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Alexander Shearer 1668–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1730

Death Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John Shearer

Mother: Anna Bowie

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Children(s):

In 1668, Alexander Shearer entered the world in Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Shearer And Anna Bowie. Alexander Shearer passed away in 1730 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1668, Alexander Shearer entered the world in Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Shearer And Anna Bowie.
  • Alexander Shearer passed away in 1730 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Shearer's Ancestors

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Alexander Shearer
1668–1730
Birth Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Shearer
1640–
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Anna Bowie
1638–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johne Sherar
1612–1641
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jonet\Jonnet (Baillie) (Bailyie)
1613–
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Bowe
1595–1652
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Margarat Gillone
1600–1645
Falkirk Stirling Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johne Sherar
1590–
Margaret Boack
1594–1620
Edward Bailye
1586–
Jonet Miller
1588–
Jhone Bowie
1570–1630
Jenet Hog
1570–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sherar
1560–
Katherine Archebald
1560–
Issobel Mereshell
1575–1609
William (Baiyley
1570–1593
Grizel Hamilton
1560–1658
Sir “Melville”
1559–1622
Jane White
1589–1621
Kaetie Huton
1505–

Alexander Shearer's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Alexander Shearer in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland
1730
Feb 1730
Age 62
Death of Alexander Shearer in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1730
    Event Place: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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