Alexander Anderson, primus

ALEXANDER ANDERSON primus

Alexander Anderson, here treated, is the older brother of Alexander Anderson, secundus His younger brother has been misidentified as the husband of Margaret Farquar in fourteen pedigrees published by My Heritage

Alexander Anderson, here treated, is not the husband of Margaret Farquar

The Question of Identity

Alexander Anderson, here treated, is the son of Alexander Anderson and his wife Isabel Whiggam. He was born before 29 January 1716, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Kirkcaldy Baptisms, 1696-1743, reference OPR.442/2]

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Alexander Anderson, here treated. However, he had a younger brother of the same name whose baptism was registered at Kirkcaldy on 1 April 1720 and it seems quite likely, probable even, that he died before this date. [National Records of Scotland, Kirkcaldy Baptisms, 1696-1743, reference OPR,442/2]