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Richard Alexander 1579–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Londondery County, Ireland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland

Father: John Eridy

Mother: Janet Erskine

Spouse(s): Mary Hamilton

Children(s): Sarah Alexander

In 1579, Richard Alexander entered the world in Londondery County, Ireland, born to John Alexander Of Eridy And Janet Erskine. Richard Alexander married Mary Alexander Hamilton, and had children including Sarah Ann Alexander. Richard Alexander passed away in 1640 in Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Richard Alexander entered the world in Londondery County, Ireland, born to John Alexander Of Eridy And Janet Erskine.
  • Richard Alexander married Mary Alexander Hamilton, and had children including Sarah Ann Alexander.
  • Richard Alexander passed away in 1640 in Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Alexander's Ancestors

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Richard Alexander
1579–1640
Birth Place: Londondery County, Ireland
Parents
John Alexander of Eridy
1560–1611
Tarbert Argyll Ireland
Janet Erskine
1560–1649
Little Sauchie, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (5th Baron of Menstrie) Alexander
1545–1581
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Forbes
1532–1570
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Menstrie
1525–1579
Elizabeth Argyle
1527–1550
*Allan Coutt
1505–1597
*Marjory (Coutts)
1502–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Argyll)
1500–1553
Lady Douglass
1505–1545
Allan Coutt
1505–1597
Marjory Douglas-Couts
1502–1586
Thomas Walwod-Coutts
1475–1534
Thomas Walwod
1475–1534

Richard Alexander's Descendants

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Richard Alexander (1579–1640) m. Mary (Alexander) Hamilton (1580–1634)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Alexander 1604–1630 m. John (William) Haynes 1600–1630
    1. 1. Sarah (Dell) Hines 1626–1689 m. Thomas Luckett 1624–1734
      1. 1. Samuel Luckett 1650–1705 m. Elizabeth Hussey 1657–1747
        1. 1. Sarah (Hines) Luckett 1668–1738 m. John (Robey) II 1648–1726

Richard Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Richard Alexander in Londondery County, Ireland
Londondery County, Ireland
1640
1640
Age 61
Death of Richard Alexander in Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland
Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Londondery County, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland

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