ANDERSON, Alexander of Newton ²

   Other names for Alexander were ANDERSON, Alexr ² and ANDERSON, Allexr.

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  General Notes:

"Reference No.: NM005607
Surname: ANDERSON
Forename(s): MR
Father's Name: THOMAS ANDERSON
Date of Death: 03 MAY 1729
Place of Death: NEWTON
Parish Register: MF A Bm1"

from Moray Heritage Service website




"Alexander Anderson of Newtoune" is one of several named men excused attendance at a meeting of Justices of the Peace in Boharm parish on 5 February 1717.(pages 324 and 325)

from Records of the County of Banff ^{3 4}

Alexander married Margaret LAW, daughter of Reverend Mr William LAW of Newton, Minister of Forres parish and Isobel LESLIE 'in Mortlach'.¹ (Margaret LAW was born about 1687.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Of the Laws of Newton, co. Banff, said in the Lyon Register to be of the same family as Archbishop Law, was William of Newton, who had issue, Thomas of Newton, d.s.p. ; Mr William of Newton, d.s.p. ; Margaret, married William (see Note) Anderson of Newton ; Jean, died unmarried ; Isobel, married Robert Stewart of Towiemore."

from Scottish Arms

Note:

Margaret's husband was Alexander, not William, Anderson. Jean did not die unmarried. ¹