Stephenson Family Tree » James Alaster (1687-????)

Personal data James Alaster 

  • He was born on February 2, 1687 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (December 6, 1700) below 16 years (13).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (14) when child (James Alaster) was born (November 2, 1701).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Isobel Alaster) was born (January 10, 1703).

  • He was christened on November 12, 1672 in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland.

    Fout Attention: Baptized (November 12, 1672) before born (February 2, 1687) .

  • A child of James Allaster and Christan Maistertoun
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of James Alaster

He is married to Janet Niven.

They got married on December 6, 1700 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, he was 13 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Isobel Alaster  1703-???? 
  2. James Alaster  1701-????
  3. John Allaster  1705-????
  4. David Allaster  1708-????
  5. Henry Alaster  1711-????
  6. William Alister  1714-????

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Historical events

Birthday February 2, 1687

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1687: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 19 » Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.
    • July 5 » Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
    • August 12 » Battle of Mohács: Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottoman Empire.
    • September 26 » Morean War: The Parthenon in Athens, used as a gunpowder depot by the Ottoman garrison, is partially destroyed after being bombarded during the Siege of the Acropolis by Venetian forces.
    • December 31 » The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.

Christening day November 12, 1672

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1672: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 15 » Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence.
    • May 2 » John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
    • May 5 » In preparation for the Franco-Dutch War, Louis XIV of France personally inspects his troops at Charleroi in one of the most magnificent displays of military power in the seventeenth century.
    • August 20 » Former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are lynched by an angry mob in The Hague.

Day of marriage December 6, 1700

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1700: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 26 » The 8.7–9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.
    • February 27 » The island of New Britain is discovered by Europeans.
    • February 28 » Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.
    • March 1 » Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian calendar on this date in 1753.


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