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Sir Alexander, Strachan,, 11th, Laird, of Thornton 1515 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Thornton, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Strachan

Mother: Elizabeth Strachan

Spouse(s): Margaret Bethune, Alice None

Children(s): Jean Thorton, Jean Strachan, Alexander Thornton, Andrew Strachan, Alexander Strachan, Elisabeth Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Margaret Strachan, Frederick Strachan

The birth of Sir Alexander Strachan, 11th Laird of Thornton took place in 1515 in Thornton, Fife, Scotland, to John Strachan and Elizabeth Strachan. Sir Alexander Strachan, 11th Laird of Thornton married Margaret Bethune and Alice, and together they had Jean Strachan of Thorton, Jean Strachan, Alexander Strachan - 12th Laird of Thornton, Andrew Strachan, Alexander 10th Laird ofThorton Strachan, Elisabeth Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Margaret Strachan and Frederick Strachan. Sir Alexander Strachan, 11th Laird of Thornton's death occurred in 1560 in Thornton, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

John Strachan
1781 – 1855
Birth Location: –
JS
Elizabeth Strachan
1776 – 1845
Birth Location: New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ES

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bethune
1506 – 1574
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Midlothian, Scotland
MB
Alice None
Birth Location: –
A

Children(s)

Jean Thorton
1538 – 2010
Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
JT
Jean Strachan
1538 – 1562
Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
JS
Alexander Thornton
1539 – 1601
Birth Location: Thornton, Kincardineshire, Scotland
AT
Andrew Strachan
1540 – 1575
Birth Location: Thornton, Kincardineshire, Scotland
AS
Alexander Strachan
1543 – 1601
Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
AS
Elisabeth Strachan
1544 – 1600
Birth Location: Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland
ES
Elizabeth Strachan
1544 – 1562
Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
ES
Elizabeth Strachan
1544 – 1571
Birth Location: Thorntoun, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
ES
Margaret Strachan
Birth Location: –
MS
Frederick Strachan
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1515
    Event Place: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1518
    Event Place: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1515
    Event Place: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: None
    Record Source: International Patents, 1890-2020

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1560
    Event Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1560
    Event Place: Thornton, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017
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