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Memorials of the Earl of Stirling, and of the House of Alexander ' Major General W. R. E. Alexander. MEMORIALS EARL OF STIRLING AND OF THE HOUSE OF ALEXANDER Rev. CHARLES ROGERS, LL.D. HISTORIOGRAPHER TO THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ; FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND; MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEBEC; AND CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW ENGLAND VOL. 11. EDINBURGH WILLIAM PATERSON, 67 PRINCES STREET 1877 EDINBURGH I 1'RINTED BY M'FARLANE AND ERSKIN1 (late Schenck cfc M'Farlane), ST JAMES SQUARE. CONTENTS. CHAPTEE XIX. page FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF CAITHNESS; DRUM, DONEIS, BIGHEAD OF TORREIS, ABERDEEN; AUCHMULL, KINMUNDIE, GLASS, AUCHINOLL, ECHT, LOGIE-COLDSTONE, JACKSTOUN, BOYNE'S MILL, ABERDEENSHIRE ; CHOPISWALLIS, CALSAY- END, KINCARDINESHIRE ; AND OF GARLABANK, LEIS MILL, DUNDEE, MONTROSE, RAVENSBY, BALSKELLIE, AND WESTER PERSIE, FORFARSHIRE, 1 CHAPTEE XX. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER IN LEITH AND EDINBURGH; KIRKURD, LINTON, AND PEEBLES, PEEBLESSHIRE; OVER ISGILL, GLENDONYNG, KNOCKHILL, GILLESPIE, CRAIGNARGET, DUMFRIESSHIRE ; KIRKLAND, MACKETSTOWN, GLENHOWL, AND CORRIEDEN, KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE; AND BARRA- CKAN AND KIRKMAJDEN, WIGTOWNSHIRE, ... 8 CHAPTEE XXI. FAMILY OF ALEXANDER OF BALLOCHMYLE AND SOUTHBAIi, FORMERLY OF BLACKHOUSE, BOGHALL, AND NEWTOUN, IN THE COUNTIES OF AYR AND RENFREW, . .21 CHAPTEE XXII. FAMILY OF ALEXANDER OF AIRDRIE, LANARKSHIRE, AND COW- DENHILL, DUMBARTONSHIRE, o3 !V CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXIII. PAGB FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF CANDEEN, PAISLEY, RENFREW- SHIRE, AND OF THE COUNTIES OF WEXFORD, GALWAY, AND ROSCOMMON, 38 CHAPTER XXIV. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF AYR; M'ALEXANDER OF DAL- CUSSEN AND CREICNEW ; M'ALEXANDER OF DALREOCH, CORSCLAYS, DERINCONNER, DARNEHOLME, MIRRIEHILL, KILBRYDE, DRUMMOCHRIAN, AND GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE ; BARGARRAN AND HILL OF DRIPPS, RENFREWSHIRE; GLASGOW, HAMILTON, AND LESMAHAGO, LANARKSHIRE; LINLITHGOW AND STRATHBROCK, LINLITHGOWSHIRE ; AND FALKIRK, STIRLINGSHIRE, 48 CHAPTER XXV. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF EREDY, COUNTY DONEGAL, AND GIRLAW, COUNTY TYRONE, 50 CHAPTER XXVI. FAMILY OF ALEXANDER OF KENTUCKY, PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 79 CHAPTER XXVII. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF MEYBOY, DRUMQUIN, AND DRUM- ARNAGROSS, COUNTY TYRONE; BALLYBIGLEY, KINNE- KALLY, DONAGHEADY, AND RAPHOE, COUNTY DONEGAL ; CREW, URNEY, CAPPAGH, GREENVILLE, AND UPPER LONG- FIELD, COUNTY TYRONE, 86 CHAPTER XXVIII. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF BALLYCLOSE, COUNTY LONDON- DERRY ; MILFORD, COUNTY CARLOW ; AND OF THE CITY OF LONDON, 98 CONTENTS. V CHAPTER XXIX. page FAMILIES 01 ALEXANDER OF BOOMHALL, COUNTY LONDON- DERRY; PORTGLENONE, COUNTY ANTRIM ; FORKILL AND BALLYARTON, COUNTY ARMAGH ; GLENTOGHER AND MO- VILLE-, COUNTY DONEGAL ; SOMERHILL AND STONEHOUSE, KENT. ALSO, THE FAMILIES OF NATHANIEL ALEXANDER, D.D., BISHOP OF MEATH, AND WILLIAM ALEXANDER, D.D., BISHOP OF DERRY AND RAPHOE, 109 CHAPTER XXX. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER, EARLS OF CALEDON OF CALEDON, COUNTY TYRONE; ALEXANDER, BARONETS; xVND SEA- MOUNT. COUNTY DUBLIN, 12] CHAPTER XXXI. FAMILIES OF M'ALEXANDER AND ALEXANDER, IN THE COUNTIES OF ANTRIM, ARMAGH, AND DOWN, AND OF ENAGH, CAW, AND KILFENNAN, IN THE COUNTY OF DERRY, . .128 CHAPTER XXXII. FAMILY OF ALEXANDER OF DUBLIN, 138 CHAPTER XXXIII. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER, NOT OF SCOTTISH ORIGIN, WHICH OBTAINED SETTLEMENTS IN IRELAND: WILLIAM ALEX- ANDER, JUDGE OF ASSIZE ; GEORGE ALEXANDER, SECRE- TARY TO THE LORD JUSTICES ; ROBERT ALEXANDER OF LONDON; FRANCIS ALEXANDER OF DUBLIN; SIR JEROME ALEXANDER OF DUBLIN ; JACOB ALEXANDER OF NEWTON LIMAVADY AND ROE PARK—FAMILIES AT MAGHERAGH AND GORTINESSON, 156 CHAPTER XXXIV. FAMILY OF ZINZAN OR ALEXANDER, 172 CONTENTS. APPENDIX. No. I. PA6E TRANSLATION OF CHARTER IN FAVOUR OF SIR WILLIAM ALEX- ANDER OF THE LORDSHIP AND BARONY OF NEW SCOT- LAND, DATED 10TH SEPTEMBER 1621, . .179 No. II. charter of novodamus to sir william alexander, dated 12th july 1625, 195 No. III. ANACRISIS; OR, A CENSURE OF TOETS ANCIENT AND MODERN. BY SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER, EARL OF STIRLING, . 205 No. IV. HISTORY OF ALEXANDER HUMPHRYS OR ALEXANDER, CLAIMANT OF THE EARLDOM OF STIRLING, 210 MEMORIALS HOUSE OF ALEXANDEK. / CHAPTER XIX. FAMILIES OF ALEXANDER OF CAITHNESS \ DRUM, DONEIS, KIN- BIGHEAD OF TORREIS, ABERDEEN J AUCHMULL, MUNDIE, GLASS, AUCHINOLL, ECHT, LOGIE-COLDSTONE, JACKSTOUN, BOYNE'S MILL, ABERDEENSHIRE ; CHOPIS- WALLIS, CALSAYEND, KINCARDINESHIRE; AND OF GAR- LABANK, LEIS MILL, DUNDEE, MONTROSE, RAVENSBY, BALSKELLIE, AND WESTER PERSIE, FORFARSHIRE. According to tradition, several members of the House of Alexander obtained a settlement in Caithness under Campbell of Glenorchy, who in 1672 fought a battle with Sinclair of Keiss, at Artimarlaeh, near Wick. These settlers were the immediate followers of Campbell of Glenorchy, and accompanied him from Argyle shire. On the 20th June 1632, Alexander Alexander or Elschinder, " portioner of Drum," in the county of 2 MEMORIALS OF THE HOUSE OF ALEXANDER. Aberdeen, granted at Cosnaghtoune, an obligation to Lord Colville of Culross for £61 (Reg. of Deeds, vol. 467). On the 4th July 1633, a contract of marriage was entered into between Alexander Alshender in Doneis, and Christian Chalmer, daughter of Charles Chalmer in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, the " tocher " being 500 merks (Reg. of Deeds, vol. 480). On the 9th November 1633, John Alexander in Big- head of Torreis, granted at Insh, Aberdeenshire, an obligation for 100 merks to John Cruikshank of Cadden (Reg. of Deeds, vol. 479). On the 25th November 1633, John Alexander, burgess of Aberdeen, and his sons, James and Patrick Alexander, purchased from James Gordon the lands of Auchmull for 3500 merks (Reg. of Deeds, vol. 494). " On the 7th August 1644, " Mr William Alexander was served heir to his father, Robert Alexander, bur- gess of Aberdeen, in the lands of Ward of Kinmundie, in the parish of St Machar and county of Aberdeen (Special Retours, Aberdeen, xviii. 144). Mr John Alexander, described as " advocate in Edinburgh," was one of the three husbands of Mary, daughter and heiress of George Jamesone, the emi- nent painter, a native of Aberdeen. On the 15th January 1645, he petitioned the town council of the burgh to grant him a feu of a portion of ground, called the Hayfield, which George Jamesone, his ; MEMORIALS OF THE HOUSE OF ALEXANDER. 3 father-in-law, had held in liferent. His request was acceded to, and the feu-duty fixed at "four pundis Scotis money yearlie " (Council Records of Aberdeen). By his wife, Mary Jamesone, Mr John Alexander had two sons, who attained considerable distinction. John Alexander studied the art of painting, chiefly in Florence, and on his return to Scotland in 1720, resided at Gordon Castle, under the patronage of the Duchess of Gordon, daughter of the Earl of Peter- borough. He painted portraits, allegorical pieces, and historical landscapes. Many of the portraits of Queen Mary were executed by him. He began a picture of Queen Mary's escape from Lochleven Castle, in which the scenery round the lake is intro- duced, but he died before completing it. Cosmo Alexander, another son of Mr John Alexander and Mary Jamesone, became known as an engraver ; he engraved a portrait of his maternal grandfather. On the 7th March 1645, Mr John Alexander, advo- cate, and Richard and Alexander Alexander, and other citizens of Aberdeen, met to arrange measures for dissuading the Marquis of Montrose from marching his army into the city. John and Richard Alex- ander were among the delegates appointed to wait upon the marquis (Burgh Records of Aberdeen Spalding's Memorials, vol. ii., p. 452). Alexander Alexander, bailie in Aberdeen, was, on the 8th August 1672, admitted an honorary burgess of Stirling (Stirling Burgh Records). 4 MEMORIALS OF THE HOUSE OF ALEXANDER. Alexander Alexander, son of Alexander Alexander, bailie in Aberdeen, was a regent in Marischal College of that city. Obtaining licence from Alexander, Bishop of Edinburgh, he was admitted minister of Glass, Banffshire, before the 8th April 1679. Having two half-nets' fishing on the mid-chingle in the Dee, at Aberdeen, he purchased nets, hired servants, and had the fishing conducted by a relative. Finding at the expiry of two years that he had obtained a profit of only two shillings, he abandoned operations. The fishings proved more advantageous to his heir, who, in 1760, let them for a rent of £60. Mr Alexander was deprived by the Act of Parliament, 25th April 1690, which restored the ejected Presbyterian mini- sters. He resumed possession of the cure on a vacancy in 1693, and though his right was disputed, he contrived to retain the living till his death, which took place in 1713. By his wife, Margaret Collisone, he had a son, Alexander, proprietor of Auchinoll, and five daughters (Fasti Eccl. Scot., iii. 199). On the 17th January 1657, Isobel and Margaret Alexander were served co-heiresses to John Alex- ander, merchant in Aberdeen, their father (Inq. Spec). Nisbet describes the arms of "Alexander Alex- ander of Auchmull, sometime bailie of Aberdeen," " thus : Parted per pale, argent and sable, a cheveron between two mullets in chief, and a crescent in base, all counter-changed ; crest, a hand sustaining a pair ; MEMORIALS OF THE HOUSE OF ALEXANDER. " tibi ne alteri of balances of equal scales ; motto, Quod (Nisbet's Heraldry, vol. i., p. 30). Walter Alexander was admitted minister of the parish of Edit, Aberdeenshire, 14th October 1666 he demitted in 1694. By his marriage with Janet Scot, he had a son, William, who became a teacher in Aberdeen. He was served heir to his mother on the 28th September 1712 (Fasti Eccl. Scot., iii. 531). Thomas Alexander, who had graduated at King's College, Aberdeen, on the 4th July 1682, was, prior to 1688, admitted minister of Logie-Coldstone, in the county of Aberdeen. He died on the 6th July 1715, aged fifty-three. His son, Alexander Alexander of Jackstoun, was served heir to him on the 14th January 1724. He had a son, Thomas, who resided at Inverernan, and a daughter, Margaret, who mar- ried John Forbes of Inverernan (Fasti Eccl. Scot., iii. 535). On the 16th March 1694, John Alexander in Boyne's Mill, parish of Forgue, Aberdeenshire, is described as "eldest son of the deceased James Alexander in Boyne's Mill." He declined service to the lands (Reg.
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