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Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK 1547–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1547

Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1602

Death Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Sir Jack

Mother: Helen Reid

Spouse(s): Lady Sutherland

Children(s): Lady Patterson-Jack, Donald Jack

In 1547, Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK entered the world in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir William Jack And Helen Reid. Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK married Lady Elizabeth Gordon Of Sutherland, and had children including Donald Gordon Jack, Lady Margaret Ross Patterson Jack. Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK passed away in 1602 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1547, Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK entered the world in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, born to Sir William Jack And Helen Reid.
  • Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK married Lady Elizabeth Gordon Of Sutherland, and had children including Donald Gordon Jack, Lady Margaret Ross Patterson Jack.
  • Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK passed away in 1602 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir JACK's Ancestors

Self
Sir JACK
1547–1602
Birth Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Jack
1520–
Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Reid
1530–
Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Mary (Willion) Lady
1509–1564
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
SIR WILLION
1480–1564
Agnes Newport
1489–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir JACK's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness) JACK (03 May 1547–1602) m. Lady (Elizabeth Gordon of) Sutherland (1552–1601)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Ross) Patterson-Jack 1574–1659 m. Peter (Ross of) Scotland 1575–1659
    1. 1. Robert (Alexander) ROSS 1608–1694 m. ISABELLA (MC) LEOD 1614–1647
      1. 1. JOHN (ROSS,) Sr. 1637–1675 m. MARGARET Cochrane 1630–1666
        1. 1. WILLIAM (ALEXANDER Ross van Halkhead) Lord 1653–1707 m. Janet Murdock 1662–1713
  2. 2. Donald (Gordon) Jack 1891–

Sir JACK's Timeline

3 Records

1547
03 May 1547
Birth of Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
1602
1602
Age 55
Death of Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1797
18 Mar 1797
Age 250
Sir Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness JACK was married in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1547
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Unknown

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Thurso,Caithness,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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