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Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling 1567–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1640

Death Location: Conent Garden, London, England

Father: Alexander Alexander

Mother: Katherine Graham

Spouse(s): Lady Sterling

Children(s): Robert Alexander, Lord Alexander

In 1567, Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling entered the world in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Menstrie Alexander And Katherine Marion Graham. Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling married Lady Janet Of Camposie Erskine Countess Sterling, and had children including Lord John Alexander, Robert Alexander. Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling passed away in 1640 in Conent Garden, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1567, Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling entered the world in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Menstrie Alexander And Katherine Marion Graham.
  • Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling married Lady Janet Of Camposie Erskine Countess Sterling, and had children including Lord John Alexander, Robert Alexander.
  • Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling passed away in 1640 in Conent Garden, London, England.

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Sir Sterling's Ancestors

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Sir Sterling
1567–1640
Birth Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Menstrie Alexander
1545–1581
Sterling, Scotland
Katherine (Marion) Graham
1530–1567
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Menstrie) Alexander
1500–1574
Sterling, Scotland
Elizabeth (of Argyle) Coutts
1530–
Fife, Scotland
Sir (Gilbert) Graham
1510–1573
Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Kincaid
1511–1573
Sterling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Alexander
1480–1526
Agnes Lichtoun
1471–1503
Allan Coutts
1498–1597
Marjory Walwood
1502–1586
Earl Graham
1492–1544
Countess Moubray
1495–1548
Sir Kincaid
1495–
Lady Bellentyne
1497–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1455–1529
Janet Gardine
1460–1484
Walter Lichtoun
1430–1500
Christian Spens
1430–1481
Charles Coutts
1470–
Caroline
1475–
Robert Kellok
1480–
Bessie Walwod
1482–
Alexander Graham
1472–1536
Margaret Buchanan
1475–
Sir Mowbray
1467–1518
Elene Sinclair
1479–1540

Sir Sterling's Descendants

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Sir (William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of) Sterling (1567–21 Feb 1640) m. Lady (Janet of Camposie Erskine Countess) Sterling (1580–10 May 1649)
  1. 1. Robert Alexander 1610–1704 m. Lady (Marion "Mary") Hamilton 1600–1634
    1. 1. Rev. (James B.) Alexander 1634–1704 m. Mary (Matilda) Maxwell 1634–1680
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Rose) Alexander 1650–1692 m. Matthew Wallace 1640–1716
        1. 1. Isabella Wallace 1677–1779 m. Thomas Sharpe 1675–1749
  2. 2. Lord (John) Alexander 1603–1677 m. Lady (Agnes Elizabeth) Graham 1604–1677
    1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander 1632–1677 m. Major (Andrew Monroe) Sr. 1625–1668
      1. 1. William ("Gent") Monroe 1666–1737 m. Margaret (Jane) Bowcock 1670–1737
        1. 1. Andrew Monroe 1697–1770 m. Christian Tyler 1694–1754
      2. 2. Andrew (Monroe) Jr. 1661–1714 m. Eleanor Spence 1664–1708
        1. 1. Elizabeth Monroe 1678–1727 m. Thomas Arrington 1674–1715

Sir Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling in Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland
1640
21 Feb 1640
Age 73
Death of Sir William McAllister Alexander 1st Earl of Sterling in Conent Garden, London, England
Conent Garden, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1640
    Event Place: Conent Garden, London, England

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