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Robert Alexander 1610 – 1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: ,,Stirlingshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1704-11-17

Death Location: Drumquin,Tyrone,,Ireland

Father: John Alexander

Mother: Janet Erskine

Spouse(s): Mary Hamilton

Children(s): James Alexander

In 1610, Robert Alexander entered the world in ,,Stirlingshire,Scotland, born to John Alexander and Janet Erskine. Robert Alexander married Mary Hamilton, and had children including James Alexander. Robert Alexander passed away in 1704 in Drumquin,Tyrone,,Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Robert Alexander entered the world in ,,Stirlingshire,Scotland, born to John Alexander and Janet Erskine.
  • Robert Alexander married Mary Hamilton, and had children including James Alexander.
  • Robert Alexander passed away in 1704 in Drumquin,Tyrone,,Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Alexander
1580 – 1611
Birth Location: Tarbert,Kintyre,,Scotland
JA
Janet Erskine
1580 – 1649
Birth Location: Little Sauchie,Clackmanshire,,Scotland
JE

Spouses(s)

Mary Hamilton
1600 – 1634
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
MH

Children(s)

James Alexander
1634 – 1704
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
JA

Robert Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Robert Alexander
1610 – 1704
Birth Place: ,,Stirlingshire,Scotland
Parents
John Alexander
1580 – 1611
Tarbert,Kintyre,,Scotland
Janet Erskine
1580 – 1649
Little Sauchie,Clackmanshire,,Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Alexander
1545 – 1565
Menstrie,Logie Clakmannshire,Sterling,Scotland
Elizabeth Forbes
1560 –
Clackmannans,,,Scotland
William Erskine
1555 – 1639
Little Sauchie,Clackmanshire,,Scotland
Joana Erskine
1550 –
Erskine,,Midlothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Alexander
1500 – 1610
Katherine Graham
1532 –
James Erskine
1524 – 1555
Christian Stirling
1510 – 1540
Robert Erskine
1522 – 1547
Margaret Graham
1535 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Alexander
1490 – 1553
Elizabeth Forbes
1480 –
Gilbert Graham
1521 – 1573
Helen Kincaid
1511 – 1573
Robert Erskine
1458 – 1513
Isabella Campbell
1474 – 1519
William Stirling
1473 –
Margaret Crichton
1474 –
John Erskine
1487 – 1555
Margaret Campbell
1485 – 1555
William Graham
1500 – 1544
Margaret Mowbray
1505 – 1526

Robert Alexander's Descendants

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Robert Alexander (1610 – 1704-11-17) m. Mary Hamilton (1600 – 1634)
  1. 1. James Alexander (1634 – 1704-11-17) m. Mary Maxwell (1634 – 1680)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander (1650 – 1692) m. Matthew Wallace (1640 – 1714)
      1. 1. Jane Wallace (1676 – 1698) m. McKnitt
        1. 1. Jane McKnitt (1698 – 1726) m. Andrew Alexander (1697 – 1782)
    2. 2. Samuel Alexander (1657 – 1733-06-14) m. Mary Taylor (1650 – 1733)
      1. 1. Sarah Alexander (8 August 1690 – 1760)
      2. 2. Andrew Alexander (1697 – 1782) m. Jane McKnitt (1698 – 1726)
        1. 1. Benjamin Alexander (1725 – 1807) m. Susan Polk (1734 – 1813)
    3. 3. Joseph Alexander (1660 – 9 Mar 1730) m. Abigail McKnitt (1667 – 1700) m. Abigail McKnitt (1667 – 23 Dec 1714) m. Jane McKnitt
      1. 1. Francis Alexander (1695 – 1781) m. Martha (Sarah) Blair (1700 – 27 Aug 1760)
        1. 1. Isabella Alexander (1732 – 27 Oct 1788) m. Moses (Shelby) Sr. (5 May 1728 – 13 Oct 1776)
      2. 2. James Alexander (1695 – 15 Jul 1779) m. Abigail McKnitt (1708 – 1778) m. Margaret McKnitt (1693 – 1736)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander (17 Nov 1746 – 1 Aug 1822) m. William Sample (1736 – Sep 1791)
        2. 2. Hezekiah Alexander (1728 – 16 July 1801) m. Mary Sample
        3. 3. John (McKnitt) Alexander (06 Jun 1733 – 10 Jul 1817)
    4. 4. Jane Alexander (1665 – 1691-03-26) m. John McKnitt
      1. 1. Robert McKnitt (4 June 1685 – )
      2. 2. John Mcknitt (1687-09-08 – 1733-05-16)
        1. 1. Abigail McKnitt (1708 – 1778) m. James Alexander (1695 – 15 Jul 1779)

Robert Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Robert Alexander in ,,Stirlingshire,Scotland
,,Stirlingshire,Scotland
1704
1704-11-17
Age 94
Death of Robert Alexander in Drumquin,Tyrone,,Ireland
Drumquin,Tyrone,,Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: ,,Stirlingshire,Scotland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1704-11-17
    Event Place: Drumquin,Tyrone,,Ireland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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