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Alexander Napier 1573–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1573

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1629

Death Location: Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Father: *Archibald Merchiston

Mother: *Elizabeth (Mowbray)

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In 1573, Alexander Napier entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Archibald Napier Laird Of Merchiston And Elizabeth Moubray Mowbray. Alexander Napier passed away in 1629 in Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1573, Alexander Napier entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Archibald Napier Laird Of Merchiston And Elizabeth Moubray Mowbray.
  • Alexander Napier passed away in 1629 in Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.

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Alexander Napier's Ancestors

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Alexander Napier
1573–1629
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
*Archibald Napier Laird of Merchiston
1534–1608
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
*Elizabeth (Moubray) (Mowbray)
1549–1605
Barnbougle, Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
*Archibald (Alexander Napier 6th Laird) Merchiston
1510–1547
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
*Annabell (Margaret Campbell Lady Capringtoun) and
1511–1575
Lochgilphead, Glen Orchy, Argyll, Scotland
*Robert Moubray
1509–1585
Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland
*Mary Niven
1521–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
*Alexander Merchiston
1479–1513
*Janet Lady
1483–1540
*Duncan Glenorchy
1485–1513
*Margaret Moncrieff
1487–1554
*David Knight
1467–1509
*Christiana Levington
1465–1509
*David Niven
1500–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Archibald Merchiston
1449–1529
*Catherine Douglas
1453–1498
*Edmund Chisholm
1453–1500
Janet Drummond
1464–1520
*Colin Glenorchy
1425–1475
*Janet Stewart
1430–1489
*Philip Moubray
1430–1467
*Isobel Stewart
1433–1494

Alexander Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1573
1573
Birth of Alexander Napier in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1629
1629
Age 56
Death of Alexander Napier in Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Exeter, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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