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Alexander Napier 1509–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Janet Chisholm

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Archibald Napier, Andrew Napier, Margaret Napier, Marion Napier

Alexander Napier was born in 1509 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Napier And Janet Chisholm. Alexander Napier had children including Andrew Napier, Archibald Napier, Margaret Napier, Marion Napier. Alexander Napier passed away in 1547 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Napier was born in 1509 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Napier And Janet Chisholm.
  • Alexander Napier had children including Andrew Napier, Archibald Napier, Margaret Napier, Marion Napier.
  • Alexander Napier passed away in 1547 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Napier's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Napier
1509–1547
Birth Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Napier
1479–1513
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Chisholm
1483–1540
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Napier
1449–1529
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Catherine) Boyd
1453–1498
East Lothian, Scotland
Edmund (de) Chisholm
1453–1500
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Drummond
1460–1520
Chisholm, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Napier
1419–1487
Elizabeth Menteith
1425–1508
Robert Boyd
1425–1470
Mariota Maxwell
1419–1472
Robert Chisolme
1422–
Marion Douglas
1422–
James Drummond
1444–1519
Janet Graham
1444–1491
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Napier
1389–1474
Elizabeth Lauder
1394–1470
Murdoch Menteith
1393–1458
Christian Murray
1430–1500
Thomas Boyd
1392–1439
Isabell Lisle
1397–1439
Robert Maxwell
1373–1448
Janet Crichton
1408–1437
William Douglas
1414–1458
Jane Maxwell
1395–1458
Malcolm Drummond
1405–1470
Mariot Murray
1411–1445
Patrick Graham
1422–1466
Christian Erskine
1407–1479

Alexander Napier's Descendants

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Alexander Napier (1509–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. Archibald Napier 1534–1608 m. Janet Bothwell 1534–1563 m. Elizabeth (de) Mowbray 1549–
    1. 1. Agnes Napier 1554–1572 m. Thomas Crew 1548–1648 m. John Woodbury 1543–1641
      1. 1. Edmund Crew 1571–1632 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Cox 1579–1715
        1. 1. James Crew 1595–1660 m. Dorothy Beheathland 1628– m. Joan Reed 1596– m. Temperance Bragg 1600–1636
        2. 2. Thomas Crew 1600–1660
        3. 3. Randall Crew 1600–1652
      2. 2. John Crew 1575–1607
      3. 3. Dorothie Crew 1586–
      4. 4. John Woodbury 1579–1641
    2. 2. Janet Napier 1538–
    3. 3. John Napier 1550–1617
    4. 4. Frances Napier 1552–1603
    5. 5. Susannah Napier 1571–1606
    6. 6. Abellina Napier 1572–
    7. 7. Alexander Napier 1573–1629
    8. 8. Robert Napier 1579–1630
    9. 9. William Napier 1579–
    10. 10. Helene Napier 1583–1628
  2. 2. Andrew Napier 1538–
  3. 3. Margaret Napier 1541–
  4. 4. Marion Napier 1542–1570

Alexander Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of Alexander Napier in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 38
Death of Alexander Napier in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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