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Sir Alexander Home 1535–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Home (Berwickshire) Scotland

Death Date: 11 Aug 1575

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: George Marches

Mother: Mariëtte Canmore

Spouse(s): Lady Home, Jean Canmore, Margaret Cessford

Children(s): Margaret Ogilvy, LADY Keith, John Logan, George Home, James Home, Alexander Hume, Sir Logan, John Home, Magdalene Home, Lady Gelling, Isobel Home

The story of Sir Alexander Home began in 1535 in Home (Berwickshire) Scotland. Sir Alexander Home married Jean Forbes Canmore, Lady Agnes Gray Home, Margaret Ker Of Cessford, and had children including Alexander Canmore Earl Home Baron Hume, Elizabeth Jane Home, George Dunbar Home, Isobel Home, James Home, John Home, John Logan, Lady Margaret Countess Of Marischal Canmore Keith, Lady Margaret Hay Of Home Gelling, Magdalene Home, Margaret Ogilvy, Sir Robert Seventh Baron Restalrig Logan. Sir Alexander Home passed away in 1575 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Alexander Home began in 1535 in Home (Berwickshire) Scotland.
  • Sir Alexander Home married Jean Forbes Canmore, Lady Agnes Gray Home, Margaret Ker Of Cessford, and had children including Alexander Canmore Earl Home Baron Hume, Elizabeth Jane Home, George Dunbar Home, Isobel Home, James Home, John Home, John Logan, Lady Margaret Countess Of Marischal Canmore Keith, Lady Margaret Hay Of Home Gelling, Magdalene Home, Margaret Ogilvy, Sir Robert Seventh Baron Restalrig Logan.
  • Sir Alexander Home passed away in 1575 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Marches
1509–1549
Birth Location: Samuelston, East-Lothian, Schotland
GM
Mariëtte Canmore
1510–1563
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East-Lothian, Schotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Lady Home
1541–1580
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
LH
Jean Canmore
1541–1578
Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JC
Margaret Cessford
1540–1581
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
MC

Children(s)

Margaret Ogilvy
1553–1627
Birth Location: Home Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
MO
LADY Keith
1565–1598
Birth Location: Home Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
LK
John Logan
1560–1579
Birth Location: –
JL
George Home
1570–1611
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GH
James Home
1575–1629
Birth Location: Home, Berwick, Scotland
JH
Alexander Hume
1565–1619
Birth Location: Broxmouth, East Lothian, Scotland
AH
Sir Logan
1555–1606
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
SL
John Home
1553–1579
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Scotland
JH
Magdalene Home
1558–1580
Birth Location: Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
MH
Lady Gelling
1557–1598
Birth Location: Home, Berwickshire, Schotland
LG
Isobel Home
1560–1598
Birth Location: Wedderburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
IH

Sir Home's Ancestors

Self
Sir Home
1535–1575
Birth Place: Home (Berwickshire) Scotland
Parents
George Home, 4th Lord Warden of the East Marches
1509–1549
Samuelston, East-Lothian, Schotland
Mariëtte (Halyburton) Canmore
1510–1563
Dirleton Castle, East-Lothian, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Home's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander) Home (1535–11 Aug 1575) m. Lady (Agnes Gray) Home (1541–09 Jan 1580) m. Jean (Forbes) Canmore (25 Apr 1541–1 Oct 1578) m. Margaret (Ker of) Cessford (1540–09 Jan 1581)
  1. 1. Margaret Ogilvy 1553–1627 m. Sir (Lord George Keith) Marischall 1553–1623
    1. 1. George Keith 1614–1715 m. Jean (Ann) Bannerman 1638–1717
      1. 1. George Keith 1708–1810 m. Katherine Gordon 1668–1729
        1. 1. Margery Keith 1680–1739 m. Joseph (Elphingstone) Howard 1676–1736
        2. 2. William Keith 1710–1810
        3. 3. Rev (James Francis Edward) Keith 1696–1752
        4. 4. Anne Keith 1699–1728
        5. 5. Christina Keith 1700–
        6. 6. Edward Keith 1690–1730
      2. 2. Ellen Keith 1668–
      3. 3. Mary Keith 1670–
      4. 4. Robert Keith 1666–1736
      5. 5. George ("of North Frodingham") Keith 1665–1736
    2. 2. Sir (John Alexander Keith,of) Dunottar 1614–1639
    3. 3. Lord (William, 5th Earl Marischal, Keith, 9) GGF 1585–1635
    4. 4. Jean Keith 1582–1620
    5. 5. Sir (Alexander) Keith 1584–1643
    6. 6. Gilbert Keith 1602–
    7. 7. George, (6th Earl Marischal, 2nd Lord Altrie Keith Keyth) Keath 1576–1614
    8. 8. Sir (James Keith of) Benholme 1585–1627
    9. 9. Lady (Margaret) Keith 1575–1648
    10. 10. LADY (MARY) KEITH 1572–1588
    11. 11. Agnes Keith 1586–1648
    12. 12. George Earle –1654
  2. 2. LADY (MARGARET, COUNTESS OF MARISCHAL, Canmore \) Keith 1565–1598
  3. 3. John Logan 1560–1579
  4. 4. George (Dunbar) Home 1570–1611
  5. 5. James Home 1575–1629
  6. 6. Alexander (Canmore Earl Home Baron) Hume 1565–1619
  7. 7. Sir (Robert Seventh Baron Restalrig) Logan 1555–1606
  8. 8. John Home 1553–1579
  9. 9. Magdalene Home 1558–1580
  10. 10. Lady (Margaret Hay of Home) Gelling 1557–1598
  11. 11. Isobel Home 1560–1598

Sir Home's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir Alexander Home in Home (Berwickshire) Scotland
Home (Berwickshire) Scotland
1575
11 Aug 1575
Age 40
Death of Sir Alexander Home in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Home (Berwickshire) Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1575
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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