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Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling 1610–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 Nov 1704

Death Location: Drumquin, Tyrone County, Ireland

Father: Lord Scotia

Mother: Lady Stirling

Spouse(s): Lady Hamilton

Children(s): Rev Minister)

In 1610, Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling entered the world in Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord Sir William Alexander 1St Earl Stirling Founder Of Nova Scotia And Lady Janet Jane Erskine Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling. Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling married Lady Mary Hamilton, and had children including Rev James Andrew Alexander Presbyterian Minister. Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling passed away in 1704 in Drumquin, Tyrone County, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling entered the world in Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord Sir William Alexander 1St Earl Stirling Founder Of Nova Scotia And Lady Janet Jane Erskine Of Camposie Countess Of Stirling.
  • Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling married Lady Mary Hamilton, and had children including Rev James Andrew Alexander Presbyterian Minister.
  • Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling passed away in 1704 in Drumquin, Tyrone County, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Scotia
1567–1640
Birth Location: Menstrie Castle, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Stirling, Scotland
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Lady Stirling
1580–1649
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Stirling, Clackmannshire, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Hamilton
1600–1677
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LH

Children(s)

Rev Minister)
1634–1704
Birth Location: Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, SCOTLAND
RM

Sir Stirling's Ancestors

Self
Sir Stirling
1610–1704
Birth Place: Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Sir William Alexander , 1st Earl Stirling, Founder of Nova Scotia
1567–1640
Menstrie Castle, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Stirling, Scotland
Lady (Janet\Jane Erskine , of Camposie, Countess of) Stirling
1580–1649
Little Sauchie, Stirling, Clackmannshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Alexander , 5th Baron of Menstrie, Menstrie) Alexander
1545–1581
Menstrie, Parish of Logie, Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Marion (Graham) Coultie
1527–1570
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Knight William V, of Morton Douglas Erskine, Earl of Stirling V, of Morton Douglas, Earl of) Stirling
1555–1639
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Joana (Stuart Erskine , van) Methven
1550–1630
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Menstrie
1527–1551
Elizabeth Argyle
1530–1601
Allan Abbey
1487–1597
Margaret Barnbougle
1502–1586
James Erskine
1487–1599
Lady Stirling
1510–1582
Sir III
1524–1568
Lady Wilkinson
1528–1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Argyll)
1470–1553
Elizabeth Douglas
1505–1545
Allan Abbey
1487–1597
Marjory Douglas
1502–1586
Charles Coutts
1470–
Caroline Reid
1475–
John Stirling
1473–1539
Margaret Crichton
1474–1524
Thomas Hodgesonne
1500–1560
Mary Blair
1480–1542
Sir Wilkinson
1506–1572
Lady Eccles
1510–1589

Sir Stirling's Descendants

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Sir (Robert Alexander , of Bughall) Stirling (1610–17 Nov 1704) m. Lady (Mary) Hamilton (1600–20 Feb 1677)
  1. 1. Rev (James Andrew Alexander , (Presbyterian) Minister) 1634–1704 m. Mary ("Lady of Ulster, Ireland") Maxwell 1634–1680
    1. 1. John Alexander 1662–1738
      1. 1. John (Garrison) Alexander 1708–1821 m. Rosanna (Elizabeth Susanna) Alexander 1712–1821
        1. 1. Nancy (Agnes) Alexander 1734–1839 m. Rev. (Sgt. Thomas William "Judge" Welch , War) Judge 1732–1794

Sir Stirling's Timeline

3 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling in Menstrie, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Menstrie, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1610
1610
Birth of Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling in Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1704
17 Nov 1704
Age 94
Death of Sir Robert Alexander , of Bughall Stirling in Drumquin, Tyrone County, Ireland
Drumquin, Tyrone County, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Menstrie, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Menstrie Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1704
    Event Place: Drumquin, Tyrone County, Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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