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Janet Alexander 1558–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland

Death Date: Aft 1587

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Menstrie

Mother: Marion Couttie

Spouse(s): John Burne

Children(s): Thomas Burne

In 1558, Janet Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland, born to William Alexander 4Th Baron Of Menstrie And Marion Elizabeth Couttie. Janet Alexander married John William Burne, and had children including Thomas Burne. Janet Alexander passed away in 1587 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1558, Janet Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland, born to William Alexander 4Th Baron Of Menstrie And Marion Elizabeth Couttie.
  • Janet Alexander married John William Burne, and had children including Thomas Burne.
  • Janet Alexander passed away in 1587 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Menstrie
1525–1579
Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
WM
Marion Couttie
1535–1601
Birth Location: Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perthshire, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

John Burne
1568–1619
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

Thomas Burne
1585–1648
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
TB

Janet Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Janet Alexander
1558–1587
Birth Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Parents
William Alexander 4th Baron of Menstrie
1525–1579
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Marion (Elizabeth) Couttie
1535–1601
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (MacAlexander 3rd Baron) Menstrie
1472–1553
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clackmanshire, Sterlings, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1505–1545
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Allan (Coutts (Chamberlain of Dunfermline) Abbey)
1498–1597
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Marjory Walward
1502–1586
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Menstrie
1446–1527
Lady Graham
1455–1530
Charles Coutts
1470–
Caroline Reid
1475–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Graham
1425–1472

Janet Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Janet Alexander (1558–Aft 1587) m. John (William) Burne (1568–9 Mar 1619)
  1. 1. Thomas Burne 1585–1648 m. Katherine Coustoune 1585–1661
    1. 1. Margaret Burne 1608–1678 m. Williame Mowbray 1597–
      1. 1. Williame Mowbray 1635–1679 m. Jonet Scheillis 1641–
        1. 1. Walter Mowbray 1678–1727 m. Margaret Cunningham 1684–1743

Janet Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Janet Alexander in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
1587
Aft 1587
Age 29
Death of Janet Alexander in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1587
    Event Place: Scotland
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