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Captain John Alexander 1603–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1603

Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1677

Death Location: Caledon, Stafford,County, VA, The American Colonies

Father: Sir Alexander

Mother: Janet Stirling

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In 1603, Captain John Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir Lord Viscount Of Canada Alexander Knight Of Menstrie 7Th Baron Of Menstrie 1St Viscount Of Stirling Extraordinary Judg Alexander And Janet Erskine Lady Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling. Captain John Alexander passed away in 1677 in Caledon, Stafford,County, VA, The American Colonies.

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  • In 1603, Captain John Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir Lord Viscount Of Canada Alexander Knight Of Menstrie 7Th Baron Of Menstrie 1St Viscount Of Stirling Extraordinary Judg Alexander And Janet Erskine Lady Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling.
  • Captain John Alexander passed away in 1677 in Caledon, Stafford,County, VA, The American Colonies.

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Captain Alexander's Ancestors

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Captain Alexander
1603–1677
Birth Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord "Viscount of Canada" Alexander, Knight of Menstrie, 7th Baron of Menstrie, 1st Viscount of Stirling, Extraordinary Judg Alexander
1567–1664
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Janet (Erskine Lady of Camposie, Countess of) Stirling
1572–1649
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (5th Baron of Menstrie Alexander Menstrie) Alexander
1545–1581
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion (Couttie) Graham
1532–1570
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
Sir (Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of) Stirling
1555–1639
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Joana (Stuart van Methven) Erskine
1550–1630
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Menstrie
1525–1579
William,Earl Menteith
1500–1544
Margaret Moubray
1501–1548
James Erskine
1500–1599
Christian Erskine
1510–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Isles
1490–1553
Lady Douglass
1505–1545

Captain Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1603
1603
Birth of Captain John Alexander in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1677
1677
Age 74
Death of Captain John Alexander in Caledon, Stafford,County, VA, The American Colonies
Caledon, Stafford,County, VA, The American Colonies

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Caledon, Stafford,County, VA, The American Colonies

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