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Alexander Spence 1590–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1590

Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Orkney, Scotland

Father: James Orreholm

Mother: Lady (1571-1615)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Adam Spence

In 1590, Alexander Spence entered the world in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Learmouth Spens Of Wormestoun Sir Laird Baron Of Orreholm And Lady Agnes Hunter Durie 1St Or 2Nd Wife Of David John Spens Iii 1571 1615. Alexander Spence had children including Adam Spence. Alexander Spence passed away in 1670 in Orkney, Scotland.

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  • In 1590, Alexander Spence entered the world in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Learmouth Spens Of Wormestoun Sir Laird Baron Of Orreholm And Lady Agnes Hunter Durie 1St Or 2Nd Wife Of David John Spens Iii 1571 1615.
  • Alexander Spence had children including Adam Spence.
  • Alexander Spence passed away in 1670 in Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Orreholm
1571–1632
Birth Location: Crail, Fife, Scotland
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Lady (1571-1615)
1573–1624
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam Spence
1610–
Birth Location: Kirkwall & St Ola, Orkney, Scotland.
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Alexander Spence's Ancestors

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Alexander Spence
1590–1670
Birth Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Learmouth Spens of Wormestoun Sir Laird \ Baron of Orreholm
1571–1632
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Hunter Durie*, 1st or 2nd Wife of David John Spens III) (1571-1615)
1573–1624
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Bard Spens Laird of) Wormestoun
1538–1571
Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Clephane (Margaret Learmouth Lady) Anstruther
1542–1574
Dairsy Castle, Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
James ((Sir)) Durie
1550–1644
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
*Sir Wormiston
1500–1547
Isobell Bard
1509–1581
James England
1502–1547
Lady Balfour
1520–1577
George Durie
1535–1617
Elizabeth Echlin
1535–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Spence's Descendants

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Alexander Spence (ABT 1590–1670)
  1. 1. Adam Spence 1610– m. Marian Spence 1615–
    1. 1. Patrick Spence 1630–1664 m. Margaret (Sibbald) Sclaitter 1619–1660
      1. 1. George Spence 1657–1688 m. Mary Ritchie 1669–
        1. 1. George Spence 1688–1727 m. Margaret (Spence, née) Buchanan 1705–1727
      2. 2. Margaret Spence 1659–1738
      3. 3. Barbara Spence 1662–
      4. 4. Elspeth Spence 1672–
      5. 5. Elspeth Spence 1661–
    2. 2. George Spence 1622–1688
    3. 3. Andro (Spence (M.Annabel) Symondson) 1630–

Alexander Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1590
ABT 1590
Birth of Alexander Spence in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
1670
1670
Age 80
Death of Alexander Spence in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1590
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland
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