DUNBAR, Alexander of Cumnock, 4th of Westfield, 'the Bold Sheriff' of Moray, Sir 2
- Born: About 1508
- Marriage (1): FALCONER, Jean 1
- Marriage (2): LESLIE, Janet 2
- Died: About 1576 2
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Alexander married Jean FALCONER, daughter of Sir George FALCONER 3rd of Halkerton and Elizabeth ERSKINE.1 (Jean FALCONER was born about 1504.)
Marriage Notes:
"George (Munro of Obsdale) was born of a very illustrious man and chief of his surname, Robert Munro of Fowlis, by Katharine Ross, daughter of Alexander Ross, Laird of Balnagown, by Elizabeth Sinclair, daughter of the most famous Earl of Caithness : and Robert was born of the former Robert of Fowlis, Laird thereof (who fell honourably fighting valiantly for his country in the battle of Pinkie), of Anna Dunbar, daughter of Alexander Dunbar, Sheriff of Moray, by Jean Falconer, daughter of the Laird of Halcartoun"
from Birth-Brief in History of the Munros of Fowlis
Note:
The above birth-brief extract does not say which laird of Halkerton was the father of Jean Falconer. George Falconer just about fits the timeline. had Jean been the daughter of his son David Falconer, she would have been a second cousin of Alexander Dunbar, through David's wife, also a Dunbar, which perhaps makes it less likely. 1
Alexander next married Janet LESLIE, daughter of John LESLIE of Parkhill and Euphemia MONCRIEF.2 (Janet LESLIE was born about 1534 and died in August 1579 3.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Sir Alexander Dunbar) was twice married, and by his first lady, whose name is unknown, had
1. Sir Patrick, his heir.
2. Norman, who died without succession.
He married, secondly, Janet, daughter of John Leslie of Parkhill, by whom he had another son and a daughter
3. John, of Moyness.
Margaret, married to Robert Munro, fourteenth Baron of Foulis."
from History of Ayr 2
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