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Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn 1245–1331 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1245

Birth Location: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 26 Jun 1331

Death Location: Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Patrick Dunbar

Mother: Cecilia FitzJohn

Spouse(s): Ann Leslie

Children(s): Patrick Stranith

The story of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn began in 1245 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn married Ann Leslie, Unknown, and had children including Patrick Dunbar Of Cockburn And Stranith. Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn passed away in 1331 in Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn began in 1245 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn married Ann Leslie, Unknown, and had children including Patrick Dunbar Of Cockburn And Stranith.
  • Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn passed away in 1331 in Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Dunbar
1213–1289
Birth Location: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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Cecilia FitzJohn
1215–1289
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ann Leslie
1283–
Birth Location: Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Patrick Stranith
1284–1357
Birth Location: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Sir Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
Sir Cockburn
1245–1331
Birth Place: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick de Dunbar 7th Earl of Dunbar
1213–1289
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Cecilia FitzJohn
1215–1289
Grandparents
Patrick (Dunbar 6th Earl of) Dunbar
1186–1248
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Euphemia Stewart
1200–1267
Dundonald Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
John FitzRobert
1190–1240
Warkworth, Northumberland, England
Ada (de) Balliol
1197–1251
Barnard Castle, Teesdale, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Dunbar
1152–1232
Ada MacWilliam
1164–1204
Walter Scotland
1180–1246
Beatrix Crist
1184–1252
Robert Warkworth
1168–1214
margaret Clavering
1165–1230
Hugh Baliol
1140–1228
Agnes Pincheni
1140–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Waldeve Dunbar
1122–1182
Aline MacCrinan
1129–1179
William Lion
1143–1214
Isabel d'Avenel
1143–1236
Alan Scotland
1140–1204
Alesta Mar
1150–1182
Gilchrist Angus
1154–1207
Marjorie Huntingdon
1152–1213
william chesney
1140–1173
Bernard I
1075–1150
Mathilde
1095–1143

Sir Cockburn's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Dunbar of) Cockburn (Abt. 1245–Aft. 26 Jun 1331) m. Ann Leslie (1283–)
  1. 1. Patrick (Dunbar of Cockburn and) Stranith 1284–1357 m. Isabel Randolph 1310–1361
    1. 1. George (Dunbar 10th Earl of) Dunbar 1340–1420
    2. 2. David Dunbar 1345–1421
    3. 3. Gavin Dunbar 1352–1418
    4. 4. Elizabeth (de) Dunbar 1342–1402 m. John (Maitland, Master of) Thurlestane 1340–1395 m. John (Maitland Master of) Thurlestane 1340–1395
      1. 1. Sir (Robert) Maitland 1369–1434 m. Marion Abernethy 1380–1431
        1. 1. William Maitland –1471
        2. 2. Margaret (Agnes) Maitland 1385–1421 m. William (Crichton 1st Lord) Crichton 1383–1454 m. John Erskine 1395–1454
    5. 5. Agnes Dunbar 1335–1378 m. David (II David King of) Scotland 1324–1371 m. James (Douglas of) Dalkeith 1350–1420
      1. 1. William (Douglas of) Mordingtoun 1365–1406
      2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1370–
      3. 3. James Douglas 1371–1424
      4. 4. Agnes Douglas 1380–1450 m. John (Gordon of Strathbogie 13th of that) Ilk 1381–1407 m. John (Livingston Lord of) Callendar 1350–1402
      5. 5. Janet Douglas 1375–1410 m. John (Hamilton - 4th Laird of) Cadzow 1370–1402
      6. 6. James (Douglas 7th Earl of Douglas 1st Earl of) Avonmore 1382–1443 m. Lady (Beatrix "Beatrice" Sinclair, Countess of Annandale and) Douglas 1404–1463 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1386–1411
        1. 1. Hugh Douglas 1431–1455
        2. 2. John Douglas 1433–1462
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1424–
        4. 4. Archibald (Douglas Earl of Moray jure) uxoris 1426–1455 m. Elizabeth (Dunbar 8th Countess of) Moray 1425–1485
        5. 5. Janet (Elizabeth) Douglas 1420–1489 m. Constantine (Dunlop 8th of that) Ilk 1445–1505 m. Robert Fleming 1410–1491
        6. 6. James (Douglas 2nd Lord of) Dalkeith 1395–1457 m. Elizabeth Gifford 1392–1456 m. Elizabeth Sheriffhall 1392–1456
        7. 7. William Douglas 1439– m. Margaret Dunbar 1460–
        8. 8. Margaret Douglas 1439–1473
        9. 9. William (Douglas 8th Earl of Douglas 2nd Earl of) Avondale 1425–1452 m. Elisabeth Arundel 1430–1483
        10. 10. James (Douglas 9th Earl of Douglas and 3rd Earl of) Avondale 1426–1491 m. Anne Holland 1426–1486
      7. 7. Jacoba Douglas 1375–1410 m. John (Hamilton 4th Of) Cadzow –1402 m. John (Hamilton - 4th Laird of) Cadzow 1370–1402
    6. 6. George (Dunbar 10th Earl of Dunbar and 4th Earl of) March 1345–1443 m. Janet Seton 1368–1466 m. Christina (Seton, Countess of Dunbar and) March 1340–1361 m. Vivanne (Elisbeth) Cliffe 1380–1421
      1. 1. Margaret Dunbar 1382–1452
      2. 2. Colin Dunbar 1376–1435
      3. 3. John Dunbar 1378–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (de) Dunbar 1372–1438 m. David (Stewart 1st Duke of) Rothesay 1378–1402
      5. 5. Patrick (Dunbar Of) Westfield 1377– m. NN 1380–
      6. 6. Gavin (de Dunbar Of) Cumnock 1376–1418 m. Anne Troeg 1380–1440
      7. 7. George (Dunbar 11th Earl of Dunbar and 4th Earl of) March 1370–1443 m. Alicia Mure 1367– m. Margaret Colquhoun 1380– m. Alice Hay 1380– m. Beatrice (Yester) Hay 1362–1421
        1. 1. Lady (Janet) Dunbar 1390–1429 m. William (Alexander de Seton Master of) Seton 1390–1424
      8. 8. Marjory Dunbar 1389–1429 m. Alexander (Crawford) Lindsay 1386–1536 m. John (Swinton) I 1332–1402
        1. 1. Elizabeth LINDSAY 1407–
        2. 2. Janet Lindsay 1405–
        3. 3. Mariotta (Lindsay Of) Spaulding 1425–1495 m. William (De) Spalding 1427–1495
        4. 4. Elizabeth Lindsay 1401–1467 m. Thomas Maule 1400–1465
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lindsay 1411–1477 m. Simon Glendonwyne 1403–1476
        6. 6. Christian Lindsay 1420– m. John (Auchinleck of Auchinleck and of that) ilk 1410–1499
        7. 7. David Lindsay 1405–1445 m. Marjory (Ogilvy Countess of) Crawford 1400–1476
        8. 8. Walter (Lindsay 1st Lord of Beaufort and) Edzell 1403–1475 m. Isabel Livingston 1432–1509 m. Isabella Livingston 1403–1475
      9. 9. Janet Dunbar 1371–1429 m. William (Seton 1st Lord) Seton 1343–1410 m. William (Seton Of) Seton –1424
      10. 10. David (Dunbar) Knt 1379–1443 m. Beatrice Dunbar 1380–1462 m. Margaret 1380–
        1. 1. Margaret Dunbar 1422–1498 m. Alexander (Lindsay 4th Earl of) Crawford 1423–1453
        2. 2. Catherine Douglas 1425–1500 m. William (I Riccarton Wallace, 6th of Craigie 11th of) Riccarton 1400–1472
        3. 3. Janet (Dunbar of) Cockburn 1404– m. Sir (John) Seton 1403–1429 m. John (De) Seton 1403–1424
      11. 11. Patrick (Dunbar Of) Westfield 1377–1425 m. Patrick Dunbar 1380–
    7. 7. John (Dunbar 4th Earl of) Moray 1340–1392 m. Margaret ("Marjorie") Stewart 1342–1417
      1. 1. John Dunbar 1377–
      2. 2. James Dunbar 1375–1455
      3. 3. Thomas (Dunbar 2nd Earl of) Moray 1371–1415 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1372–1422 m. Lady (Matilda "Maud") Fraser, 1375–1400 m. Isabel Douglas 1406–1505
        1. 1. Thomas (Dunbar, 6th Earl of) Moray 1401–1427
        2. 2. Thomas Dunbar 1393–1429 m. Marian Seton 1405–1471 m. Isabel Innes 1390–1421
        3. 3. Lady (Janet) Dunbar 1422–1491 m. Hugh (Fraser 1st Lord) Lovat 1417–1450
        4. 4. James (Dunbar 4th Earl of) Moray 1400–1429 m. Katherine Seton 1412– m. Katharine Seton 1399–1445 m. Isabel Innes 1390–1421
      4. 4. Euphemia Dunbar 1380– m. Alexander Cumming 1375–
      5. 5. Alexander (James) Dunbar 1373–1421 m. Matilda Fraser 1375–

Sir Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1245
Abt. 1245
Birth of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
1331
Aft. 26 Jun 1331
Age 86
Death of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn in Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1245
    Event Place: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 26 Jun 1331
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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