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Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway 1580–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Oct 1649

Death Location: Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Garlies

Mother: Christine Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Gordon

Children(s): James Galloway, Alexander Garlies, Thomas Stewart

Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway was born in 1580 in Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Stewart 6Th Lord Van Garlies And Christine Douglas. Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway married Lady Grizel Gordon, and had children including Alexander Stewart Baron Of Garlies, James Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Galloway, Thomas Stewart. Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway passed away in 1649 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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  • Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway was born in 1580 in Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Stewart 6Th Lord Van Garlies And Christine Douglas.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway married Lady Grizel Gordon, and had children including Alexander Stewart Baron Of Garlies, James Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Galloway, Thomas Stewart.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway passed away in 1649 in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Sir Galloway's Ancestors

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Sir Galloway
1580–1649
Birth Place: Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Stewart 6th Lord van Garlies
1551–1598
Garlies Castle, Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Christine Douglas
1550–1598
Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord) Garlies
1527–1571
Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, England
Catherine Herries
1533–1593
Great-Grandparents
Alexander English
1507–1581
Margaret Dunbar
1507–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Garlies
1481–1513
Lady Rattray
1470–1573
Patrick Dunbar
1485–1513
Margaret Vaux
1479–1540

Sir Galloway's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of) Galloway (1580–9 Oct 1649) m. Lady (Grizel) Gordon (1582–1625)
  1. 1. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Galloway 1610–1671 m. Lady (Nicola) Grierson 1625–1653 m. Catherine Houghton 1615–
    1. 1. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl Of) Galloway 1640–1690 m. Lady (Isabel) Douglas 1655–1694
      1. 1. James (Stewart 5th Earl of) Galloway 1673–1746 m. Catherine Montgomerie 1677–1757 m. Janet Stewart 1696–
        1. 1. Alexander (Stewart 6th Earl of) Galloway 1694–1773 m. Lady (Catherine Dundonald) Cochrane 1709–1786 m. Lady (Anne) Keith 1699–1728
        2. 2. John (Stewart Of) Galloway 1692–1750
        3. 3. William (J) Stewart 1726–1788 m. Maria (Ann) Hopkins 1673–
      2. 2. Lady (Henrietta) Stewart 1682–1783
      3. 3. Brig (Gen. John Stewart 4th Earl Galloway,) Parliament 1672–1748 m. Elizabeth Clark 1685–1719
        1. 1. Joseph Stewart 1721–1821
        2. 2. Charles Stewart 1705–1777 m. Mary Ayers 1706–1742 m. Jennet Linsey 1706–
        3. 3. John Stewart 1711–1761 m. Rebecca Patten 1712–1802
        4. 4. Robert Stewart 1707–1735
        5. 5. James Stewart 1705–1752
      4. 4. Alexander (Stewart, 4th Earl of) Galloway 1669–1690
    2. 2. Lady (Grizel) Stewart 1645–
    3. 3. Hon (William) Stewart 1648–
  2. 2. Alexander (Stewart Baron of) Garlies 1602–1639 m. Ann (Howard, Lady) Garlies 1612–1633
  3. 3. Thomas Stewart 1612–

Sir Galloway's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway in Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1649
9 Oct 1649
Age 69
Death of Sir Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Galloway in Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1649
    Event Place: Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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