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Sir William Alexander 1567–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Sep 1640

Death Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

Father: Alexander Alexander

Mother: Marion Graham

Spouse(s): Janet Erskine

Children(s): Robert Alexander

In 1567, Sir William Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, born to Alexander 5Th Baron Of Menstrie Alexander Menstrie Alexander And Marion Graham. Sir William Alexander married Janet Erskine, and had children including Robert Alexander. Sir William Alexander passed away in 1640 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1567, Sir William Alexander entered the world in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, born to Alexander 5Th Baron Of Menstrie Alexander Menstrie Alexander And Marion Graham.
  • Sir William Alexander married Janet Erskine, and had children including Robert Alexander.
  • Sir William Alexander passed away in 1640 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Alexander's Ancestors

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Sir Alexander
1567–1640
Birth Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Parents
Alexander 5th Baron of Menstrie Alexander Menstrie Alexander
1545–1581
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion Graham
1532–1567
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Alexander Baron of Menstrie) Scotland
1525–1579
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Katherine Graham
1532–1545
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
William (Graham, 3rd Earl of) Menteith
1500–1544
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Mowbray, 3rd Baroness of Lisle, 5th Countess of Menteith, 7th Countess of) Strathearn
1501–1548
Barnbougle Castle, Dalmeny House, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Isles
1472–1553
Lady Douglas
1505–1545
Alexander Graham
1472–1537
Margaret Buchanan
1475–1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Lochleven
1475–1539
Elizabeth Boyd
1475–1498
Patrick Graham
1440–1480
Isobel Erskine
1445–

Sir Alexander's Descendants

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Sir (William) Alexander (1567–12 Sep 1640) m. Janet Erskine (1580–10 May 1649)
  1. 1. Robert Alexander 1610–1704 m. Marion Hamilton 1600–1648
    1. 1. James Alexander 1634–1704 m. MARY MAXWELL 1634–1680 m. Marion (Mary) Shaw 1634–1711
      1. 1. Samuel Alexander 1657–1733 m. Mary Taylor 1660–1699
        1. 1. Martin Alexander 1687–1751 m. Susannah Foster 1692–1751

Sir Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Sir William Alexander in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
1640
12 Sep 1640
Age 73
Death of Sir William Alexander in Conent Garden,London,,England
Conent Garden,London,,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1199241
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 869.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RJS
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1640
    Event Place: Conent Garden,London,,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1199241
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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