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Sir Alexander, Strachan, 10th, Laird, of Thornton 1470 – 1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1470

Birth Location: Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1604

Death Location: Annachie Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Strachan

Mother: Jean Wilkie

Spouse(s): Margaret Lesly

Children(s):

Born in 1470 in Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, Sir Alexander Strachan 10th Laird of Thornton was the child of Sir Alexander Strachan and Jean Wilkie. In time, Sir Alexander Strachan 10th Laird of Thornton married Margaret Elizabeth Lesly. Sir Alexander Strachan 10th Laird of Thornton died in Annachie Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1604.

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Parents

Sir Strachan
1445 – 1470
Birth Location: Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland
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Jean Wilkie
1445 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Lesly
1475 –
Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 18 Jun 1470
    Event Place: Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jul 1604
    Event Place: Annachie Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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