Person:William Alexander (51)
William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling
b.Abt 1570 Menstrie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
d.12 Sep 1640 London, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1567
  1. Janet Alexander1567 -
  2. William Alexander, 1st Earl of StirlingAbt 1570 - 1640
  3. Christian Alexander1575 -
  4. John Alexander1580 - 1611
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1594
  1. Elizabeth Alexander
  2. Anthony AlexanderBet 1594 & 1611 - 1637
  3. Henry AlexanderAbt 1601 - Abt 1672
  4. Lady Jean Alexander1602 - 1670
  5. William Alexander, 2nd Earl of StirlingAbt 1602 - 1638
  6. Colonel John Alexander1603 - 1639
  7. Charles AlexanderAbt 1605 - Abt 1656
  8. Jane Alexander1606 - 1670
  9. Ladowie Alexander1609 -
  10. James AlexanderAbt 1610 - 1661
  11. Robert Alexander1610 - 1638
  12. Ludovick (Ludoric) AlexanderAbt 1611 - Abt 1656
  13. Jane Alexander1613 - 1683
  14. Mary Alexander1615 - 1684
  15. Margaret AlexanderAbt 1620 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1570 Menstrie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Alt Birth? Abt 1570 Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marriage Abt 1594 Menstrie, Stirlingshire, Scotlandto Janet Erskine, of Campsie
Alt Marriage Abt 1594 Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandto Janet Erskine, of Campsie
Residence? Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Death[1] 12 Sep 1640 London, EnglandCovent Garden
Burial? Stirling, Stirlingshire, ScotlandBowie's Aisle, Stirling Church
Reference Number? Q4019920?


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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c. 1567 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire12 February 1640) was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation of Charles Fort, later Port-Royal, Nova Scotia in 1629 and Long Island, New York. His literary works include Aurora (1604), The Monarchick Tragedies (1604) and Doomes-Day (1614, 1637).

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling. The Wikipedia article expands on his efforts to found colonies in North America, particularly in Nova Scotia and on Long Island.

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Further references

D. C. Harvey, “ALEXANDER, WILLIAM, Earl of Stirling,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed August 24, 2015, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/alexander_william_1577_1640_1E.html.

"Alexander, Sir William". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900. Available online at Wikisource

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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