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Alexander Young 1558 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1558

Birth Location: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1638

Death Location: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Young

Mother: Margaret Scrymgeour

Spouse(s): Jonet Fleck

Children(s): David Young, Thomas Young

Alexander Young was born in 1558 in Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir John Archibald Young and Margaret Scrymgeour. Alexander Young married Jonet Bissy Fleck, and had children including David Young, Thomas Young. Alexander Young passed away in 1638 in Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Young was born in 1558 in Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir John Archibald Young and Margaret Scrymgeour.
  • Alexander Young married Jonet Bissy Fleck, and had children including David Young, Thomas Young.
  • Alexander Young passed away in 1638 in Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Young
1497 – 1583
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Scrymgeour
1510 – 1578
Birth Location: Glassel, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jonet Fleck
1562 – 1642
Birth Location: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Young
1589 – 1669
Birth Location: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
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Thomas Young
1592 – 1672
Birth Location: Anstruther Weste, Fife, , Scotland
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Alexander Young's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Young
1558 – 1638
Birth Place: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Archibald Young
1497 – 1583
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Scrymgeour
1510 – 1578
Glassel, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Young's Descendants

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Alexander Young (Abt. 1558 – Abt. 1638) m. Jonet (Bissy) Fleck (Abt. 1562 – Abt. 1642)
  1. 1. David Young (28 Jan 1589 – Abt. 1669) m. Elspet Fermour (18 Jul 1591 – abt. 1671) m. Effie Fermour
    1. 1. George Young (1634 – Abt. 1714)
    2. 2. James (Thomas) Young (16 May 1637 – 1717) m. Cathrine Eadie (2 Jan 1640 – 1720)
      1. 1. Robert Young (1664 – )
      2. 2. James (Alexander Young\ Walkeil\) Walker (Abt. 1665 – 1710) m. Mary Barr (22 Jan 1660 – 1695)
        1. 1. Mary (Bennett Walkell) Young (14 Sep 1684 – 1774) m. William (John Sandefur) #2 (1666 – 16 Feb 1742)
        2. 2. Mathew Young (1685 – 1744)
        3. 3. Samuel Young (1687 – 23-MAR-1747)
        4. 4. John Young (1693 – )
      3. 3. William Young (1666 – abt. 1746)
    3. 3. Katherin Young (1640 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Young (12 May 1592 – Abt. 1672)

Alexander Young's Timeline

2 Records

1558
Abt. 1558
Birth of Alexander Young in Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
1638
Abt. 1638
Age 80
Death of Alexander Young in Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1558
    Event Place: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1638
    Event Place: Anstruther Weste, Fife, Scotland
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