http://www.archive.org/stream/memorialsofearlo02rogeuoft/memorialsoChapter XXV. The British admitted that Quebec had been taken since that treaty but maintained that Port-Royal had been settled in unoccupied territory to which they had good title by discovery, strengthened by the charter of Virginia, the conquest of Argall, the charters of 1621 and 1625, and the homage of the Indian chief. It is possible that after Agnes' death (possibly in 1636) he remarried to one of her relatives Catharine Graham as documents in Scotland do mention a wife of Lord John after 1636. By July of 1627 only about 35 Baronets had been conferred andmany, Alexander's oldest son William had by now graduated from Glasgow, University, presented at court and knighted and was ready to commandthis, next expedition. Ludovic Alexander and Lt-Col. Hon. This Information may be the most common information known byevery one or there may be a gem or two for someone. Glasg.) Both reflect his classical education and foreshadow the main character of his poetical works. Geni requires JavaScript! There is no evidence that John Alexander married for a second time after the death of Agnes Graham Alexander. There was opposition on the part of the lesser barons to the special privileges offered to the knight-baronets. Although enrollment records of the period arelost, it is certain he attended Glasgow University as the fact ismentioned in several contemporary sources. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. In his early days William Alexander wa s an intimate of Alexander Hume and later formed a close friendship with Drummond of Hawthorn den. William Alexander's Menstrie Castle is located 5-7 miles from the famous battlefield of Bannockburn, where Robert the Bruce defeated the English, in 1314, almost exactly 100 days after Jacques de Molay was burned at the stake for being the leader of the Knights Templar. He passed away on 1658 in Ireland. I shall endeavor to nourish my parents, to support my family, to be the chaste husband of one wife,but these relations I must fill after a new and unprecedented way. Lord John fled to France on the overthrow of the Monarchy and King Louis (through the intercession of Queen Henrietta Maria of England) granted them permission to return to the Alexander's secret Estate in Novo Scotia (at New Ross) now under French rule. Entitled the Tragedy ofDaraius, which told the tale of the Persian King and dealt with trials oftribulations. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/atc-ac/ns_e.cfm. Sir William Alexander "William of Ely" Caldwell (Cauldwell Coldwell) married Elizabeth Wallace and had 8 children. He died a bankruptcy, In London, on 12 February 1640. If John and Agnes Graham Alexander had other children, they were dead by 1641, otherwise they would have inherited from their Uncle Gilbert along with Janet Alexander. THE FIRST NOVA SCOTIAN " William Alexander was likely born in1567 or soon afterwards, the only son of Alexander Alexander and hiswife Marion. However, ten of these decided to go along with the ship to locate a fit site for a future settlement. Michael Alexander's son William Wolf Alexander (b.1690) was the father of Isaac Alexander (b.1729) the grandfather of Bishop Alexander. Hon. Prince Henry died ofpneumonia in, In 1604 Alexander published another Greek-style poetic drama,entitled Cro, esus. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4478194&pid= Barghouti, Kim, comp. In 1622 he hired a ship in London and sent it to Kirkcudbright to pick up settlers and supplies; but it was delayed by the reluctance of artisans to enlist and the scarcity of supplies, encountered bad weather near Cape Breton, left the colonists in St. Johns, Newfoundland, and returned to London for more supplies. The Scottish settlers were ordered to withdraw in 1631, leaving Alexander deeply in debt. Though his colonizing interest is the chief concern of cisatlantic readers, it cannot be understood without reference to his poetical works, which brought him first to royal notice and subsequently to royal favour and collaboration. David married Elizabeth Sinclair and their son James (b.1691 d.1756) and his wife Mary Spratt were the parents of Sir William Alexander Lord Stirling. However Alexander's settlement provided the basis for British claims to Nova Scotia and his baronets provided the Coat of arms of Nova Scotia and Flag of Nova Scotia which are still in use today.[2]. Captain Andrew Alexander was his maternal uncle or grandfather not his father. In 1601 he had married Janet, daughter of Sir William E rskine the Commendator of the Bishopric of Glasgow and known as the Parson of Campsie.They ha d four sons,William,Anthony,Henry and John but the fortunes of Lord and Lady Stirling began t o decline in 1632, when the English made peace with the French and surrendered to them, unde r the Treaty of St.Germain-en-Laye, the whole of Nova Scotia and Canada, the grant toWillia m not withstanding. He specialised in "closet dramas" not intended to be performed publicly, and is remembered particularly for a series of classical tragedies entitled "Croesus", "Darius", "The Alexandrean", and "Julius Caesar". His father died while he was young and his grand uncle James was appointed his tutor. Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick: Charles Coote 1st Baronet 1581-1642: Claud Hamilton of Clonyn d. 1618: Jane Lauder: . English attempted to settle at Cow Bay at what today is Port Washington, New York in 1640 but were arrested and released after saying they were mistaken about the title. Sept. 1640, andwas, buried in a family crypt in High Church of Stirling. As to his chief colonial venture, although two centuries were to elapse before unassisted Scottish emigration made New Scotland a reality, it cannot be regarded as a complete failure so long as the name Nova Scotia survives, and its citizens treasure their armorial achievement and their flag. He died 12 February 1640, aged about 64. Despite repeated urgings only 14 came forward in 1627, 21 in 1628, 7 in 1629, and even after the special badge was offered (27 Nov. 1629), 11 in 1630, and 4 in 1631. He was an American statesman, military commander, lawyer, and economist who played a key role in the American Revolution and the early years of the United States. WILLIAM CALDER - 6th Thane of CAWDOR: Son of Donald, succeeded in 1442 and d. 1468. Though not always the most recognizable person in the Revolutionary War, William Alexander, "the Lord Stirling," was certainly a colorful figure nonetheless. However the effort cost him most of his fortune, and when the maritimes were returned to France in 1632, it was lost. William Alexander, Earl of Stirling (c. 1570, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire 12 September 1640) was a Scotsman who was an early developer of Scottish colonisation of Nova Scotia. http://books.google.com/books?id=-SIVAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&so Biographical Summary for William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, The Landed Familes of Britain and Ireland. He married, 1601, Janet (fl. (1) Sir William Alexander (c.1604-38), Lord Alexander (q.v. . InApril 1635 he receive d a large grant of lands in New England, to becalled the County of Canada, including Long Isl and--to be called the Isle of Stirling--which he colonized. Only son of Alexander Alexander (d. 1581) and his wife Marion, daughter of Gilbert Graham . These were followed in 1605 by The Alexandrean Tragedy; and in 1607 by a collected edition of his tragedies, including Julius Caesar, written in the interval. The remainder of the original party apparently became absorbed in the population of Newfoundland. This work was dedicated to James. Fielding Lewis and wife, Betty Washington, sister of President George Washington. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Jan 15 1783 - Albany, Albany, New York, United States, William Alexander, David (the Weaver) Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Albany, Albany County, New York, United States, American Revolution: Battle of Long Island (1776), American Revolution: Valley Forge (1777/8), Patriots - Daughters of the American Revolution, American Revolution: New York and New Jersey campaign (July 1776 - March 1777), James Alexander, Attorney General of New Jersey, Henry Alexander, 5th, and last, Earl of Stirling. 4d. William Alexander Smith (1854-1914) was born 20 miles west of John O'Groats, near Thurso, Scotland on 27th October 1854. Crest: A bear sejant, erect, proper. His plays were published in several editions (1604, 1607, 1616, 1637). Lord John Alexander's two eldest grandsons left America and returned to Europe and Alexander became the ancestor of Major General William Alexander the 6th Earl of Stirling. Acting on Masons advice, Alexander persuaded King James that the only way to get Scots to emigrate was to give them a new Scotland comparable to New France and New England; and the king conveyed the royal wish to the Council of New England and obtained from the latter the surrender of all their territory north of the Sainte-Croix. Alexander was known for overindulging in food and drink. The story of later creations may be summarized thus. From a well-to-do family, Alexander proved a good student with an aptitude for astronomy and mathematics. Date of Birth - Death 1727 - January 15, 1783. Alexander family, Earls of Stirling: Berkshire estate and family papers, 18th cent. Agnes Graham Alexander died some time prior to 23 January 1636, when her husband, John Alexander, was "invested in that portion of the lands of Gartmore which had passed to her at her father's death." He in turn found his father deep in a struggle to resist the surrender of Nova Scotia to France in accordance with the Treaty of Susa, 23 April 1629, by which the British and French had agreed on mutual restoration of all territory and shipping taken subsequent to that date. She was living in 1656 and is believed to have been buried in the Montgomery vau lt at Newtown.Henry Alexander, the heir, was admitted to Glasgow University in 1625. Valentine, Alan C. Lord Stirling . [Sir William Alexander], The Earl of Stirling's register of royal letters, relative to the affairs of Scotland and Nova Scotia from 1615 to 1635, ed. However Charlesfort, established by LordWilliam fell, to the French by 1632 by the Treaty of St Germaine. (a) Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyll died in 1319. Sig., vol. Only son of Alexander Alexander (d. 1581) and his wife Marion, daughter of Gilbert Graham of Gartavertane, born about 1577. [221] If you can love me for what I am, we shall be the happier. 4 ALEXANDER FAMILY ginia, who purchased all of the land lying between "Hunting Creek" in the South, and the little falls of the Potomac on the North, including the sites of Hunting Creek Warehouse and Arlington. determined at once to effect a union with this mysterious personage, and on the 27th of September, 1177, wrote him a letter, which he intrusted to his physician, Philip, to deliver in person. Mag. In fact, none are. The creation of Baronets of Nova Scotia was used to settle the plantation of the new province. As supporters of the Stuart monarchy these were years in which the family suffered great losses. James I died on March 27, 1625 but his heir, Charles I, lost no time in implementing his fathers plan. Kate, 41, was accompanying her husband, Prince William, who was making his first visit to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at Combermere Barracks in Windsor as their newly appointed Colonel of the . He dies deeply in debt and ironically true to his literary themes. The area now iscalled, Sir Williams's final years were filled with tragedy. Alternate titles: Sir William Alexander, William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, Viscount of Canada, Viscount of Stirling, Lord Alexander of Tullibody. The grant was signed on 10 Sept. 1621 (o.s. His son Lord William Alexander led some settlers to Novo Scotia . To meet this Charles demoted the secretary of state for Scotland, who had approved the protest of the lesser barons, and appointed Sir William in his stead. 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