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Simon Alexander 1530–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1620

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Mestrie

Mother: Elizabeth Argyle

Spouse(s): Jean Martin

Children(s): Johnne Alexander

The story of Simon Alexander began in 1530 in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland. Simon Alexander married Jean Lejeune Martin, and had children including Agnas Alexander, John Alexander, Johnne Alexander, Mary Alexander. Simon Alexander passed away in 1620 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Simon Alexander began in 1530 in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland.
  • Simon Alexander married Jean Lejeune Martin, and had children including Agnas Alexander, John Alexander, Johnne Alexander, Mary Alexander.
  • Simon Alexander passed away in 1620 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Mestrie
1501–1579
Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
SM
Elizabeth Argyle
1505–1540
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Martin
1532–1591
Birth Location: Méricourt, Pas-De-Calais, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
JM

Children(s)

Johnne Alexander
1550–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
JA

Simon Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Simon Alexander
1530–1620
Birth Place: Anstruther, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Andrew William Alexander, 4th Baron of Mestrie
1501–1579
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Nee Boyd Douglass\Coutts of) Argyle
1505–1540
Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Alexander, Baron of) Menstrie
1440–1505
Menstrie, Sterling, Scotland
Catherine Campbell
1444–
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Thomas ("The Younger" Douglas of Lochleven, Knight, Laird of) Lochleven
1475–1517
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Elisabeth Mary "Marion" Boyd of Nariston, Countess of) Lochleven
1475–1517
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Isles
1400–1480
Elizabeth Douglas
–1489
Sir Lochleven
1435–1517
Margaret, Hay
1453–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander MacAlistair
1370–1461

Simon Alexander's Descendants

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Simon Alexander (1530–1620) m. Jean (LeJeune) Martin (22 Mar 1532–1591)
  1. 1. Johnne Alexander 1550– m. Katryne ((Alexander)) Wilsoun 1551–1650
    1. 1. David Alexander 1565–1674 m. Issobell Allane 1568–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander 1602–1645 m. James Cochran 1594–1645
        1. 1. George Cochrane 1625–1676 m. Katherine Chambers 1627–1675
        2. 2. Jonet Cochren 1625–
      2. 2. Bessie ((Burne)) Alexander 1585–1660
      3. 3. Barbara Alexander 1601–
      4. 4. Thomas Alexander 1596–
      5. 5. Janet Alexander 1590–1668
      6. 6. Robert Alexander 1590–1668
      7. 7. David Alexander 1589–
      8. 8. William Alexander 1602–
      9. 9. Bessie ((Burne)) Alexander 1598–1660
    2. 2. William Alexander 1567–1642
    3. 3. Robert Alexander 1579–1669
    4. 4. John (II) Alexander 1588–

Simon Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Simon Alexander in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther, Fife, Scotland
1620
1620
Age 90
Death of Simon Alexander in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
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