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Colonel John Alexander 1593–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Dec 1696

Death Location: Windsor

Father: Sir Sterling

Mother: Lady Camposie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alexander

Children(s): John Alexander, Philip I, Sarah Alexander, Robert ll, Elizabeth Alexander, William Alexander

Colonel John Alexander was born in 1593 in Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Mcallister Alexander 1St Earl Of Sterling And Lady Janet Erskine Lady Of Camposie. Colonel John Alexander married Elizabeth Catherine Graham Alexander, and had children including Elizabeth Alexander, John Alexander, Philip Alexander I, Robert Alexander Ll, Sarah Alexander, William Alexander. Colonel John Alexander passed away in 1696 in Windsor.

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Biography

  • Colonel John Alexander was born in 1593 in Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Mcallister Alexander 1St Earl Of Sterling And Lady Janet Erskine Lady Of Camposie.
  • Colonel John Alexander married Elizabeth Catherine Graham Alexander, and had children including Elizabeth Alexander, John Alexander, Philip Alexander I, Robert Alexander Ll, Sarah Alexander, William Alexander.
  • Colonel John Alexander passed away in 1696 in Windsor.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Alexander
1593–1696
Birth Place: Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling
1567–1640
Castle Menstrie , Logie , Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Erskine, Lady of) Camposie
1572–1649
Little Sauchie, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Alexander
1545–1594
Menstrie, Logie, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Marion of Couttie) Graham
1532–1610
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Erskine
1555–1639
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Joana (Stuart) Campbell) Erskine
1550–1627
Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Alexander
1500–1574
Lady Graham
1532–1550
Marjory Walward
1502–1586
John Mar
1500–1555
Lady Agyll
1500–1555
JOHN Byres
1520–1603
Lady Stewart
1517–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Isles
1485–1526
Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Isabella Campbell
1474–1518
JOHN Field
1473–1521
Lady Atholl
1468–1546

Colonel Alexander's Descendants

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Colonel (John) Alexander (1593–11 Dec 1696) m. Elizabeth (Catherine Graham) Alexander (1610–1659)
  1. 1. John Alexander 1635–1675
  2. 2. Philip (Alexander) I 1650–1706
  3. 3. Sarah Alexander 1659–1707
  4. 4. Robert (Alexander) ll 1635–1704
  5. 5. Elizabeth Alexander 1630–1677
  6. 6. William Alexander 1625–1688

Colonel Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Colonel John Alexander in Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland
1696
11 Dec 1696
Age 103
Death of Colonel John Alexander in Windsor
Windsor

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Parish Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling,Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Windsor
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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