James Alexander of New York
1. Robert II, King of Scots = Elizabeth Mure
2. Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of Scots = David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford
3. Marjory Lindsay = Sir William Douglas of Lochlevan
4. Sir Henry Douglas of Lochlevan = Elizabeth Erskine
5. Robert Douglas of Lochlevan = Elizabeth Boswell
6. Sir Robert Douglas of Lochlevan = Margaret Balfour
7. Thomas Douglas of Lochlevan = Elizabeth Boyd
8. Elizabeth Douglas = Alexander Alexander of Menstrie
9. John Alexander, portioner of Pitgogar = [unknown]
10. Alexander Alexander in Milnab = [unknown]
11. David Alexander in Ward of Muthil = [unknown]
12. James Alexander, born 1691, immigrated to America in 1716, Surveyor-General of New Jersey in 1714, Member of the Governor’s Council in New York in 1720, Attorney-General and Auditor-General of New York and New Jersey, died 1756. Married Mary, daughter of John Sprott of Wigtown, who died 1760.
Sources
Charles Rogers, Memorials of the Earl of Stirling and of the House of Alexander, 2v. (Edinburgh, 1877), II: 279-281.
Charles Henry Browning, Americans of Royal Descent, 7th Edition (Philadelphia, 1911), 21-24.
George E. Cokayne, et al., The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, 13v. in 14 (London, 1910-1959), III: 507-509 (Crawford).
Copyright © 2014 Kelsey Jackson Williams
1. Robert II, King of Scots = Elizabeth Mure
2. Elizabeth Stewart, Princess of Scots = David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford
3. Marjory Lindsay = Sir William Douglas of Lochlevan
4. Sir Henry Douglas of Lochlevan = Elizabeth Erskine
5. Robert Douglas of Lochlevan = Elizabeth Boswell
6. Sir Robert Douglas of Lochlevan = Margaret Balfour
7. Thomas Douglas of Lochlevan = Elizabeth Boyd
8. Elizabeth Douglas = Alexander Alexander of Menstrie
9. John Alexander, portioner of Pitgogar = [unknown]
10. Alexander Alexander in Milnab = [unknown]
11. David Alexander in Ward of Muthil = [unknown]
12. James Alexander, born 1691, immigrated to America in 1716, Surveyor-General of New Jersey in 1714, Member of the Governor’s Council in New York in 1720, Attorney-General and Auditor-General of New York and New Jersey, died 1756. Married Mary, daughter of John Sprott of Wigtown, who died 1760.
Sources
Charles Rogers, Memorials of the Earl of Stirling and of the House of Alexander, 2v. (Edinburgh, 1877), II: 279-281.
Charles Henry Browning, Americans of Royal Descent, 7th Edition (Philadelphia, 1911), 21-24.
George E. Cokayne, et al., The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, 13v. in 14 (London, 1910-1959), III: 507-509 (Crawford).
Copyright © 2014 Kelsey Jackson Williams