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Sir Alexander Morrison 1579–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 September 1631

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir 13GGF

Mother: Lady Preston

Spouse(s): Eleanor (Guthrie)

Children(s): Catherine Morrison

Sir Alexander Morrison was born in 1579 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Iii Morrison 13Ggf And Lady Katherine Margaret Preston. Sir Alexander Morrison married Eleanor Maule Guthrie, and had children including Catherine Morrison. Sir Alexander Morrison passed away in 1631 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Morrison was born in 1579 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Iii Morrison 13Ggf And Lady Katherine Margaret Preston.
  • Sir Alexander Morrison married Eleanor Maule Guthrie, and had children including Catherine Morrison.
  • Sir Alexander Morrison passed away in 1631 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir 13GGF
1554–1615
Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Preston
1556–1595
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor (Guthrie)
1585–1664
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Morrison
1613–1695
Birth Location: Preston Grange-Preston Pans, Haddington, S, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Morrison's Ancestors

Self
Sir Morrison
1579–1631
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John III Morrison 13GGF
1554–1615
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Katherine Margaret) Preston
1556–1595
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Scot (John II, BAILIE AND BURGESS OF EDINBURGH\GLASGOW, Morison (MacGilles in) Gaelic)
1520–1568
Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lord (John Preston) Burgess
1535–1569
Lady (Mariota) Nicolls
1520–1590
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir 13GGF
1554–1615
Lady Preston
1556–1595
George Nicolls
1500–1550
Elizabeth (Nicolls)
1500–1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Scot Gaelic)
1520–1568
Lord Burgess
1535–1569
Lady Nicolls
1520–1590
Lady Samuelston
1473–1519

Sir Morrison's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Alexander) Morrison (1579–20 September 1631) m. Eleanor (Maule) (Guthrie) (1585–November 1664)
  1. 1. Catherine Morrison 1613–1695 m. Sir (George William Hume, 8th Baron of) Wedderburn 1615–1650
    1. 1. Cathrine Hume 1632–1695 m. James (Caldwell) II 1672–1692
      1. 1. James (Caldwell) IV 1692–1716 m. Marion 1682–
        1. 1. Hugh Caldwell 1718–1769 m. Margery Scott 1729–1796 m. Sarah Hardy\Caldwell 1718–1768

Sir Morrison's Timeline

12 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Sir Alexander Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1579
1579
Birth of Sir Alexander Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1602
1602; @@ 17 yrs.
Age 23
Sir Alexander Morrison was married in Berwickshire, Scotland
Berwickshire, Scotland
1603
6 Sep 1603
Age 24
Sir Alexander Morrison was married in Berwickshire, Scotland
Berwickshire, Scotland
1605
1605
Age 26
Sir Alexander Morrison was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1610
06 Sep 1610
Age 31
Sir Alexander Morrison was married
None
1610
6 Sep 1610
Age 31
Sir Alexander Morrison was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1614
Abt. 1614
Age 35
Sir Alexander Morrison was married in scotland
scotland
1614
abt 1614; @@ 29 yrs.
Age 35
Sir Alexander Morrison was married In Scotland.
Scotland.
1620
Abt. 1620
Age 41
Sir Alexander Morrison was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1631
20 September 1631
Age 52
Death of Sir Alexander Morrison in Prestongrange, Preston Pans, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Prestongrange, Preston Pans, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1632
16 March 1632
Age 53
Death of Sir Alexander Morrison in Preston Grange,Preston Pans,Haddingtonshire,Scotland
Preston Grange,Preston Pans,Haddingtonshire,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1602; @@ 17 yrs.
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1603
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1610

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1610
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1614
    Event Place: scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1614; @@ 29 yrs.
    Event Place: Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1620
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1632
    Event Place: Preston Grange,Preston Pans,Haddingtonshire,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 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1631
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Preston Pans, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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