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Alexander 1608 Younger 1608–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Apr 1687

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Younger

Mother: Margreit Fleming

Spouse(s): Margaret Steinson

Children(s): Thomas Younger

In 1608, Alexander 1608 Younger entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Williame Stewart Younger And Margreit Fleming. Alexander 1608 Younger married Margaret Steinson, and had children including Thomas Bosson Younger. Alexander 1608 Younger passed away in 1687 in Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1608, Alexander 1608 Younger entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir William Williame Stewart Younger And Margreit Fleming.
  • Alexander 1608 Younger married Margaret Steinson, and had children including Thomas Bosson Younger.
  • Alexander 1608 Younger passed away in 1687 in Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Younger
1590–1687
Birth Location: Glasglow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margreit Fleming
1588–1651
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Steinson
1612–1657
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Children(s)

Thomas Younger
1652–1690
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander Younger's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Younger
1608–1687
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William \ Williame Stewart Younger
1590–1687
Glasglow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margreit Fleming
1588–1651
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (V "5th Earl of Atholl") STEWART
1563–1595
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Elinor (Barnwell) Fleming
1558–1617
Slane Parish, Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Traiquar
1519–1579
LADY Fleming
1536–1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Younger's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (1608) Younger (1608–7 Apr 1687) m. Margaret Steinson (9 Feb 1612–1657)
  1. 1. Thomas (Bosson) Younger 1652–1690 m. Susannah (Anna) Smith 1654–1695
    1. 1. Alexander (Younger) (gang) 1681–1727 m. Rebecca Mills 1680–1753
      1. 1. Thomas Younger 1700–1791 m. Mary Northern 1712–1793
        1. 1. Elizabeth Younger 1734–1801 m. John (Edward) Hardwicke 1729–1801

Alexander Younger's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of Alexander 1608 Younger in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1687
7 Apr 1687
Age 79
Death of Alexander 1608 Younger in Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1687
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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