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John Alexander 1660 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1660

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1712

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Mary Southbar

Mother: James Alexander

Spouse(s): Janet Craigends

Children(s): William Edinburgh(332)

In 1660, John Alexander entered the world in Scotland, born to Mary Maxwell of Southbar and James Alexander. John Alexander married Janet (Jean) Cunningham of Craigends, and had children including William Alexander Lord Provost of Edinburgh(332). John Alexander passed away in 1712 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1660, John Alexander entered the world in Scotland, born to Mary Maxwell of Southbar and James Alexander.
  • John Alexander married Janet (Jean) Cunningham of Craigends, and had children including William Alexander Lord Provost of Edinburgh(332).
  • John Alexander passed away in 1712 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Southbar
1640 – 1701
Birth Location: Southbar, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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James Alexander
1634 – 1686
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Craigends
1656 – 1694
Birth Location: Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Edinburgh(332)
1690 – 1763
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Alexander's Ancestors

Self
John Alexander
1660 – 1712
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Mary Maxwell of Southbar
1640 – 1701
Southbar, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James Alexander
1634 – 1686
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Lord of Southbar Earl of Nithsdale) Maxwell
1600 – 1677
of Southbar, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Alexander's Descendants

1.
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John Alexander (Abt. 1660 – 1712) m. Janet ((Jean) Cunningham of) Craigends (17 Nov 1656 – 28 Jan 1694)
  1. 1. William (Alexander Lord Provost of) Edinburgh(332) (1690 – 1763) m. Marione (Louisa de LA) CROIX (Abt. 1700 – 1 January 1773)
    1. 1. William ((Sir Baron)) Alexander (13 August 1729 – 10 Jan 1819) m. Marie (Agatha Henrietta Sophie de la) Port (1776 – 17 October 1817)
      1. 1. John (Robert) ALEXANDER (abt 1794 – 24 Feb 1866) m. Eliza (J) UNKNOWN (abt 1794 – 1870-1880)
        1. 1. John (Robert) ALEXANDER (Abt. 1813 – 24 Feb 1866) m. Lizabeth Johnsone (abt 1807 – 5 May 1902)

John Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1660
Abt. 1660
Birth of John Alexander in Scotland
Scotland
1712
1712
Age 52
Death of John Alexander in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1660
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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