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Mary Alexander (Maxwell)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Death: 1701 (75-76)
Cecil Co., MD
Place of Burial: Christiana, New Castle County, DE, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale and Lucy Douglas, Countess of Nithsdale
Wife of William ALEXANDER
Mother of Francis Alexander and Samuel Alexander
Sister of Mary Maxwell of Nithsdale; William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale; Anne Maxwell; Elizabeth Maxwell; John Maxwell and 3 others

Occupation: Lady
Managed by: Catie Leary
Last Updated:

About Mary Alexander

Father: Robert MAXWELL b: Abt 1598 in Scotland c: Abt 1608 in Terregles,Kirkcudbright,Scotland

Mother: Lucy DOUGLAS b: Abt 1602 in Scotland c: Abt 1616 in Scotland

Marriage William James Andrew ALEXANDER b: 1625 in Boghall, Stirling, Scotland

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I don't "Think" her middle name was Shaw....people are confusing her with Marion Shaw (1634-1711) that was married to Rev James Alexander (1625-1701) in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland who died with no issue.
Contributor: Sue Gregory (47091070)

Married: Abt 1640 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ulster,Ireland

Children

William ALEXANDER b: 1646 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ulster,Ireland

Andrew ALEXANDER b: Abt 1648 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ireland

Elizabeth ALEXANDER b: 1642/1650 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ireland

James B. ALEXANDER b: Abt 1652 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ireland

Francis ALEXANDER b: Abt 1654 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ireland

Samuel ALEXANDER b: Abt 1657 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ulster,Ireland

Joseph ALEXANDER b: 1660 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ulster,Ireland

John ALEXANDER b: Abt 1662 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ireland

Jane ALEXANDER b: 1665 in Raphoe,Donegal,Ulster,Ireland

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SOURCE: Memorials of the Earl of Stirling and of the house of Alexander: by Rev Charles Rogers, VOL ll, pages 24, 25, 26

"Mary Maxwell, daughter of John Maxwell and Elizabeth, dau of William Cuninghame of Craigends";
Contributor: Fran Chancellor (47703451)

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Name of place where her husband was from . Boghall castle in southern scotland stood from 1300s to 1800s . only ruins left now thanks .Apparently this misprint caused alot of naysayers thx.
Contributor: leah doyle (49212082)

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bog hall castle was rebuilt in 1492 by malcolm fleming,(distant cousin of Mary Queen of scots)bedieged by cromwell demolished in 1659. new house was builtin 1670 and passed to the elphinstone family
Contributor: leah doyle (49212082)

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Mary Alexander's Timeline

1625
1625
Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
1654
1654
Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1701
1701
Age 76
Cecil Co., MD
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Christiana Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Christiana, New Castle County, DE, United States