CHALMERS, Alexander of Cults, Provost of Aberdeen ³

   Another name for Alexander was CHALMER, Alexr.³

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Chalmers was the son of Alexander Chalmers of Cults, by his spouse, Elspet or Elizabeth Irvine ...."

from Aldermen and Provosts ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Provost, 1597, of Aberdeen. ²

Alexander married Jean LUMSDEN, daughter of Robert LUMSDEN of Clova, Advocate and Bailie in Aberdeen and Elizabeth KEITH.^{1 2} (Jean LUMSDEN was born about 1548 and died after 1628 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert (Lumsden of Cushnie) married Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Keith of Pettie, brother of the first Earl Marischal..... The 'Chambers' daughter was Jean, married to Alexander Chalmers of Cults (Misc. of the Spalding Club, Vol. V., p.334)."

from Families of Lumsden




"Provost Chalmers married Janet, or Jean, Lumsden, a daughter of Robert Lumsden of Clova, advocate in Aberdeen by whom he had the following issue : Gilbert, his heir, married Christian Con, and who sold Cults in 1612 to the Laird of Lesmoir; Alexander, born in 1573, died while an infant; Jean, baptized 13th October, 1575; David, born in 1577, died in infancy; Alexander, of Hazelhead, born in l578, married for his first wife, Beatrice Chalmers, by whom he had issue, a son and two daughters; Norman, baptized 21st August, 1580; William, born in 1583, became minister at Boyndie ; Robert, born in 1590, was admitted a Burgess of Guild on 2oth August, 1616 ; Marjory, baptized 7th March, 1581-2, married to John Ury of Pitfichie, and became the mother of General John Ury of Pitfichie; and Jean, the youngest daughter, who was twice married-first to Robert Mar, burgess, and afterwards to George Anderson, merchant."

from Aldermen and Provosts ^{1 2}