Thomas ALEXANDER

1630 - 1708  (78 years)

• Name	Thomas ALEXANDER
  Born	1630	Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B56D4E5248734E99BFBE39818B88A654A848
  Died	1708	Donegal Co., Ulster Ireland
  Notes	Thomas was a devout presbyterian who came to Ulster or Northern Ireland in 1652 and settled in County Donegal. Alexander, Austin and Arnold Families, by Frances Austin Arnold, pp 1-7, states that Thomas Alexander (son of Archibald Alexander, b 1610) was born in Scotland in 1630 and with his two brothers, Strong and William, went to Ireland in 1652 for "distates of the Rump pariliament of Cromwell. They were intensely Prsbyterian, but loyal to the Catholic Stuarts, being blood kinsmen." MARYLAND HERALDIC FAMILIES pg 60-61 extracts from "The McClure Family by Rev James Alexander McClure, published 1914, Petersburg Va. and Genealogy as given in Rogers "Memorial of The Earl of Sterling" and by Francis T. A. Junkin's "Genealogical Chart' , Junkin's "Virginia .Family "1908 Thomas Alexander b in Scotland 1630 but removed to Ireland, 1652 for distaste of The Parliament of Cromwell. An intense Presbyterian, but loyal to The Catholic Stuarts of whom he was a blood kinsman. The FIRST NOVA SCOTIAN "Thomas Alexander (son of Archibald Alexander b. in 1610) was b. in Scotland in 1630.He went, with his 2 brothers, Strong and William, to Ireland in 1652 for distaste of The Rump Parliament of Cromwell. They were intensely Presbyterian but loyal to The Catholic Stuarts, being blood kinsmen. Thomas had a son William, and "a daughter who married Joseph Parks." He may descend from the House of MacALEXANDER of Tarbet, Kintyre, Scotland. Unconfirmed and needs more research.
  Person ID	I5789	Master File
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Archibald Alexander,   b. 1610, Sterling, Menstrie, Scotland ,   d. 31 Mar 1689, Manor Cunningham, Eredy, Ballieghan, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth McKay,   b. Ballieghan,Co. Donegal,IUlster Ireland ,   d. 30 Jan 1715, Eridy,Ballieghan,Co. Donegal Ulster Ireland
  Married	Ulster Ireland
  Family ID	F6704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marion PEADIE,   b. 1648, Scotland ,   d. 1703, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland  (Age 55 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1676	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Children	1. Thomas ALEXANDER,   b. 1676, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland + 2. Margaret ALEXANDER,   b. Abt 1677, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland ,   d. 1755, Donegal, Ulster Ireland  (Age ~ 78 years) + 3. William ALEXANDER, Sr.,   b. 1678, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland ,   d. 1749, Ulster Ireland  (Age 71 years)   4. Robert ALEXANDER,   b. ca 1691, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland + 5. John ALEXANDER,   b. 1693, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland ,   d. 1777, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. PA  (Age 84 years)   6. Janet ALEXANDER,   b. 1695, Cunningham Manor, Co. Down Ulster Ireland
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F4391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart