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Alexander Grierson

Alexander Grierson

Male 1598 - 1655  (57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Grierson was born in 1598 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland (son of Sir William Grierson, Knight, 9th Feudal Lord of Lag and Nichola Maxwell); died in 1655 in , , , Scotland.

    Alexander married Margaret Glen in 1621 in Lochar Moss, , Dumfries, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1605 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Jul 1607 in SAINT CUTHBERTS, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir William Grierson, Knight, 9th Feudal Lord of Lag was born in 1550 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, , Dumfries, Scotland (son of Sir Roger Grierson, 8th Lord Of Lag and Lady Helena Douglas); died on 29 Jan 1629 in Rock Hall, Collin, Dumfries, Scotland; was buried on 17 Feb 1629 in Old Dunscore Cemetery, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland.

    William married Nichola Maxwell on 9 May 1593 in Lag Tower,Dunscore,Dumfries,Scotland. Nichola (daughter of Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries and Agnes de Herries) was born on 1 Jan 1578 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died in 1605 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried in 1605 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nichola Maxwell was born on 1 Jan 1578 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland (daughter of Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries and Agnes de Herries); died in 1605 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried in 1605 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Robert Grierson was born in 1596 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died on 21 Feb 1654 in Lag, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; was buried in 1654 in Dunscore, , Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
    2. Sara Elizabeth Greirson, Lady of Craigdarroch was born in 1593 in Lag, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland; died on 3 Feb 1664 in Craigdarroch, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland.
    3. Helena Grierson was born in 1594 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1617 in Mouswald, , Dumfries, Scotland.
    4. Helena Grierson was born about 1595 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    5. William Grierson was born in 1597 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died on 22 Jun 1655 in Brachoch, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland.
    6. 1. Alexander Grierson was born in 1598 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1655 in , , , Scotland.
    7. John Grierson, of Capenoch was born in 1599 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland; died on 20 Sep 1649 in Capenoch, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
    8. Isabel Grierson was born in 1602 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1629 in Dumfries, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried in Old Dunscore Cem., Dumfries, Scotland.
    9. John Grierson was born before 1601 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
    10. Lady Agnes Grierson was born in 1604 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland; died on 3 Feb 1664 in Dumfries, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom.
    11. Baron Sir James Grierson, Of Capenoch was born in 1604 in Capenoch, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was christened in 1604; died on 29 Jan 1666 in Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; was buried in Feb 1666 in Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
    12. James Grier was born in 1604 in Scotland; died in 1666 in Scotland.
    13. Lancelot Grierson was born in 1605 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland; died on 20 May 1629 in , , , Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir Roger Grierson, 8th Lord Of Lag was born about 1529 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; died in Aug 1593 in Dunscore, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried after Aug 1593 in Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

    Roger married Lady Helena Douglas on 21 Apr 1548 in Scotland. Helena was born in 1530 in Drumlanrig, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died in 1578 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried in 1578 in Old Dunscore Cemetery Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lady Helena Douglas was born in 1530 in Drumlanrig, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died in 1578 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried in 1578 in Old Dunscore Cemetery Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 2. Sir William Grierson, Knight, 9th Feudal Lord of Lag was born in 1550 in Lag Tower, Dunscore, , Dumfries, Scotland; died on 29 Jan 1629 in Rock Hall, Collin, Dumfries, Scotland; was buried on 17 Feb 1629 in Old Dunscore Cemetery, Dunscore, Dumfries, Scotland.
    2. Marion Grierson was born in 1543 in Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died after 1599 in Scotland.
    3. Agnes Grierson was born in 1550 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was christened in 1552 in Lag, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died in 1602 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    4. Susanna Grierson was born in 1569 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    5. Cutbert Grierson was born in 1571 in , Dumfries-shire, , Scotland; died in 1641.
    6. Grisaldae Grierson was born about 1572 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    7. John Grierson was born in 1574 in Scotland, United Kingdom; died in 1598 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

  3. 6.  Sir John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries was born in 1512 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 20 Jan 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in Jan 1583 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

    John married Agnes de Herries. Agnes was born in From 1531 to 1534 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; was christened in 1534 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 14 Mar 1593 in Terregles Castle, Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; was buried on 16 Mar 1593 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Agnes de Herries was born in From 1531 to 1534 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; was christened in 1534 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 14 Mar 1593 in Terregles Castle, Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; was buried on 16 Mar 1593 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Nichola Maxwell was born on 1 Jan 1578 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died in 1605 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried in 1605 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    2. Elizabeth Maxwell was born in 1543 in Haugh of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 28 Oct 1592 in Terreglestown, , Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
    3. Countess Margaret Maxwell, of Lothian was born in 1548 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died on 8 Jan 1617 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in Lothian, Midlothia, Scotland.
    4. Grizell Maxwell was born on 11 Nov 1550 in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 13 Jul 1597 in Genoch, Antrim County, Ireland; was buried in Grey Friars Church, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
    5. Sir Robert Maxwell, of Spottes was born in 1559 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 31 Oct 1615 in Scotland.
    6. Lady Agnes Maxwell was born in 1555 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 10 Jan 1593 in Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
    7. William maxwell was born about 1555 in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died on 10 Oct 1603 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; was buried on 11 Oct 1608 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
    8. Edward Maxwell, (later Baillie), Commendator of Dundrennan, later of Lamington was born in 1560; died on 29 Sep 1598.
    9. Sarah Maxwell was born in 1570 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 29 Mar 1636 in Holyrood Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    10. Mary Maxwell


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