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Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling 1602–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1602

Birth Location: Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Menstrie, Parish Logie Clakmannshire, Stirling, Scotland

Father: William Stirling)

Mother: Janet Erskine

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Catherine Alexander

The story of Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling began in 1602 in Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland. Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Catherine Alexander. Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling passed away in 1638 in Menstrie, Parish Logie Clakmannshire, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling began in 1602 in Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland.
  • Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Catherine Alexander.
  • Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling passed away in 1638 in Menstrie, Parish Logie Clakmannshire, Stirling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Stirling's Ancestors

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Sir Stirling
1602–1638
Birth Place: Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Parents
William Alexander (1st Earl of Stirling)
1567–1640
Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Erskine
1580–1649
Little Sauchie, Clackmannshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Andrew Alexander , Baron of) Menstrie
1525–1574
Menstrie, Clackmannshire, Scotland
Marion (Couttie Graham of) Mentieth
1532–1587
Gartavertane, Mentieth, Perth, Scotland
Sir (Knight William V of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of) Stirling
1555–1639
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Joana Erskine
1550–1630
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Alexander
1510–1565
Elizabeth Forbes
1523–1578
Allan Chamberlai
1505–1597
Marjory Walward
1502–1586
James Sauchie
1500–1592
Christine Stirling
1510–1582
Robert DeErskine
1522–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Walwod
1475–1534
Isobel Logtoun
1475–1544
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Elisabeth Campbell
1465–
Margaretha Crichton
1475–

Sir Stirling's Descendants

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Sir (William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of) Stirling (1602–1638) m. Margaret Douglas (August 1588–1690)
  1. 1. Catherine Alexander 1630–1686 m. Baron (Walter Sandilands 6th Lord) Torphichen 1629–1696
    1. 1. Walter Sandilands 1652–1694 m. Anne (Hamilton, Heiress of Belsyde and) Westport 1657–1733
      1. 1. Sir (Walter William Sandilands) Hamilton 1677–1762 m. Helen ((Lady) Hamilton of) Olivestob 1675–1770
        1. 1. Margaret Hamilton 1720– m. Alexander Brown 1720–

Sir Stirling's Timeline

3 Records

1602
1602
Birth of Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling in Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
1635
1635
Age 33
Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1638
1638
Age 36
Death of Sir William Gaulding Alexander,* 2nd Earl of Stirling in Menstrie, Parish Logie Clakmannshire, Stirling, Scotland
Menstrie, Parish Logie Clakmannshire, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Menstrie, Parish Logie Clakmannshire, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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