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Rev James Alexander 1590–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Mar 1641

Death Location: Eridy, County, Donegal, Ireland

Father: Sir Canada

Mother: Janet Alexander

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hewson

Children(s): Isabella Alexander

In 1590, Rev James Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander 1St Earl Of Sterling Viscount Of Canada And Janet Elizabeth Erskine Alexander. Rev James Alexander married Elizabeth Bessie Hewson, and had children including Isabella S Alexander. Rev James Alexander passed away in 1641 in Eridy, County, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Rev James Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander 1St Earl Of Sterling Viscount Of Canada And Janet Elizabeth Erskine Alexander.
  • Rev James Alexander married Elizabeth Bessie Hewson, and had children including Isabella S Alexander.
  • Rev James Alexander passed away in 1641 in Eridy, County, Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Canada
1567–1644
Birth Location: Menstrie Castle , Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland,
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Janet Alexander
1572–1649
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hewson
1592–1646
Birth Location: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
EH

Children(s)

Isabella Alexander
1614–
Birth Location: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
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Rev Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Rev Alexander
1590–1641
Birth Place: Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling\Viscount of Canada
1567–1644
Menstrie Castle , Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland,
Janet (Elizabeth Erskine) Alexander
1572–1649
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Alexander 5th Baron of) Menstrie
1545–1581
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion Couttie
1532–1587
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
Sir (Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of) Stirling
1555–1639
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Joana (Stuart van Methven) Erskine
1550–1630
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Alexander
1546–1581
Margaret Moubray
1501–1548
*Allan Coutt
1505–1597
Robert *
1522–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Alexander
1525–1579
Elizabeth Argyle
1527–
Thomas Walwod-Coutts
1475–1534

Rev Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Rev (James) Alexander (1590–1 Mar 1641) m. Elizabeth (“Bessie”) Hewson (06 Aug 1592–abt 1646)
  1. 1. Isabella (S) Alexander 1614– m. William (T) Adam 1609–1679
    1. 1. James (William Barham) Adam 1634–1683
      1. 1. Janet ADAM 1647–1690 m. Thomas Connell 1647–
        1. 1. Elspeth (Isobel) Connell 1686–1720 m. William (Howie) Houie 1681–1719

Rev Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Rev James Alexander in Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland
Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland
1641
1 Mar 1641
Age 51
Death of Rev James Alexander in Eridy, County, Donegal, Ireland
Eridy, County, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Sterling, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1641
    Event Place: Eridy, County, Donegal, Ireland
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