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Captain Alexander John Caldwell 1630–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1630

Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 7 July 1692

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Sir Caldwell

Mother: Mary Sweetenham

Spouse(s): Mary Holmes

Children(s): Joseph Caldwell

In 1630, Captain Alexander John Caldwell entered the world in County Donegal, Ireland, born to Sir John Robert John Caldwell And Mary A Sweetenham. Captain Alexander John Caldwell married Mary J Ann Holmes, and had children including Joseph Alexander Caldwell. Captain Alexander John Caldwell passed away in 1692 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Captain Alexander John Caldwell entered the world in County Donegal, Ireland, born to Sir John Robert John Caldwell And Mary A Sweetenham.
  • Captain Alexander John Caldwell married Mary J Ann Holmes, and had children including Joseph Alexander Caldwell.
  • Captain Alexander John Caldwell passed away in 1692 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Caldwell
1603–1639
Birth Location: Prestwick Ayrshire Scotland
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Mary Sweetenham
1605–1639
Birth Location: Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
MS

Spouses(s)

Mary Holmes
1632–1691
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
MH

Children(s)

Joseph Caldwell
1657–1730
Birth Location: Lifford, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
JC

Captain Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
Captain Caldwell
1630–1692
Birth Place: County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Sir John (Robert John) Caldwell
1603–1639
Prestwick Ayrshire Scotland
Mary (A.) Sweetenham
1605–1639
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
William (Bruce Alexander Caldwell (Cauldwell) of Ely "Sir William of) Ely"
1577–1664
Drakemyre, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Wallace) (Caldwell)
1580–1608
Helington, Elderslie, Renrewshire, Scotland
Anthony Sweetenham
1575–1615
Somerford Booths, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (Hocknell) Hockenhull
1573–1608
Hocknell, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Coldwell)
1548–1577
Annie McCutcheon(Caldwell)
1535–1577
Sir Line
1555–1611
Katherine Lochinvar
1555–1611
**Lawrence Esq.
1520–1597
Elizabeth Oldfield-Macy
1524–1608
John Hockenhul
1560–1595
Francis *
1560–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Caldwell
1527–1554
Alice Tomlinson
1527–1579
Sir PGGF
1530–1590
Janet Buchen
1535–1590
William Swetenham
1490–1521
Margaret Sweetenham
1498–1558
John Oldfeild
1510–1545
Lady Malpas
1505–1545
Margaret Leey
1543–1613
John Hocknell
1545–1603
*Lady Aston
1548–1638
Sir ANCESTRY
1547–1613

Captain Caldwell's Descendants

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Captain (Alexander John) Caldwell (16 September 1630–7 July 1692) m. Mary (J Ann) Holmes (6 April 1632–18 September 1691)
  1. 1. Joseph (Alexander) Caldwell 1657–1730 m. Jane (Jannet) McGHIE 1661–1691 m. Sarah Foster 1665–1721
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Caldwell 1684–1730 m. James (E.) Moore 1690–1750

Captain Caldwell's Timeline

2 Records

1630
16 September 1630
Birth of Captain Alexander John Caldwell in County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal, Ireland
1692
7 July 1692
Age 62
Death of Captain Alexander John Caldwell in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1630
    Event Place: County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1692
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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