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Alexander Wylie 1583–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Wylie

Mother: Margery Halle

Spouse(s): Elespeth Gledstanes

Children(s): Elizabeth Wylie

Alexander Wylie was born in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas William Wylie And Margery Halle. Alexander Wylie married Elespeth Gledstanes, and had children including Elizabeth Wylie. Alexander Wylie passed away in 1640 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Wylie was born in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas William Wylie And Margery Halle.
  • Alexander Wylie married Elespeth Gledstanes, and had children including Elizabeth Wylie.
  • Alexander Wylie passed away in 1640 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wylie
1545–1590
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margery Halle
1562–1584
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elespeth Gledstanes
1587–1640
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Wylie
1619–1650
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
EW

Alexander Wylie's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Wylie
1583–1640
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas William Wylie
1545–1590
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margery Halle
1562–1584
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
James (Richard) Wylie
1520–1565
Gateshead, Durham, England
Agnes Alexander
1520–1612
Darneholme, Gloucestershire, England
Richard (Edward) Halle
1540–1618
Herefordshire, England
Lady (Ann) Thoner
1540–1611
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wylye
1510–1565
Isabel Merriam
1515–1558
John Halle
1520–1570
Catherine Dunster
1526–1575
Sir (Toner)
1520–1565
Bridget Carr
1520–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Root Wylye
1480–
Root Unknown
1480–
Richard Meriam
1485–1547
Catherine Cynthia
1489–1599
Thomas Halle
1490–1543
Alice Atford
1498–
Henry Dunster
1504–1543
Elizabeth Tudor
1506–1575
Sir Northumberland
1498–1540
Bridget Chatworth
–1551

Alexander Wylie's Descendants

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Alexander Wylie (1583–1640) m. Elespeth Gledstanes (1587–1640)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wylie 1619–1650 m. Sir (Robert Irvine 4th Earl of) Drum 1620–1645
    1. 1. Sir (David of) Irvine 1613–1729 m. Martha (Sophia) Gault 1640–1690
      1. 1. Robert ("James") Irvine 1670–1729 m. Margaret Wylie 1660–1694
        1. 1. William Irwin 1691–1748 m. Ann (Craig) Irvine 1694–1730

Alexander Wylie's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of Alexander Wylie in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1640
1640
Age 57
Death of Alexander Wylie in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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