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      Alexander Young Usher of the Privy Chamber to King James VI<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1545 - Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Margaret Arnott - Circa 1567 - Scotland<br>Death: Sep 29 1603 - Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland<br>Burial: New Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland<br>Parents: John Young merchant in Dundee and Edinburgh, Margaret Young (born Scrymgeour)<br>Spouses: Margaret Young (born Arnott), Unknown Young<br>Son: John Young<br>Siblings: John Young Provots of the Collegiate Church in Fife, Sir Peter Young of Easter Seaton, Henry Young, Joanna Young, Isabella Young<br>  Additional information:

      LifeSketch: Alexander Young was Usher of the Privy Chamber to King James VI and younger brother to Sir Peter Young. Alexander,) of our Soverane Lordis Chalmer," or, in more modern language, Keeper of the Privy Chamber Door to James VI.His Tutor by Sir Peter Young p. xxv and p. lviiary of James VI] Belon's Observations and the Traductions of Clement Marot en Grke, Asie, Judle, etc., Paris, 1553, 4to. ' Mon frere' was Alexander Young, Usher of the Privy Chamber, younger brother of Peter Young." issue (no children), and bequeathed his lands about Elgin and Pittenweem to his brother Peter." Page 8 Sir Peter Young KNT. of Seaton by Hugh W. Young, FSA Scot. 1896stament filed in 1605, 2 years after his death, that he had a "natural son" meaning an illegitimate son named John. He leaves his wife and illegitimate son inheritance in his testament, but it appears that both his wife and son had passed away before the will was filed and his brother, Sir Peter was his executor and inherited most of his estate. See Scotlandspeople.gov.uk under testaments in 1605.
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    Day of death September 29, 1603

    • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1603: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 24 » James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I.
      • March 24 » Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan.
      • July 25 » James VI of Scotland is crowned king of England (James I of England), bringing the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.
      • November 17 » English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
    

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