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Données personnelles Sir William Alexander 1st Earl of Stirling, Viscount Canada 

• Il est né en l'an 1567 dans Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Scotland.Source 4
• (Alt. Birth) en l'an 1580.Source 5
• (Alt. Death) en l'an 1640.
• Il est décédé le 12 février 1640 dans Covent Garden, London, Middlesex, England, il avait 73 ans.Source 4
• Il est enterré le 12 avril 1640 dans Stirlingshire, Scotland.Source 4
• Un enfant de Alexander Alexander et Marion Graham
• Cette information a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois le 4 décembre 2022.

Famille de Sir William Alexander 1st Earl of Stirling, Viscount Canada

Il est marié avec Janet Erskine.

Ils se sont mariés le 4 janvier 1601 à Menstrie, Parish Of Logie, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Scotland, il avait 34 ans.Les sources 3, 4

Enfant(s):

1. Jane Alexander  1612-1670 
2. John Alexander  1603-1677 
3. Mary Alexander  1613-????
4. William Lord Alexander  ± 1603-1638 
5. Anthony Alexander  ± 1604-????
6. Henry Alexander  ± 1605-< 1649
7. John Alexander  ± 1606-1677 
8. Charles Alexander  ± 1607-????
9. Ladowie Alexander  ± 1610-????
10. James Alexander  ± 1612-????
11. Robert Alexander  > 1602-???? 

Notes par Sir William Alexander 1st Earl of Stirling, Viscount Canada

Funk & Wagnalls. All rights reserved Alexander, Sir William,Earl ofStirling (1567?-1640), Scottish poet and courtier, born probably in Menstrie, and educated probably at the universities of Glasgow and Leiden.He was tutor to the oldest son of James VI of Scotland (later James I of England). Alexander became secretary of state for Scotland in 1626. His principal works include the collection of sonnets Aurora and the tragedies Darius (1603), Croesus (1604), The Alexandrean (1605), and Julius Caesar (1607). The tragedies contain several distinguished soliloquies. His other works include the epic Doomesday, or the Great Day of the Lord's Judgment(1614). William Alexander (son of A. Alexander and Elizabeth F.) born1567?,died 1640 married to Janet Erskin This may be the William Alexander that was a special favorite of James VI, King of Scotland,who knighted him and made him Master of Requests in 1614. The king also called him the "Philosophical Poet" because of poetical productions of high merit. when James became King James I of England,Sir William Alexander accompanied him to London and devoted the rest of his life to the political affairs of the Court. "In a few years he was make a Scots peer, with the title Lord Alexander of Tullibodie, then Viscount of Canada, Viscount and Earle of Stirling and Earl of Dovan and was invested with large estates in Scotland and vast territories in the New World. He was conferred the power to make officers of State and justice,coin money for his colony and appoint 150 baronets of England, Scotland and Ireland, hold their title from patents granted by William Alexander, Earl of Stirling." He sent his son William to Nova Scotia who lived 12 years at Port Royal as Governorof Nova Scotia William was born in Stirling in 1580 (according to J.B.Alexander), died in London in 1640, and was buriedin Stirling.(Note thatthe death date concurs with WFT). William Alexander d. WFT est. 1621-1696 and Margaret Douglasb.WFT est.1587-1623, died WFT est. 1622-1732 William Alexander b. WFT.est.1613-1656 d. WFT est. 1621-1732 married to Margaret Douglasb.1587-1623 d. 1621-1703
, "THE ORIGINAL LISTS OF PERSONS OF QUALITY, EMIGRANTS, RELIGIOUSEXILES,POLITICAL REBELS, 1600- 1700.Page 158/159: ENTRIES RELATING TO AMERICA, &C., Taken From The INDEXES TO THEPATENTROLLS, Commencing 4 JAMES I. (1606), AND ENDING 14 WILLIAMIII.(1702).] 4 February 1609: Grant to Sir WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Knt., and others ofaCommission special, to make a voyage into the Gulf and River ofCanadaand the parts adjacent for the sole trade of Beaver Wools,BeaverSkins, Furs, Hides and Skins of Wild Beasts. (4 Chas. I. p. 34.)11May 1611: Grant to Sir WILLIAM ALEXANDER, and others, to collectBeaverSkins, &c., similar to the Grant made 4 Feb., 4 Chas. I. p. 34,(whichsee). (9 Chas.I. p.7.) Page 335: "Barbados* By the Right Honble the Leivt Governor:JohnRogers Cheife Mate, and WILLIAM ALEXANDER Second Mate of the ShipJohnFriggott of Bristoll, whereof WILLIAM STOKES deceased waslatelyMaster, personally appeared before mee, and made Oath on theholyEvangelist of Almighty God, That the above convicted Rebells by thesdSTOAKES takenin att the Port of Bristoll, are the very sameRebells,that were delivered to, and by the said STOAKES brought in thesaidShipp to this Island, and that they were all of them here landed,anddelivered to M' JOHN BROWNE and Company Factors for S'WILLIAM BOOTHKntexcept JOSEPH WICKHAM who dyed on board the said Shipp inKingroad..... EDWYN STEDE A true Coppy Attested this First day of February 1685+JNoWHETSTONE Depty Secrty"*[This certificate, as will be seen fromitsending, is taken from the attested copy.] +[1685-6.]
#3467 1. William ALEXANDER Sir. b. C. 1567, Stirling?, m. 03 JAN 1601,inScotland, Janet Erskine, b. Scotland, (daughter of WilliamERSKINE andUnk. 279) d. Alive in May 1649. William died 21 FEB1639/40, CoventGarden, London, England., buried: 12 APR 1640, Stirling,Scotland. #3999 1.1. William ALEXANDER Lord. b. C. 1604, m. c. 1629, MARGARET _____,b.c. 1611, d. 01 JAN 1660. William died 18 MAY 1638, London,England,buried: Stirling, Scotland. MARGARET: She was the eldestdau. ofWilliam, eleventh Earl of Angus and first Marquess ofDouglas. #4436 1.1.1. William ALEXANDER b. c. 1632, d. -- MAY 1640. Succeededhisgrandfather as second Earl in February 1640. 1.1.2. Catherine ALEXANDER d. Bf 13 Feb 1686. 1.1.3. Jean ALEXANDER. 1.1.4. Margaret ALEXANDER. Married in 1672 to Sir RobertSinclair,Baronet, of Longformacus 1.1.5. Lucy ALEXANDER d. Bf 24 Mar 1645. Married to >EdwardHarrington, a page of honour to the Prince of Orange in 1630. #4433 1.2. Anthony ALEXANDER Sir. m. Elizabeth WARDLAW. Anthony died 17SEP1637, London, England, buried: Stirling, Scotland. Was KnightedatWhitehall in m.1635 Elizabeth: Dau. of Sir Henry Wardlaw ofPitreavie,Baronet. Anthony and Elizabeth had no children. #4442 1.3. Henry ALEXANDER. #3460 1.4. John ALEXANDER m. Agnes GRAHAM, (daughter of Robert GRAHAM).Johndied C. 1641. Agnes: Agnes Graham was the only dau. of RobertGraham ofGartmore #4444 1.4.1. Janet ALEXANDER. Janet was charged to enter herself heir toheruncle Gilbert Graham in the lands of Gartmore. #4445 1.5. Charles ALEXANDER m. Bf 24 Mar1645, Anna DRURIE. Charles diedBf.30 Mar 1663. #4446 1.5.1. Charles ALEXANDER. Graduated from the University of Edinburghon23 May 1655 #4447 1.5.2. James ALEXANDER d. Was alive in 1670. #5188 1.6. Robert ALEXANDER d. Bef. June 1638. #4449 1.7. Ludovick ALEXANDER d. Died young. #5189 1.8. James ALEXANDER d. 1671, buried: 09 DEC 1671, Edinburgh,Scotland. #4460 1.9. Jean ALEXANDER d. 1670. #4451 1.10. Margaret ALEXANDER. #4452 1.11. Elizabeth ALEXANDER d. -- DEC 1642.
Scotty " William ALEXANDER Sir. m. 03 JAN 1601, in Scotland,JanetErskine, b. Scotland, (daughter of William ERSKINE and Unk. 279)d.Alive in May 1649. William died 21 FEB 1639/40, Covent Garden,London,England., buried: 12 APR 1640, Stirling, Scotland. The Complete Peerage " L. Claton Parker "Sir William Alexander,theEarl of Stirling was the only son of Alexander Alexander and hiswifeMarion. Shortly after returning from this trip he met and wooed theyoung,musically talented and aristocratic Janet Erskine, whose familyhadbeen keepers of Stirling Castle and protectors of princes of therealm.They were married in 1601 and as far as is known theirrelationship wasboth happy and fruitful. Janet gave him seven sonsand three daughters andoutlived him after 40 years of married life. 1. William ALEXANDER Sir. b. C. 1567, Stirling?, m. 03 JAN 1601,inScotland, Janet Erskine, b. Scotland, (daughter of WilliamERSKINE andUnk. 279) d. Alive in May 1649. William died 21 FEB1639/40, CoventGarden, London, England., buried: 12 APR 1640, Stirling,Scotland. Rogers Memorials "Memorials of the Earl of Stirling", "HouseofAlexander" by Charles Rogers, LLD, Vol. I, 1877, William Alexander, had two sons, Alexander Alexander, Baron of Menstrety, who was the father of William Alexander, Earl of Sterling,and Thomas Alexander, Alexander of Menstrie, first Earl of Stirling, from whom theVirginia family is deduced. He was born abt 1580, died in London, abt1640;knighted, 1613; created Earl of Stirling, 1633

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