Alexander
Dunbar of Grangehill
formerly Dunbar
Born in Grangehill, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Robert (Dunbar) Dunbar of Grangehill
[uncertain]
and Kathryn (Brodie) Dunbar
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Fraser) Dunbar
— married
21 Aug 1716 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas (Dunbar) Dunbar of Grangehill
Died
at age 50
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Oct 2015
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Biography
Descendant of Macbeth Brodie of Brodie, circa 1210.
Alexander was born 9 Apr 1690, son of Sir Robert Dunbar of Grangehill and Katharine Brodie.[1]
He married Mary, daughter of Mr. James Fraser, and had two sons. [2]
He passed away in 1740.
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X16N-WMC : 16 September 2021), Alexander Dunbar, 1690.
- ↑ Robert Young, Annals of the Parish and Burgh of Elgin, printed for the author by James Watson, "Moray Weekly News" Office: Elgin (1879). Page 673
See also
- Stirnet
- Web: Moray, Scotland Local Heritage Index 1632-2014
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Categories: Dunbar of Grangehill | Descent Macbeth Brodie of Brodie, circa 1210
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MBNF-34G : 16 September 2021), Entry for Alexander Dunbar, 1690.
...he was born on 9 Apr 1690 at Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland and christened on 12 Apr 1690.