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

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 July 1690

Death Location: Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen

Father: Johnne Stuart

Mother: Helene Gray

Spouse(s): Lady MacDonald

Children(s): Baronet Stronslay

Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was born in 1643 in Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland, the child of Johnne Stuart and Helene Gray. Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway married Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald, and had children including Baronet Alexander Steward 4th Laird of Ledcreich & Stronslay. Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway passed away in 1690 in Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway was born in 1643 in Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland, the child of Johnne Stuart and Helene Gray.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway married Lady Margaret Marion MacDonald, and had children including Baronet Alexander Steward 4th Laird of Ledcreich & Stronslay.
  • Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway passed away in 1690 in Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen.

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Sir Galloway's Ancestors

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Sir Galloway
1643 – 1690
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland
Parents
Johnne Stuart
1600 – 1680
drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Helene Gray
1602 – 1687
drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Stewart 4th High Steward Of) Scotland
1574 – 1604
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean (Macrorie of) Bute
1575 – 1659
Beath, Fife, Scotland
Thomas Gray
1580 –
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
Catherene Symsoun*
1576 –
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Galloway's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Galloway (1643 – 1 July 1690) m. Lady (Margaret Marion) MacDonald (1655 – 05 Apr 1692)
  1. 1. Baronet (Alexander Steward 4th Laird of Ledcreich &) Stronslay (26 Apr 1675 – 20 Jul 1742) m. Margaret Dickson (1677 – 13 Aug 1729) m. Catherine Stewart (1673 – 1750) m. Jennet (Jannet) Rogers (1684 – 24 Jan 1748)
    1. 1. John (William) Stewart (11 Sep 1707 – 2 Aug 1778) m. Catherine Colvin (1693 – 1755) m. Jean (Grant) Steward (3 Mar 1711 – ) m. Janett (Jane McDougal) Steward (1730 – 1793)
      1. 1. Susanna Stewart (1730 – 1801)
        1. 1. Bersheby Brinkley (1751 – 1830) m. Thomas (Burley) Brinkley (1750 – 1790) m. Thomas Sellars (1745 – 1816) m. Levi Varnell

Sir Galloway's Timeline

2 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway in Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, 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

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midolothian or Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland or Dundonald, Aryshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1690
    Event Place: Slag Bij Fleurus (Fleuru), Henegouwen

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