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Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling 1572–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland

Death Date: 12 Sep 1640

Death Location: Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England

Father: Alexander Scotland

Mother: Marion Coultie

Spouse(s): Janet Erskine

Children(s): John Alexander

Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling was born in 1572 in Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland, the child of Alexander Alexander Fifth Baron Of Menstrie Of Scotland And Marion Katherine Graham Coultie. Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling married Janet Erskine, Marion Couttie, and had children including John Of Eridy Alexander. Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling passed away in 1640 in Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling was born in 1572 in Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland, the child of Alexander Alexander Fifth Baron Of Menstrie Of Scotland And Marion Katherine Graham Coultie.
  • Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling married Janet Erskine, Marion Couttie, and had children including John Of Eridy Alexander.
  • Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling passed away in 1640 in Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England.

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Sir Stirling's Ancestors

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Sir Stirling
1572–1640
Birth Place: Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
Parents
Alexander Alexander Fifth Baron of Menstrie of Scotland
1530–1565
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, vClakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion (Katherine Graham) Coultie
1525–1567
Gartavene, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Sir Stirling's Descendants

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Sir (William Alexander The first Earl of) Stirling (1572–12 Sep 1640) m. Janet Erskine (1567–10 May 1649)
  1. 1. John (of Eridy) Alexander 1593–1696 m. Agnes (Elizabeth) Graham 1599–1677
    1. 1. JOHN Alexander 1622–1696 m. MARGARET FORBES 1635–1706 m. Beatrice 1622–
      1. 1. Margaret (Joan) Alexander 1653–1716 m. James (William) Johnston 1656–1710
        1. 1. John (Nicholas Johnston or Johnson) Jr 1682–1711 m. Lucretia (Elizabeth) Johnson 1677–1711

Sir Stirling's Timeline

6 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling in Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
1567
1567
Birth of Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling in Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
1572
1572
Birth of Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling in Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
1580
about 1580, Scotland
Age 8
Birth of Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling in Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
1640
21 Feb 1640
Age 68
Death of Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling in Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England
Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England
1640
12 Sep 1640
Age 68
Death of Sir William Alexander The first Earl of Stirling in Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England
Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1580, Scotland
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
    Record Source: US & British Isle, Joseph Thomas Biographical Dictionary: 1890

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Menstrie, Clackamanans, Logie, FifeScotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1640
    Event Place: Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] US & British Isle, Joseph Thomas Biographical Dictionary: 1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1640
    Event Place: Covent Garden, London, MIddlesex, England
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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