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Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway 1642–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1642

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Sep 1690

Death Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Hon. Scotia

Mother: Lady Galloway

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Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was born in 1642 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Hon James Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Galloway Baronet Of Nova Scotia And Lady Nicole Grierson Countess Galloway. Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway passed away in 1690 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was born in 1642 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Hon James Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Galloway Baronet Of Nova Scotia And Lady Nicole Grierson Countess Galloway.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway passed away in 1690 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Galloway's Ancestors

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Sir Galloway
1642–1690
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hon. James Stewart 2nd Earl of Galloway Baronet of Nova Scotia
1610–1671
Corsewall, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Lady (Nicole Grierson, Countess) Galloway
1625–1653
Kilmory, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
(Rev. (Andrew) Alexander Stewart (Gordon) III (1st Lord Garlies)(1st Earl of) Galloway)
1580–1649
Garlies Castle, Galloway, Wigtownshire, v Garlies, Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
*Lady (Gisela Grizel de) Gordon
1585–1649
Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Robert, (Lord GRIERSON van Lag 9th) GGF
1595–1654
Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret (Grierson) Murray
1593–1701
Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Stewart
1551–1598
Christian Douglas
1554–1598
Sir 11GGF
1567–1629
Nicole 11GGM
1578–1604
James Sir
1565–1620
Lady Douglas
1560–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lag
1529–1595

Sir Galloway's Timeline

2 Records

1642
1642
Birth of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1690
Sep 1690
Age 48
Death of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1690
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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