CHALMERS, Alexander Minister of Cairney parish, Reverend Mr 1
- Born: 1720 1
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Anne on 24 September 1782 1
- Died: 2 October 1798 1
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Alexander married Anne GORDON, daughter of Cosmo George GORDON 3rd Duke of Gordon and Catherine GORDON, on 24 September 1782.1 (Anne GORDON was born about 1744 and died on 7 June 1810 in Huntly parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
(at Cairney, Drumdelgie and Ruthven in 1747)
"Alexander Chalmers, born 1720, son of James C., factor to the Duke of Gordon at Cairnwhelp, and Jean, daugh. of William Law, min. of Boharm, and grandson of George C., min. of Botriphnie; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1735-9; licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie 1st Oct. 1740; pres. by the commissioners of Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon, 3rd March, and ord. 3rd Dec. 1747; app. chaplain to the 88th Foot in 1750; died 2nd Oct. 1798. He marr. 24th Sept. 1782, Lady Anne (died at Huntly, 7th June 1810, aged 69, s. p.), second daugh. of Cosmo George, third Duke of Gordon, and Lady Catherine Gordon, only daugh. of William, second Earl of Aberdeen. Publication Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., xii.)."
from Fasti Ecclesiae 1
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