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Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar 1567–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 September 1640

Death Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

Father: Alexander Menstrie

Mother: Marion Graham

Spouse(s): Lady Stirling

Children(s): Capt. GG9, John Alexander, Anthony The, Henry Stirling, Jean Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Alexander Stirling, William of, Charles Alexander, Ludovich Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, James Rev., Archibald Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, James Alexander, Jane Mcnitt, Sir Alexander, Sir Alexander, Lady Alexander, Anthony II, Ladowie Alexander, Helen Mitchell

The story of Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar began in 1567 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar married Lady Janet Erskine Lady Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling, and had children including Alexander Alexander 3Rd Earl Of Stirling, Andrew Alexander, Anthony Alexander Joint Master Of Works To The, Anthony S Alexander Ii, Archibald Alexander, Capt John Alexander Of Tarbert Gg9, Charles Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Helen Mitchell, Henry Alexander 3Rd Earl Of Stirling, James Alexander, James Andrew Alexander Rev, Jane Alexander Mcnitt, Jean Alexander, John Alexander, Ladowie Alexander, Lady Mary Alexander, Ludovich Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Sir Robert Alexander, William Alexander Lord Alexander Governour Of. Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar passed away in 1640 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

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  • The story of Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar began in 1567 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar married Lady Janet Erskine Lady Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling, and had children including Alexander Alexander 3Rd Earl Of Stirling, Andrew Alexander, Anthony Alexander Joint Master Of Works To The, Anthony S Alexander Ii, Archibald Alexander, Capt John Alexander Of Tarbert Gg9, Charles Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Helen Mitchell, Henry Alexander 3Rd Earl Of Stirling, James Alexander, James Andrew Alexander Rev, Jane Alexander Mcnitt, Jean Alexander, John Alexander, Ladowie Alexander, Lady Mary Alexander, Ludovich Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Sir Robert Alexander, William Alexander Lord Alexander Governour Of.
  • Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar passed away in 1640 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.

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Sir Bar's Ancestors

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Sir Bar
1567–1640
Birth Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander 5th Baron of Menstrie Alexander Menstrie
1545–1581
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion (Couttie) Graham
1532–1570
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
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Sir Bar's Descendants

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Sir (William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th) Bar (1567–12 September 1640) m. Lady (Janet Erskine Lady of Camposie Countess of) Stirling (1572–10 May 1649)
  1. 1. Capt. (John Alexander of Tarbert) GG9 1605–1677 m. Elizabeth (Catherine) Graham 1604–1659
    1. 1. John (Robert) Alexander 1633–1704 m. Priscilla (Frances) Ashton 1635–1718
      1. 1. Sarah Alexander 1656–1760 m. Thomas Pearson 1636–1707
        1. 1. Priscilla Pearson 1690–1746 m. Gabriel Adams 1678–1792 m. Gabriel Adams 1690–1750
    2. 2. John Alexander 1625–1668
    3. 3. William Alexander 1625–1688
    4. 4. Elizabeth Alexander 1632–1677
    5. 5. Agnes Alexander 1648–
  2. 2. John Alexander 1597–1627
  3. 3. Anthony (Alexander, Joint Master of Works To) The 1605–1637
  4. 4. Henry (Alexander, 3rd Earl of) Stirling 1606–1650
  5. 5. Jean Alexander 1606–1670
  6. 6. Margaret Alexander 1607–1645
  7. 7. Alexander (Alexander, 3rd Earl of) Stirling 1610–1704
  8. 8. William (Alexander, Lord Alexander, Governour) of 1610–1638
  9. 9. Charles Alexander 1611–1663
  10. 10. Ludovich Alexander 1614–1634
  11. 11. Elizabeth Alexander 1617–1642
  12. 12. James (Andrew Alexander,) Rev. 1624–1704
  13. 13. Archibald Alexander 1625–1689
  14. 14. Andrew Alexander 1630–1641
  15. 15. Elizabeth Alexander 1632–1677
  16. 16. James Alexander 1590–1671
  17. 17. Jane (Alexander) Mcnitt 1602–1691
  18. 18. Sir (Robert) Alexander 1604–1638
  19. 19. Sir (Robert) Alexander 1610–1677
  20. 20. Lady (Mary) Alexander 1616–1684
  21. 21. Anthony (S. Alexander) II 1635–1741
  22. 22. Ladowie Alexander 1609–1663
  23. 23. Helen Mitchell 1614–1639

Sir Bar's Timeline

4 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1640
12 September 1640
Age 73
Death of Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar in Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1697
27 March 1697
Age 130
Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar was baptized
None
1731
18 January 1731
Age 164
Sir William Alexander Mcalister 1st Earl of Sterling 7th Baron of Menstry Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, 7th Bar was baptized
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 March 1697
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 January 1731
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1640
    Event Place: Conent Garden, London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

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