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Alexander REID 1545–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton

Death Date: 1599

Death Location: Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Gilbert REID

Mother: Jean CARNEGIE

Spouse(s): Alice COOKE

Children(s): Sir REID, John Major, Kevin REID, Alexander Reid

In 1545, Alexander REID entered the world in East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton, born to Gilbert Reid And Jean Carnegie. Alexander REID married Alice Cooke, and had children including Alexander Reid, John The Elder Reid Reade Major, Katherine Reid, Kevin Allan Reid, Sir William Thomas Reid. Alexander REID passed away in 1599 in Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Alexander REID entered the world in East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton, born to Gilbert Reid And Jean Carnegie.
  • Alexander REID married Alice Cooke, and had children including Alexander Reid, John The Elder Reid Reade Major, Katherine Reid, Kevin Allan Reid, Sir William Thomas Reid.
  • Alexander REID passed away in 1599 in Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander REID's Ancestors

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Alexander REID
1545–1599
Birth Place: East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton
Parents
Gilbert REID
1519–1615
Kinaird, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean CARNEGIE
1523–1548
Kinnaird Parish, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George REID
1500–1589
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Harriet (Hannah) BURGESS
1505–1555
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert CARNEGIE
1509–1566
Kinnaird Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) GUTHRIE
1493–1571
Lunan, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Daldilline
1470–1512
Isabella REID
1472–1529
Issac BURGESS
1480–
Sarah HAMMOND
1485–
John CARNEGIE
1472–1513
Euphame-Euphemia STRACHAN
1481–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander REID's Descendants

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Alexander REID (1545–1599) m. Alice COOKE (1548–20 Feb 1605)
  1. 1. Sir (William Thomas) REID 1560–1600 m. Laura (ST OLAF) NAIRN 1561–
    1. 1. Sir (William Christian) REID 1585–1678 m. Jane (Roberts) Shanks 1590–1647
      1. 1. Agnes REID 1633–1668
        1. 1. Archbald RANKIN 1670– m. Anna\Ann LYON 1679–
        2. 2. David RANKINE 1661–1750
        3. 3. William RANKEN 1665–1721
        4. 4. Issobell RANKINE 1668–
        5. 5. Agnes RANKINE 1659–
      2. 2. Williame REID 1612–1696
      3. 3. Margaret REID 1615–1675 m. Robert DUNLOP 1611–
      4. 4. Mary (Agnes) REID 1628–1688
      5. 5. Janet REID 1612–
      6. 6. Issobell (REID) PATERSONE 1625–1723
        1. 1. Jeane ERSKEIN 1639–
      7. 7. Robert REID 1616–1803
      8. 8. John PATERSONE 1616–1678
      9. 9. William PATERSONE 1623–
      10. 10. Jeane REID 1610–
      11. 11. Jonet REID 1606–
    2. 2. Euphemia ("Amy") REID 1584–1685
  2. 2. John (“the Elder” REID\READE) Major 1574–1665
  3. 3. Kevin (Allan) REID 1575–1665
  4. 4. Alexander Reid 1576–1646

Alexander REID's Timeline

3 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Alexander REID in East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton
East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton
1567
1 Jun 1567
Age 22
Alexander REID was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1599
1599
Age 54
Death of Alexander REID in Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland, East Linton
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1567
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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