Alexander
Cosby
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Francis Cosby Esq
and Anne (Loftus) Cosby
Brother of
Sydney Cosby Esq and Francis Cosby
Husband of
Elizabeth (l'Estrange) Cosby
— married
1655 in Queen's, Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Cosby) Phillips, Dudley Cosby, Thomas Cosby, Alexander Cosby, Celia (Cosby) Weldon and William Cosby
Died
at about age 55
in Stradbally, Queen's County, Ireland
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Biography
- 1639 approximately, Alexander was born the son of Francis Cosby of Stradbally and his wife Anne Loftus.[1]
- Noted as of Moystown
- 1674 named in his father's will of 7th July. [2]
- He married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry L'Estrange and had 17 children: [3]
- 1694 Died
- Issue: [4] & [5]
- Anne Cosby b. 1667 m. 1690 William Wall of Coolnamuck, Co Waterford, younger brother of Garrett Wall - Issue
- Elizabeth Cosby (d. 1739) m. 1691 Richard Phillips (d.1752) of Sandy Haven, Pembrokeshire, Governor of Nova Scotia - Issue
- Jane Cosby b. 1661 or 1670
- Dudley Cosby (1672 - 1729) Heir; m1. Ann Owen dsp m2. Sarah Pole - Issue
- Francis Cosby b. 1673 d young
- Henry Cosby (1675 - 1715) Capt. of Foot. d. Spain m. Charity dau of John Higgins of Athy - Issue
- Thomas Cosby (1676 - 1735) Major of Foot. m. Jane Loftus (d.1734) widow of Thomas Mansfield and half sister to Nicholas Loftus of Loftus Hall, Wexford - Issue
- Loftus Cosby d. 1726 Capt of Foot died at Marseilles. unm.
- Sidney Cosby d infant
- Hartpole Cosby b aged 2
- Alexander Cosby, Lt. Col and Lt. Gov of Nova Scotia, m. Anne Winniett of Annapolis - Issue [6]
- Dorcas Cosby b. 1683 m. 1 in 1705 Magrath (d 1725) - Issue; m.2 Robert Forbes esq
- William Cosby; (1685 - 1736) Governor of New York m. Grace Montague (d. 1767) - Issue
- Arnold Cosby
- Isabella Cosby b. 1686 d. young
- Celia Cosby b. 1687 m. Robert Weldon Esq of Rosscomroe, Kings Co.
- Dorothy Cosby d. aged 2 years
Sources
- ↑ "The Peerage of Ireland" by John Lodge, revised by Mervyn Archdall, publ 1779 - vol 7 p 255-256
- ↑ Genealogical abstracts of records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh Series 1, wills: v. 9 "B" 1538-1680 "C" 1538-1680 - Betham]
- ↑ Autobiography of Pole Cosby, of Stradbally, Queen's County, Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol 5 pub 1908
- ↑ A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland - Burke pub. 1912 Pt1
- ↑ Pt2
- ↑ [http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cosby_alexander_3E.html Dictionary of Canadian Biography Cosby, Alexander
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