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Alexander Tait 1570–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1570

Birth Location: Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1630

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Tait

Mother: Elizabeth Watherstoun

Spouse(s): Heleine Balfour

Children(s): Lord Tait

Alexander Tait was born in 1570 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Of Pirn Tait And Elizabeth Watherstoun. Alexander Tait married Heleine Balfour, and had children including Lord George Alexander Tait. Alexander Tait passed away in 1630 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Tait was born in 1570 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Of Pirn Tait And Elizabeth Watherstoun.
  • Alexander Tait married Heleine Balfour, and had children including Lord George Alexander Tait.
  • Alexander Tait passed away in 1630 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tait
1550–1620
Birth Location: Pirn, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Watherstoun
1551–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Heleine Balfour
1580–1630
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lord Tait
1602–1651
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland (see Description)
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Alexander Tait's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Tait
1570–1630
Birth Place: Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William of Pirn Tait
1550–1620
Pirn, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Watherstoun
1551–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (James) Tait
1510–1590
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Watherston) (Watterson)
1713–1820
Stowe Scotland
Great-Grandparents
JOHN WATHERSTOUN
1675–
ISSOBELL HISLOPE
1688–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Watherston
1640–
Jean Wallace
1642–

Alexander Tait's Descendants

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Alexander Tait (18 Mar 1570–1630) m. Heleine Balfour (1580–abt 1630)
  1. 1. Lord (George Alexander) Tait 1602–1651 m. Lady (Margaret Brownfield) Brounfeild 1600–1660
    1. 1. Sir (James deSpittall) Tait 1620–1665 m. Bessie Wod 1615–
      1. 1. Sir (James deDuncane) Tait 1644–1706 m. Bessie ((Tait)) Wood 1643–
        1. 1. Magnus (Kirkwall) Tait 1678–1747 m. MARGARET FOUBISTER 1678–

Alexander Tait's Timeline

6 Records

1570
18 Mar 1570
Birth of Alexander Tait in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1590
25 May 1590
Age 20
Alexander Tait was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1598
25 May 1598
Age 28
Alexander Tait was married in Prestonpans,East Lothian,Scotland
Prestonpans,East Lothian,Scotland
1606
10 Dec 1606
Age 36
Alexander Tait was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1609
28 Dec 1609
Age 39
Alexander Tait was married in Prestonpans,East Lothian,Scotland
Prestonpans,East Lothian,Scotland
1630
1630
Age 60
Death of Alexander Tait in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1570
    Event Place: Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 May 1590
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 May 1598
    Event Place: Prestonpans,East Lothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1606
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1609
    Event Place: Prestonpans,East Lothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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