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Sir William Alexander 1567–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 February 1640

Death Location: Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Alexander

Mother: Margaret *

Spouse(s): Janet Erskine

Children(s): Janet Monro, James Sr, Anthony Alexander, Archibald Alexander, John Alexander, John Alexander, Jean Alexander, Mary Alexander, Anthony Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Robert Alexander, Ludovick Alexander, Henry Alexander, Robert Alexander, Charles Alexander, Robert Alexander, Henry Alexander, Mary Alexander, Janet Alexander, James Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, John Alexander, Sir Alexander, Ladowie Alexander

In 1567, Sir William Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Alexander And Margaret Elder. Sir William Alexander married Janet Of Camposie Erskine, and had children including Andrew Alexander, Anthony Alexander, Archibald Alexander, Charles Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Henry Alexander, James Alexander, James Alexander Sr, Janet Alexander, Janet Montgomery Monro, Jean Alexander, John Alexander, John Eridy Alexander, Ladowie Alexander, Ludovick Alexander, Mary Alexander, Robert Alexander, Sir William Alexander. Sir William Alexander passed away in 1640 in Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1567, Sir William Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Alexander And Margaret Elder.
  • Sir William Alexander married Janet Of Camposie Erskine, and had children including Andrew Alexander, Anthony Alexander, Archibald Alexander, Charles Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Henry Alexander, James Alexander, James Alexander Sr, Janet Alexander, Janet Montgomery Monro, Jean Alexander, John Alexander, John Eridy Alexander, Ladowie Alexander, Ludovick Alexander, Mary Alexander, Robert Alexander, Sir William Alexander.
  • Sir William Alexander passed away in 1640 in Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Alexander's Ancestors

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Sir Alexander
1567–1640
Birth Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Alexander
1545–1581
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Margaret (Elder) *
1532–1570
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Alexander's Descendants

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Sir (William) Alexander (1567–21 February 1640) m. Janet (of Camposie) Erskine (1580–10 May 1649)
  1. 1. Janet (Montgomery) Monro 1602–1670
    1. 1. Capt (James Madison) Montgomery 1627–1689 m. Lady (Margaret Reed) Fitzwilliam 1625–1680
      1. 1. Thomas Montgomery 1650–1725 m. Martha (Ellen) Crockett 1649–1703
        1. 1. Martha (Jean) Montgomery 1674–1780
  2. 2. James (Alexander) Sr 1615–1661
  3. 3. Anthony Alexander 1608–1637
  4. 4. Archibald Alexander 1625–1689
  5. 5. John Alexander 1603–1677
  6. 6. John (Eridy) Alexander 1593–1696
  7. 7. Jean Alexander 1616–1670
  8. 8. Mary Alexander 1607–
  9. 9. Anthony Alexander 1635–
  10. 10. Andrew Alexander 1648–
  11. 11. Robert Alexander 1614–1638
  12. 12. Ludovick Alexander 1614–
  13. 13. Henry Alexander 1610–1649
  14. 14. Robert Alexander 1604–1634
  15. 15. Charles Alexander 1604–1663
  16. 16. Robert Alexander 1610–1704
  17. 17. Henry Alexander 1595–1679
  18. 18. Mary Alexander 1612–
  19. 19. Janet Alexander 1624–
  20. 20. James Alexander 1610–1661
  21. 21. Elizabeth Alexander 1617–1642
  22. 22. John Alexander 1606–1641
  23. 23. Sir (William) Alexander 1604–1638
  24. 24. Ladowie Alexander 1609–

Sir Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Sir William Alexander in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
1640
21 February 1640
Age 73
Death of Sir William Alexander in Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1640
    Event Place: Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

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