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Alexander Napier 1509–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: September 1547

Death Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Merchiston

Mother: Janet Chisholm

Spouse(s): Dame Campbell

Children(s): Alexander GGF), Archibald Napier

Alexander Napier was born in 1509 in Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Napier 4Th Laird Of Merchiston And Janet Lady Chisholm. Alexander Napier married Dame Annabell Margaret Lady Capringtoun Campbell, and had children including Alexander Sandy Napier 14X Ggf, Andrew Napier, Archibald 7Th Laird Napier, Margaret Napier, Marion Napier. Alexander Napier passed away in 1547 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander Napier was born in 1509 in Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Napier 4Th Laird Of Merchiston And Janet Lady Chisholm.
  • Alexander Napier married Dame Annabell Margaret Lady Capringtoun Campbell, and had children including Alexander Sandy Napier 14X Ggf, Andrew Napier, Archibald 7Th Laird Napier, Margaret Napier, Marion Napier.
  • Alexander Napier passed away in 1547 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Napier's Ancestors

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Alexander Napier
1509–1547
Birth Place: Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Napier 4th Laird of Merchiston
1500–1548
Kilmahew, Dunbarton, Scotland
Janet (Lady) Chisholm
1483–1540
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Archibald Napier 4th Laird of) Merchiston
1449–1521
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Douglas
1453–1499
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Napier's Descendants

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Alexander Napier (1509–September 1547) m. Dame (Annabell Margaret Lady Capringtoun) Campbell (1514–20 June 1575)
  1. 1. Alexander ("Sandy" Napier (14x) GGF) 1535–1608 m. Anne Birchley 1535–1560
    1. 1. Captain (Robert H Napier 1st Baron of Luten) Hoo 1560–1637 m. Margaret (Mary) Robinson 1568–1638
      1. 1. Mary Napier 1592–1675 m. Sir (Thomas) MIDDLETON 1586–1666
        1. 1. BARONESS (ELIZABETH) MIDDLETON 1619–1649 m. LORD (SIR GEORGE WARBURTON OF ARLEY AND THE LODGE (SH OF CHESTER)) * 1623–1676
      2. 2. Sir (Robert Napier MP 2nd) Baronet 1603–1661
      3. 3. Magdalen (deRobinson) Napier 1606–1648
      4. 4. Christian Napier 1610–
      5. 5. Alexander Napier 1605–1636
      6. 6. Maudelyn Napier –1648
      7. 7. Sara Napier 1590–
      8. 8. Sir (Richard deRobinson) NAPIER 1605–1634
      9. 9. Sarah (deRobinson) NAPIER 1605–
      10. 10. Dame (Mary deRobinson Napier) 9thGGr 1590–1675
    2. 2. John Napier 1556–1586
    3. 3. Elizabeth Napier 1529–1636
    4. 4. Richard Napier 1559–1634
    5. 5. Margaret (Napier of) Merchistoun 1565–1617
    6. 6. John NAPIER 1566–1586
    7. 7. Mary NAPIER –1675
  2. 2. Archibald (7th Laird) Napier 1535–1608

Alexander Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of Alexander Napier in Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
September 1547
Age 38
Death of Alexander Napier in Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Merchistown, Stirling, Scottland, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1547
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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