John Laird of Dunbar Stirling Todd

First Generation

1. Alexander Todd (3) was born in of Edinburg Scotland; who is believed was the Alexander Todd who was the "Kings Coiner" in 1451

Meaning "Fox" or "clever" (from Old English todde).

It is also said that Tod is the Scotch word for fox. In Scotland and the north of England a todhunter is a fox hunter. The name Todd is an altered form of the Scotch word tod. The shorter form of the name is therefore the original and correct one. The doubling of the final letter is a corruption. But at the present time everywhere unless in Scotland and perhaps even there too, the corrupt form is the more common one.

As a surname, Todd would be a nickname for someone resembling a fox, either by his slyness or cunning or by his red hair, or he could be a fox hunter. Todd is both an English and a Scottish surname.

He had the following children:

• 2 M i. Robert Todd (4). at one time was member of the Scotch Parliament
• 3 M ii. Thomas Todd (4) Sir.
• + 4 M iii. James Todd (4).

Second Generation

4. James Todd(4) (Alexander). He had the following children:

• + 5 M i. Alexander Todd (5).

Third Generation

5. Alexander Todd (5) (James Todd(4), Alexander). He had the following children:

• + 6 M i. Robert Todd of Stiriling (6).

Fourth Generation

6. Robert Todd of Stiriling Scotland (6) (Alexander Todd (5), James Todd(4), Alexander). He had the following children:

• + 7 M i. John Todd(7).

Fifth Generation 7.   John Todd(7) (Robert of Stiriling Todd (6), Alexander Todd (5), James Todd(4), Alexander) was born in near Loch Lomond, Stirling, Scotland. He had the following children:

* + 8 M i. Andrew Todd(8).

If the lineage given is correct on GENI a generation has been omitted that of Robert Todd of Stirling and does not exist tho it is seen in many family trees.