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Alexander Stewart Thomson 1484–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 23 Sep 1587

Death Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Catherine Afamsone

Spouse(s): Janet Gourlay

Children(s): Bernard Thompson, Alexander Thompson, Edmond Tomson, Edmund Tomson

In 1484, Alexander Stewart Thomson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Van Kirk Thompson And Catherine Afamsone. Alexander Stewart Thomson married Janet De Gourlay, and had children including Alexander Thompson, Bernard Thompson, Edmond Tomson, Edmund Tomson. Alexander Stewart Thomson passed away in 1587 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1484, Alexander Stewart Thomson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Van Kirk Thompson And Catherine Afamsone.
  • Alexander Stewart Thomson married Janet De Gourlay, and had children including Alexander Thompson, Bernard Thompson, Edmond Tomson, Edmund Tomson.
  • Alexander Stewart Thomson passed away in 1587 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Thomson's Ancestors

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Alexander Thomson
1484–1587
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Van Kirk Thompson
1469–1526
Drummygar, Forfarshire, Scotland
Catherine Afamsone
1469–1504
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johannes Thompson
1419–1511
Scotland
Vanessa Kirk
1421–1516
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Thomson's Descendants

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Alexander (Stewart) Thomson (1484–23 Sep 1587) m. Janet (De) Gourlay (1484–23 Sep 1587)
  1. 1. Bernard Thompson 1500–1600 m. Agnes Balzert 1506–1556
    1. 1. Beatrix Thompson 1528–1552 m. Tom Broun 1533– m. Thomas Brown 1527–1574
      1. 1. Wilzem Broun 1562–1610 m. Janet Beall 1553–1619
        1. 1. William (R) Broun 1580– m. Grizel Cuthbert 1586–
        2. 2. Margaret Broun 1578–1615 m. David Burne –1615
        3. 3. David Broun 1579– m. Christian Black 1575–1620
        4. 4. Janet Broun 1582– m. John Shortus 1578– m. Johne Hodge 1573–
        5. 5. Christian Broun 1585–
        6. 6. Wilzem Broun 1587– m. Catharine Smythe 1587–
      2. 2. William Broun 1562–1610
    2. 2. Richard Thomson 1528–1582
    3. 3. Richard Thompsom 1528– m. Bridget Fleming 1530–1586
    4. 4. Allan Thomson 1540–1585 m. Nans (Aedison or) Edison 1539– m. Margaret Edison 1544–
    5. 5. Bernard Thompson 1562–
  2. 2. Alexander Thompson 1500–1557 m. Katherine Smith 1509–
  3. 3. Edmond Tomson 1500– m. Elizabeth Sanderson
  4. 4. Edmund Tomson 1506– m. Elizabeth Menser 1507–1583

Alexander Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Alexander Stewart Thomson in Scotland
Scotland
1587
23 Sep 1587
Age 103
Death of Alexander Stewart Thomson in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Alexander Stewart Thomson, person ID LHZJ-7KJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1587
    Event Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Alexander Stewart Thomson, person ID LHZJ-7KJ.

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