To keep them sorted:
Sir Alexander Stewart, 4th of Garlies was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd of Garlies
He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field, Northumberland, EnglandG, killed in action.2
He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.2
See https://www.thepeerage.com/p29935.htm#i299347
"His father Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd of Garlies died circa 1500.1"
See https://www.thepeerage.com/p2515.htm#i25145
"His son Sir Alexander Stewart, 5th of Garlies was born circa 1507.
He died in January 1580/81.1"
See https://www.thepeerage.com/p29935.htm#i299348
Not to confuse things more, but Sir Alexander Stewart, 5th of Garlies, was the father of Sir Alexander Stewart the Younger of Garlies (d. 1571)http://thepeerage.com/p12176.htm#i121756.
Sir Alexander Stewart the Younger of Garlies was the father of Sir Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies (d. 1596) http://thepeerage.com/p10963.htm#i109622
Sir Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies (d.1596) was the father of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway (1580-1649). http://thepeerage.com/p12133.htm#i121321
Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Galloway (1580-1649) was the father of Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies (1610-1639) http://thepeerage.com/p17038.htm#i170376
Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies (1610-1639) was the father of Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies (d.1642) WHO DIED WITHOUT ISSUE, THUS BREAKING THE CURSE OF BEING NAMED ALEXANDER STEWART. http://thepeerage.com/p17038.htm#i170379
Re: THUS BREAKING THE CURSE OF BEING NAMED ALEXANDER STEWART
That’s laugh out loud funny.
William Hamilton STEWART, wstewrt at gmail com Further Notes:
William Hamilton STEWART tested positive for SNP A8323 , a mutation that first occurred about 1488. Might one of WHS' 12th cousins 2x removed, e.g., Lord Garlies, Alexander Patrick STEWART (a son of the current Earl of Galloway and a 1st cousin of Samuel Mark STEWART) test positive too? See
https://www.thepeerage.com/p29919.htm#i299184 and
https://www.thepeerage.com/p29923.htm#i299228 and
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