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Earl William Alexander of Stirling 1567–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1640

Death Location: Covent Gardens, London, England

Father: Lord Menstrie

Mother: Marion Gartavertane

Spouse(s): Janet Erskine

Children(s): John Alexander

Earl William Alexander of Stirling was born in 1567 in Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland, the child of Lord Andrew Alexander Knight Master Of Requests King James Vith Baron Of Menstrie And Marion Couttie Of Gartavertane. Earl William Alexander of Stirling married Janet Erskine, and had children including John Alexander. Earl William Alexander of Stirling passed away in 1640 in Covent Gardens, London, England.

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  • Earl William Alexander of Stirling was born in 1567 in Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland, the child of Lord Andrew Alexander Knight Master Of Requests King James Vith Baron Of Menstrie And Marion Couttie Of Gartavertane.
  • Earl William Alexander of Stirling married Janet Erskine, and had children including John Alexander.
  • Earl William Alexander of Stirling passed away in 1640 in Covent Gardens, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Menstrie
1540–1574
Birth Location: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
LM
Marion Gartavertane
1532–1570
Birth Location: Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
MG

Spouses(s)

Janet Erskine
1567–1649
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
JE

Children(s)

John Alexander
1593–1703
Birth Location: Scotland
JA

Earl Stirling's Ancestors

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Earl Stirling
1567–1640
Birth Place: Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland
Parents
Lord Andrew Alexander Knight, Master of Requests, King James VIth Baron of Menstrie
1540–1574
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion (Couttie of) Gartavertane
1532–1570
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Earl Stirling's Descendants

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Earl (William Alexander of) Stirling (1567–21 Feb 1640) m. Janet Erskine (1567–10 May 1649)
  1. 1. John Alexander 1593–1703 m. Agnes (Elizabeth) Graham 1604–1677
    1. 1. George Alexander 1620–1703 m. Susanna Sage 1621–1684
      1. 1. John Alexander 1645–1733 m. Sarah Gaylord 1652–1732
        1. 1. Capt (Ebenezer Alexander) * 1684–1768 m. Mehitable (Buck) * 1684–1767

Earl Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Earl William Alexander of Stirling in Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland
Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland
1640
21 Feb 1640
Age 73
Death of Earl William Alexander of Stirling in Covent Gardens, London, England
Covent Gardens, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1640
    Event Place: Covent Gardens, London, England
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