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Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn 1285–1331 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1285

Birth Location: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 Jun 1331

Death Location: Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Patrick Dunbar

Mother: Cecilia FitzJohn

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Patrick Stranith

In 1285, Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn entered the world in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Patrick De Dunbar 7Th Earl Of Dunbar And Cecilia Fitzjohn. Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn married Unknown, and had children including John De Dunbar, Patrick Dunbar Of Cockburn And Stranith. Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn passed away in 1331 in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1285, Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn entered the world in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Patrick De Dunbar 7Th Earl Of Dunbar And Cecilia Fitzjohn.
  • Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn married Unknown, and had children including John De Dunbar, Patrick Dunbar Of Cockburn And Stranith.
  • Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn passed away in 1331 in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Cockburn's Ancestors

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Sir Cockburn
1285–1331
Birth Place: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 (1285–26 Jun 1331)
  1. 1. Patrick (Dunbar of Cockburn and) Stranith 1310–1357 m. Isabel (Stewart of) Bonkyl 1282–1351
    1. 1. Gavin Dunbar 1352–1418
    2. 2. David (Dunbar Of) Cumnock 1351–1424 m. Christina (Seton, Countess of Dunbar and) March 1340–1361
      1. 1. Margaret Dunbar 1387– m. Alexander (Crawford) Lindsay 1386–1536
        1. 1. Janet Lindsay 1407–1445
        2. 2. Janet (Countess Douglas) Lindsay 1427–1484
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lindsay 1429–1474
        4. 4. Christian Lindsay 1402–1464
        5. 5. Alexander Auchtermonzie 1443–1517
        6. 6. James (de Lindsay, of) Crawford 1429–1475 m. Magdalena (Egen von) Argon 1435–1460

Sir Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1285
1285
Birth of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1331
26 Jun 1331
Age 46
Death of Sir Alexander Dunbar of Cockburn in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1285
    Event Place: Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

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

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