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Alexander Stewart 1580 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,

Death Date: 9 Oct 1649

Death Location: Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,

Father: Alexander Glenbuckie

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Grizel Gordon, Marie Wallace

Children(s): James,2nd Stewart, James x, Sara Stuart, Agnes Stewart, Lady Stewart, Alexander Garlies, Anne Stewart, James Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Andrew Galloway, Johne Atholl, Ann Stewart, Andrew, II, Duncan Stewart, James x, Grizzel Stewart, Jane Stewart

The story of Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway began in 1580 in Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,. Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway married Grizel Gordon, Marie Wallace, and had children including James,2nd Earl of Galloway Stewart, James Stewart x, Sara Stuart, Agnes Stewart, Lady Anne\Agnes Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies, Anne Stewart, James 2nd Earl of Galloway Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Andrew Stewart, Earl van Galloway, Johne Stewart, Stewart of Atholl, Ann Agnes Borrwghs Stewart, Andrew, Rev. Stewart II, Duncan Stewart, James Stewart x, Grizzel Stewart, Jane Stewart. Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway passed away in 1649 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway began in 1580 in Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,.
  • Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway married Grizel Gordon, Marie Wallace, and had children including James,2nd Earl of Galloway Stewart, James Stewart x, Sara Stuart, Agnes Stewart, Lady Anne\Agnes Stewart, Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies, Anne Stewart, James 2nd Earl of Galloway Stewart, Thomas Stewart, Andrew Stewart, Earl van Galloway, Johne Stewart, Stewart of Atholl, Ann Agnes Borrwghs Stewart, Andrew, Rev. Stewart II, Duncan Stewart, James Stewart x, Grizzel Stewart, Jane Stewart.
  • Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway passed away in 1649 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Glenbuckie
1540 – 1586
Birth Location: Glenbuckie, Perthshire, Scotland
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Lady Douglas
1555 – 1598
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

Grizel Gordon
1585 – 1649
Birth Location: Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Marie Wallace
1609 – 1675
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
MW

Children(s)

James,2nd Stewart
– 1671
Birth Location: –
JS
James x
1629 –
Birth Location: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jx
Sara Stuart
1606 – 1630
Birth Location: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
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Agnes Stewart
1607 – 1630
Birth Location: Galloway, Scotland
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Lady Stewart
1608 – 1630
Birth Location: Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
LS
Alexander Garlies
1609 – 1639
Birth Location: Corsewall, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Anne Stewart
1610 – 1630
Birth Location: Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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James Stewart
1610 – 1671
Birth Location: Corsewall, Wigtownshire, Scotland
JS
Thomas Stewart
1612 – 1691
Birth Location: Corsewall, Wigtownshire, Scotland
TS
Andrew Galloway
1620 – 1671
Birth Location: Scotland
AG
Johne Atholl
1621 – 1665
Birth Location: Blackhall Castle, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JA
Ann Stewart
1622 – 1695
Birth Location: Ballintoy, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Andrew, II
1625 – 1671
Birth Location: Scotland
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Duncan Stewart
1629 – 1717
Birth Location: Kilmadock, Doune, Perth, Scotland
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James x
1629 – 1671
Birth Location: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jx
Grizzel Stewart
Birth Location: –
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Jane Stewart
– 1797
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Stewart's Ancestors

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Alexander Stewart
1580 – 1649
Birth Place: Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,
Parents
Alexander Stewart, 4th Earl of Glenbuckie
1540 – 1586
Glenbuckie, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Christiana Stewart) Douglas
1555 – 1598
Glamis, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Stewart, 5th, The Younger of) Garlies
1527 – 1571
Garlies ,Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Catharina (Katherina) Herries
1543 – 1593
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Gavin Hamilton
1512 – 1571
Orbiston, Scotland
Helen (Margaret Skidmore) Wallace
1512 – 1596
Cairnhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Garlies
1507 – 1581
Margaretha Dunbar
1511 – 1552
Sir Herries
1512 – 1583
Lady Herries
1534 – 1594
Sir WALLACE
1475 – 1538
Janet EDMONSTONE
1477 – 1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Scotland)
1473 – 1513
Elizabeth Rattray)
1470 – 1573
Parick Dunbar
1485 – 1513
Margaret Creggie
1479 – 1540

Alexander Stewart's Descendants

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Alexander Stewart (1580 – 9 Oct 1649) m. Grizel Gordon (1585 – 1649) m. Marie Wallace (1609 – 08 Jun 1675)
  1. 1. James,2nd (Earl of Galloway) Stewart (c1610 – Jun 1671) m. Nicole Grierson (1620 – )
    1. 1. Alexander, (3rd Earl Galloway) Stewart (1640 – September 1690) m. Lady (Mary (Maria)) Douglas (abt 1655 – 5 Apr 1692)
      1. 1. John Stewart (1672 – 26 September 1694)
      2. 2. James (5th Earl of Galloway) Stewart (16 Feb 1673 – 16 FEB 1746)
      3. 3. Henrietta Stewart (January 1682 – 21 October 1783) m. William (12th Earl of Glencairn Cunningham) Cunyngham (January 1674 – 14 March 1734)
      4. 4. James Stewart (1687 – ) m. Agnes Rob (Abt. 1690 – )
        1. 1. George Stewart (1713 – 10 Dec 1772)
        2. 2. Margaret stewart (1715 – )
        3. 3. Archibald stewart (1716 – )
        4. 4. Charles stewart (4 Aug 1716 – )
        5. 5. Janet stewart (1719 – )
        6. 6. Mary stewart (11 Jul 1725 – ) m. William Telfart
  2. 2. James (Stewart) x (18 Oct 1629 – )
  3. 3. Sara Stuart (14 Dec 1606 – 1630)
  4. 4. Agnes Stewart (1607 – 1630)
  5. 5. Lady (Anne\Agnes) Stewart (1608 – 1630)
  6. 6. Alexander (Stewart, Lord) Garlies (1609 – 1639)
  7. 7. Anne Stewart (1610 – 1630)
  8. 8. James (2nd Earl of Galloway) Stewart (19 Jul 1610 – Jun 1671)
  9. 9. Thomas Stewart (1612 – 1 Nov 1691)
  10. 10. Andrew (Stewart, Earl van) Galloway (1620 – 02 Jan 1671)
  11. 11. Johne (Stewart, Stewart of) Atholl (1621 – Jun 1665)
  12. 12. Ann (Agnes Borrwghs) Stewart (1622 – 1695)
  13. 13. Andrew, (Rev. Stewart) II (1625 – 02 JAN 1671)
  14. 14. Duncan Stewart (23 Aug 1629 – 30 Oct 1717)
  15. 15. James (Stewart) x (18 Oct 1629 – Jun 1671)
  16. 16. Grizzel Stewart
  17. 17. Jane Stewart ( – abt 1797)

Alexander Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway in Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,
Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,
1649
9 Oct 1649
Age 69
Death of Alexander Stewart , Lord Garlies, 1st Earl of Galloway in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,
Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Urchillbeg, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1649
    Event Place: Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland,
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