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Alexander mac (Muir) Mure 1585–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 November 1585

Birth Location: VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.

Death Date: 16 Oct 1634

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert (Mure)

Mother: Elizabeth Law

Spouse(s): Margaret Ewing

Children(s): John Muir

Alexander mac (Muir) Mure was born in 1585 in VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth., the child of Robert Murray Mure And Elizabeth Bessy Talyeour Law. Alexander mac (Muir) Mure married Margaret Ewing, and had children including John Muir. Alexander mac (Muir) Mure passed away in 1634 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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  • Alexander mac (Muir) Mure was born in 1585 in VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth., the child of Robert Murray Mure And Elizabeth Bessy Talyeour Law.
  • Alexander mac (Muir) Mure married Margaret Ewing, and had children including John Muir.
  • Alexander mac (Muir) Mure passed away in 1634 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Alexander Mure's Ancestors

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Alexander Mure
1585–1634
Birth Place: VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.
Parents
Robert Murray (Mure)
1565–1618
Dunfermline Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (Bessy Talyeour) Law
1567–1602
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David Robert Murray) (Murie\Moray)
1525–1602
Lochmoln, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Jonat Wemis
1542–1582
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
William Tailyeour
1540–1600
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kippo
1500–1550
Sir 💕
1500–1541
Lady Fursdon)
1504–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Mure's Descendants

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Alexander (mac (Muir)) Mure (09 November 1585–16 Oct 1634) m. Margaret Ewing (1589–)
  1. 1. John Muir 1616–1700
    1. 1. Jean Muire 1641–1670 m. John Bryse 1641–1711
      1. 1. Janet (Jonet) Bryce 1666–1754 m. Thomas Heastie 1660–1723
        1. 1. Jannet Hastie 1691– m. John (Richie) 2nd 1692–

Alexander Mure's Timeline

3 Records

1585
09 November 1585
Birth of Alexander mac (Muir) Mure in VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.
VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.
1608
1608
Age 23
Alexander mac (Muir) Mure was married in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1634
16 Oct 1634
Age 49
Death of Alexander mac (Muir) Mure in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 November 1585
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland -A town and former Royal Burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground 3 miles from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1634
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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