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Alexander Strachan 1508–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Thornton, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Thornton

Mother: Margaret Bethune

Spouse(s): Lady Bethune

Children(s): Jean Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan

The story of Alexander Strachan began in 1508 in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander Strachan married Lady Margaret Bethune, and had children including Elizabeth Strachan, Jean Strachan. Alexander Strachan passed away in 1560 in Thornton, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Strachan began in 1508 in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Strachan married Lady Margaret Bethune, and had children including Elizabeth Strachan, Jean Strachan.
  • Alexander Strachan passed away in 1560 in Thornton, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Thornton
1483–1526
Birth Location: Brux, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Bethune
1484–1525
Birth Location: Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Bethune
1506–1574
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Strachan
1549–1580
Birth Location: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
Elizabeth Strachan
1532–1590
Birth Location: of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Strachan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Strachan
1508–1560
Birth Place: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Strachan Laird of Thornton
1483–1526
Brux, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Bethune
1484–1525
Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Strachan's Descendants

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Alexander Strachan (1508–1560) m. Lady (Margaret) Bethune (1506–1574)
  1. 1. Jean Strachan 1549–1580 m. John Wardlaw 1553–1609
    1. 1. Margaret Wardlaw 1577–1636 m. Sir (David Bethune, 11th Laird of) Balfour 1574–1633
      1. 1. Andrew (Bethune, 1st of) Blebo 1598–1664 m. Margaret BROWN 1618–1657
        1. 1. John Bethune 1645–1708 m. Alison Cheape 1657– m. Catherine Hume 1638–1673
        2. 2. David Bethune 1648–1707
        3. 3. Mary Bethune 1650–
        4. 4. Margaret Bethune 1649–
        5. 5. Andrew Bethune 1646–
      2. 2. Robert (Bethune, 1st Lord of) Bandon 1597–1666
      3. 3. John (Bethune 12th of) Balfour 1594–1614
      4. 4. Janet Bethune 1599–1635
      5. 5. Margaret Bethune 1600–1698
      6. 6. Agnes Bethune 1602–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Strachan 1532–1590

Alexander Strachan's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Alexander Strachan in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Age 52
Death of Alexander Strachan in Thornton, West Lothian, Scotland
Thornton, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Thornton, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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