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Alexander Turnbull 1705–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1705

Birth Location: Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: George Turnbull

Mother: Elizabeth Glass

Spouse(s): Elspeth Gordon

Children(s): James Turnbull, Gordon Turnbull, Helen Turnbull, Elisabeth Turnbull

Alexander Turnbull was born in 1705 in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of George Turnbull And Elizabeth Glass. Alexander Turnbull married Elspeth Gordon, and had children including Elisabeth Turnbull, Gordon Turnbull, Helen Turnbull, James Turnbull. Alexander Turnbull passed away in 1764 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Turnbull was born in 1705 in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of George Turnbull And Elizabeth Glass.
  • Alexander Turnbull married Elspeth Gordon, and had children including Elisabeth Turnbull, Gordon Turnbull, Helen Turnbull, James Turnbull.
  • Alexander Turnbull passed away in 1764 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Alexander Turnbull's Ancestors

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Alexander Turnbull
1705–1764
Birth Place: Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George Turnbull
1657–1744
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Glass
1668–
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Turnbull
1631–1697
Kinneill, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jean Crawford
1634–1680
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Turnbull
1605–1666
Helen Grindlay
1610–
Gilbert Crawford
1594–
Margaret Chancellor
1596–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turnbull
1580–1627
Bessie Couper
1581–
William Grindlay
1585–
Janet Davidson
1587–1628

Alexander Turnbull's Descendants

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Alexander Turnbull (20 May 1705–1764) m. Elspeth Gordon (1715–)
  1. 1. James Turnbull 1739– m. Janet Paterson 1743–
    1. 1. Janet Turnball 1768– m. James Fleming 1766–
      1. 1. Anne Fleming 1796–1871 m. Thomas (Robertson) Robison 1780–1868
        1. 1. Agness Robertson 1824– m. Joseph Brown 1824–1900
        2. 2. Thomas (Robertson) Robison 1817–1886 m. Jane (Jean Milne Millan) Scott 1824–1858 m. Emma (Louise) Lawrence 1835–1913
        3. 3. Barbara (Robertson) Robison 1823–
        4. 4. Jess (Robertson) Robison 1827–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Fleming 1792–
      3. 3. Jean Fleming 1794–
    2. 2. Christian Turnbull 1759–
    3. 3. Mary Turnbull 1761–
    4. 4. Alexander Turnbull 1763–
    5. 5. James Turnbull 1766–
    6. 6. John Turnbull 1770–
    7. 7. Cecil Turnbull 1771–
  2. 2. Gordon Turnbull 1741–
  3. 3. Helen Turnbull 1751–
  4. 4. Elisabeth Turnbull 1749–

Alexander Turnbull's Timeline

2 Records

1705
20 May 1705
Birth of Alexander Turnbull in Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland
Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland
1764
1764
Age 59
Death of Alexander Turnbull in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1705
    Event Place: Whitekirk and Tynninghame, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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