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Charles James Alexander 1611 – 1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1611

Birth Location: Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Dec 1661

Death Location: Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland

Father: Sir Stirling

Mother: Janet Alexander

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): MARGARETTE PHILLIPS

In 1611, Charles James Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland, born to Sir Knight William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Elizabeth Erskine Alexander. Charles James Alexander married Margaret Douglas, and had children including MARGARETTE ELIZABETH (ALEXANDER) DUGAS PHILLIPS. Charles James Alexander passed away in 1661 in Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1611, Charles James Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland, born to Sir Knight William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Elizabeth Erskine Alexander.
  • Charles James Alexander married Margaret Douglas, and had children including MARGARETTE ELIZABETH (ALEXANDER) DUGAS PHILLIPS.
  • Charles James Alexander passed away in 1661 in Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Stirling
1567 – 1640
Birth Location: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
SS
Janet Alexander
1572 – 1649
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JA

Spouses(s)

Margaret Douglas
1588 – 1660
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, Scotland
MD

Children(s)

MARGARETTE PHILLIPS
– 1696
Birth Location: Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales
MP

Charles Alexander's Ancestors

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Charles Alexander
1611 – 1661
Birth Place: Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling
1567 – 1640
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Janet (Elizabeth Erskine) Alexander
1572 – 1649
Little Sauchie, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of) Stirling
1555 – 1639
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1500 – 1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Charles (James) Alexander (Dec 1611 – 9 Dec 1661) m. Margaret Douglas (1588 – 1 Jan 1660)
  1. 1. MARGARETTE (ELIZABETH (ALEXANDER) DUGAS) PHILLIPS ( – 1696) m. Shelby Phillip (1625 – 1700)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Phillip (1680 – 1750) m. Joel (Cahoon (Catawba \) Indigenous) (1690 – )
      1. 1. Mary Cahoon (05 OCT 1714 – 1780) m. John (Lucas) Faulk (1710 – 1 Apr 1782)
        1. 1. John (Luke \ Lency) Faulk (Abt 1730 – 19 Oct 1788 / 1782) m. Abigail (Jane) Jenney (1738 – 1800)

Charles Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1611
Dec 1611
Birth of Charles James Alexander in Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland
1661
9 Dec 1661
Age 50
Death of Charles James Alexander in Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1611
    Event Place: Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1661
    Event Place: Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
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