IRVINE, Alexander 16th of Drum ^{2 3 4}

   Other names for Alexander were IRVINE, Alexander of Crimond ⁴ and IRVINE, Alexander 4th of Artamford then 16th of Drum.⁵

  General Notes:

"By the death, in 1744, of Alexander Irvine of Saphock without male issue, Alexander Irvine of Drum became heir of line and heir male of William de Irvin, the original grantee, and the succession, which had been interrupted by the entail of 1687, which intruded the family of Irvine of Murthill and excluded that of Saphock, now resumed its direct course."

from The Irvines of Drum ²

Alexander married Isabel THOMSON, daughter of Thomas THOMSON in Faichfield and Unknown, in 1698.^{1 2} (Isabel THOMSON was baptised on 28 January 1679 in Longside parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"This Alexander Irvine married, in 1698, Isabel, daughter of Thomas Thomson of Faichfield, by whom he had two sons and six daughters, viz. :\'97(1) James, who died before his father, unmarried ; (2) Alexander, who succeeded to Drum;and (1) Margaret, who was married to James Rose of Clava, and died 15th February, 1779; (2) Isabel; (3) Janet, died 9th March, 1782; (4) Anne, died 1st June, 1779; (5) Elizabeth, died 18th January, 1779; (6) Mary, died in November, 1813."

from The Irvines of Drum ²