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Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

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  1. 1.  Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling was born in 1567 in Menstrie Castle, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (son of William Alexander and Marion Couttie); died on 21 Feb 1640 in Covent Garden, Middlesex, England; was buried on 13 Apr 1640 in The Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    William married Janet Erskine on 3 Jan 1601 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Sir William Erskine and Joana Erskine) was born in 1567 in Logie, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 10 May 1649 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; was buried on 12 May 1649 in Newtownards, County Down, Ulster, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Alexander was born in 1604 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 18 May 1638 in Logie Kirk, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in London, Middlesex, England.
    2. Captain John Alexander was born in 1605 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died in 1677 in Stafford, Virginia, United States; was buried in Stafford, Virginia, United States.
    3. Jean Munro Alexander was born in 1606 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died in 1670 in Ospisdale House, Parish of Creich, Sutherland, Scotland; was buried in 1670 in Newtownards, County Down, Ulster, Ireland.
    4. Ludovic Alexander was born in 1609 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
    5. James Alexander was born in 1610 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 9 Dec 1661 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; was buried on 9 Dec 1661 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland.
    6. Charles Alexander was born in Dec 1611 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 30 Mar 1663 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    7. Mary Alexander was born in 1616 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died in 1684.
    8. Elizabeth Alexander was born in 1617 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 19 Dec 1642 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Alexander was born in 1525 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 10 Feb 1580 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

    William + Marion Couttie. Marion was born in 1532. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marion Couttie was born in 1532.
    Children:
    1. 1. Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling was born in 1567 in Menstrie Castle, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 21 Feb 1640 in Covent Garden, Middlesex, England; was buried on 13 Apr 1640 in The Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.