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James Alexander Alexander 1510–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1510

Birth Location: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: Andrew Alexander

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Forbes, Lady Mentieth, Elizabeth Douglas

Children(s): William Scotland, Lord Menstrie

James Alexander Alexander was born in 1510 in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, the child of Andrew Alexander And Elizabeth Douglas. James Alexander Alexander married Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Forbes, Lady Catherine Kate Graham Lady Of Mentieth, and had children including John Alexander, Lord Andrew Alexander Knight Master Of Requests King James Vith Baron Of Menstrie, William Alexander Baron Of Menstrie Scotland. James Alexander Alexander passed away in 1565 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Alexander was born in 1510 in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, the child of Andrew Alexander And Elizabeth Douglas.
  • James Alexander Alexander married Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Forbes, Lady Catherine Kate Graham Lady Of Mentieth, and had children including John Alexander, Lord Andrew Alexander Knight Master Of Requests King James Vith Baron Of Menstrie, William Alexander Baron Of Menstrie Scotland.
  • James Alexander Alexander passed away in 1565 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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James Alexander's Ancestors

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James Alexander
1510–1565
Birth Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Alexander
1490–1526
Stirling In Menstrie, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1495–1518
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Alexander's Descendants

1.
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James (Alexander) Alexander (Abt. 1510–1565) m. Elizabeth Forbes (1510–Dec 1570) m. Lady (Catherine "Kate" Graham, Lady of) Mentieth (1502–31 Mar 1571/1580 1576) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1505–1545)
  1. 1. William (Alexander Baron of Menstrie) Scotland 1525–1579 m. Elizabeth (Douglas-Coutts of) Argyle 1527–1601
    1. 1. Alexander (5th Baron of Menstrie) Alexander 1545–1581 m. Elizabeth (Forbes--11) ggm--p 1532–1571 m. Marion (Couttie Graham of) Mentieth 1532–1587 m. Marion (Couttie Graham of) Mentieth 1532–1587
      1. 1. John (Graham Alexander of Eridy) I 1560–1611
        1. 1. Richard ((m-Mary Alexander Hamilton *1580) Alexander ***11th GGF (Pat)) (M) 1579–1640 m. Mary (Alexander) Hamilton 1580–1634
      2. 2. Osmonde Alexander 1565–1620
      3. 3. Sir (William James Alexander 1st Earl of Stirling Ist Earl of) Sterling 1567–1640
      4. 4. Elizabeth Forbes 1560–1636
    2. 2. Janet Alexander 1556–1783
    3. 3. Archibald Alexander 1553–1621
    4. 4. John (of Gogar) Alexander 1547–1602
    5. 5. Andrew Alexander 1555–1643
    6. 6. James Alexander 1540–1562
    7. 7. Alfred Alexander 1545–1581
  2. 2. Lord (Andrew Alexander Knight, Master of Requests, King James VIth Baron of) Menstrie 1540–1574

James Alexander's Timeline

5 Records

1510
Abt. 1510
Birth of James Alexander Alexander in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
1530
June 1530
Age 20
James Alexander Alexander was married in Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Age 55
Death of James Alexander Alexander in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1774
1774
Age 264
James Alexander Alexander was christened in Westmoreland, Jamaica
Westmoreland, Jamaica
1814
9 Oct 1814
Age 304
James Alexander Alexander was baptized in St. Mary's, Chatham, Kent, England
St. Mary's, Chatham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1510
    Event Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1814
    Event Place: St. Mary's, Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Jamaica
    Record Source: Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1530
    Event Place: Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The clan Donald

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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