Barr, and had children including Alexander Buchanan Audie Muir.
  • Alexander Muir passed away in 1779 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Muir's Ancestors

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Alexander Muir
1717–1779
Birth Place: Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Muir
1697–1781
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Hunter
1702–1763
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (I) Muir
1673–1729
Edinburgh, Midlothian, ,SCOTLAND
Eliabeth ('Bessie' (Wadie) Cochrane Muir) **
1680–1753
East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John III
1650–1702
Elizabeth Millar
1641–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1st
1624–1669
Janet Mayne
1610–1668

Alexander Muir's Descendants

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Alexander Muir (12 May 1717–16 Jun 1779) m. Isabell Barr (1726–)
  1. 1. Alexander (Buchanan Audie) Muir 1750–1816 m. Isabel Miller 1750–1816
    1. 1. John Muir 1767–1804 m. Sarah Higgs 1771–1804
      1. 1. Daniel Muir 1804–1885 m. Ann (Gilrye) Muir 1813–1896
        1. 1. Margaret (H. Muir) Reid 1834–1910 m. John Reid 1835–1926
        2. 2. Sarah Galloway 1836–1932
        3. 3. George Muir 1837–
        4. 4. John (Thomas) MUIR 1838–1914 m. Louisa (Wanda) Muir 1847–1905 m. Ann NMN 1843–
        5. 5. David (Gilrye) Muir 1840–1916
        6. 6. Daniel (Henry) Muir 1843–1923
        7. 7. Mary (E) Hand 1846–1928
        8. 8. Joanna (Muir) Brown 1850–1932
      2. 2. Mary Muir 1793–1866

Alexander Muir's Timeline

5 Records

1717
12 May 1717
Birth of Alexander Muir in Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1742
25 Jul 1742
Age 25
Alexander Muir was married in Inchinnan,Renfrew,Scotland
Inchinnan,Renfrew,Scotland
1779
16 Jun 1779
Age 62
Death of Alexander Muir in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1784
03 Oct 1784
Age 67
Alexander Muir was married in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1789
1789
Age 72
Death of Alexander Muir in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1717
    Event Place: Balshagray, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Inchinnan,Renfrew,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1784
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1779
    Event Place: Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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