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Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway 1643–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Johnne Stuart

Mother: Catherine Houghton

Spouse(s): Mary Galloway, Lady Douglas

Children(s): James Galloway

Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was born in 1643 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of Johnne Stuart And Catherine Houghton. Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway married Lady Mary Allister Douglas, Mary Douglas Countess Of Galloway, and had children including James Stewart 5Th Earl Of Galloway. Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway passed away in 1690 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was born in 1643 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of Johnne Stuart And Catherine Houghton.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway married Lady Mary Allister Douglas, Mary Douglas Countess Of Galloway, and had children including James Stewart 5Th Earl Of Galloway.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway passed away in 1690 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnne Stuart
1600–1680
Birth Location: drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JS
Catherine Houghton
1625–1649
Birth Location: Lag, Kilmory, Argyllshire, Scotland
CH

Spouses(s)

Mary Galloway
1657–1692
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
MG
Lady Douglas
1655–1692
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
LD

Children(s)

James Galloway
1673–1745
Birth Location: Calseyend, Drumlemmel, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
JG

Sir Galloway's Ancestors

Self
Sir Galloway
1643–1690
Birth Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Johnne Stuart
1600–1680
drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine Houghton
1625–1649
Lag, Kilmory, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Stewart
1574–1604
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Smart
1574–1659
drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Richard Houghton
1570–1630
Hoghton Tower, Lancashire, , England
Catherine Gerrard
1569–1617
Bromley, London, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Doune
1529–1588
Margaret Campbell
1495–1577
Jean Macrorie
1552–1586
Thomas Hoghton
1541–1589
Gilbert Gerard
1534–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1512–1542
(Lady) 1567
1513–1572
Sir Lancashire
1496–1558
Lady Morley
1503–1559
Sir London"
1507–1571
Dame (Nethermill)
1507–1578

Sir Galloway's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Galloway (1643–1690) m. Mary (Douglas, Countess of) Galloway (1657–05 Apr 1692) m. Lady (Mary Allister) Douglas (1655–5 Apr 1692)
  1. 1. James (Stewart, 5th Earl of) Galloway 1673–1745 m. Lady (Janet) Alexander 1670–1693 m. Lady (Catherine de Montgomery Houghton) Stewart 1677–1757 m. Janet Stewart 1696– m. Janet Alexander 1670–1693 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Buchanan 1680–1760 m. Judith Gibson 1682–1785 m. Lady (Catherine Seton Montgomery) Houghton 1677–1757 m. Mary Shaw 1696–1788
    1. 1. Sir (John de) Stewart 1692–1750 m. Katharine Picken 1683– m. Katharine Picken 1683–1915
      1. 1. Ann Stewart 1727–1787 m. James GOW 1725–1770 m. James GOW 1725–1770
        1. 1. John Gow 1747–1782 m. Beatrice ((Betty) Margaret) Robertson 1750–1782 m. Grissel Fraser 1738–1784
      2. 2. James (Place) Stewart 1730–1784
      3. 3. John Stewart 1737–
    2. 2. Lady (Euphemia) Stewart 1706–1760
    3. 3. Robert Stewart 1686–1730
    4. 4. Hon (George) Stewart 1709–1788
    5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart 1701–1778
    6. 6. James (Stewart, Lt) General 1695–1768
    7. 7. James Stewart 1702–1792
    8. 8. Catherine Stuart 1699–1755
    9. 9. Mary Stewart 1700–1755
    10. 10. Alexander (6th Earl of Galloway) Stewart 1694–1773
    11. 11. Anne (Stewart Earl) Galloway 1704–1755
    12. 12. Margaret Stewart 1696–1747
    13. 13. Sir (William Stewart) Stuart 1705–1788
    14. 14. Hon (John) Stewart 1702–1768

Sir Galloway's Timeline

5 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1643
1643
Birth of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1690
1 July 1690
Age 47
Death of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen
Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen
1690
1690
Age 47
Death of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1697
02 Oct 1697
Age 54
Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1697

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dalgoose, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh (Canongate) - Register of Burgesses, 1622-1733

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1690
    Event Place: Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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