HARRIS, Alexander Hood ³

   Cause of his death was diptheria.³

  General Notes:

Alexander was 19 months old when he died. ³

  Medical Notes:

W. Wotherspoon, surgeon, certified the cause of death.

The child's father, a harbour labourer, gave notice of his son's death and made his X mark. ³

Alexander married Robert HARRIS, son of Charles HARRIS and Marion HOOD, in 1555.^{1 2} (Robert HARRIS was born 10 July 1861 at 1.30 am in 37 Dale Street, Glasgow, Scotland ⁵ and died on 21 Aug 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Isabel, married in 1555 Robert Arbuthnot of Pitcarlies and Little Futhes, grandson to Sir Robert Arbuthnot of that Ilk, and elder brother of the famous and learned Principal of King's College, Alexander Arbuthnot. Alexander Burnet of Leys and his sons, John and Thomas, were bound by the contract to pay 500 merks for her tocher (Register of Bonds, Vol. I.)."

from The Family of Burnett of Leys




"Robert, who succeeded his father. He married in 1555 Isabel Burnett, daughter of Alexander Burnett of Leys. In 1587 he was Sheriff-Depute of Kincardine, under George, Earl Marischal. He obtained a tack of the teinds of Little Fiddes in 1589, and died prior to 30 July 1606. He had issue.."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1) ^{1 2}