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Alexander Read 1653–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1653

Birth Location: St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland

Death Date: 12 Dec 1692

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Johne Reid

Mother: Jeane Reid

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Reid

In 1653, Alexander Read entered the world in St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland, born to Johne Reid And Jeane Reid. Alexander Read married Jannet Durham, Jannet Gemell, and had children including Elizabeth Elspeth Read Reid. Alexander Read passed away in 1692 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1653, Alexander Read entered the world in St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland, born to Johne Reid And Jeane Reid.
  • Alexander Read married Jannet Durham, Jannet Gemell, and had children including Elizabeth Elspeth Read Reid.
  • Alexander Read passed away in 1692 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Read's Ancestors

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Alexander Read
1653–1692
Birth Place: St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
Parents
Johne Reid
1631–1652
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Jeane Reid
1630–1690
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Johnne Reid
1604–1647
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jeane (Keith or) Cathie
1607–1650
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Keith
1585–1645
Bessie Sco
1584–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1560–1620
William Meiklejohn
1550–1599
Bessie Sco
1543–1592

Alexander Read's Descendants

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Alexander Read (Apr 1653–12 Dec 1692)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (\ Elspeth Read \) Reid 1678–1696 m. Hendrie (\ Henry) Taylor 1678–1615
    1. 1. Christian Taylor 1703– m. George (Ramsay) (5GGF) 1705–
      1. 1. John Ramsay 1740– m. Margaret Paterson 1740–
        1. 1. Christian Ramsay 1759– m. James Lawson 1757–1840

Alexander Read's Timeline

2 Records

1653
Apr 1653
Birth of Alexander Read in St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
1692
12 Dec 1692
Age 39
Death of Alexander Read in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1653
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1692
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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