Alexander Morrison (1579 - 1631)

Born 1579 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Helenora (Maule) Morrison — married 6 Sep 1610 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1631 at about age 52 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Alexander Morrison is a member of Clan Morrison.

Alexander Morrison is Notable.

Alexander Morrison, born in 1579, was the second son of John Morrison, one of the bailies of Edinburgh^[1] and his wife Katherine Margaret Preston.

He was elected rector of the University of Edinburgh in 1627. He became a Lord of Session in 1629 and assumed the title Lord Prestongrange^[2] (Prestongrange is just east of Edinburgh in what was then Haddingtonshire, now East Lothian).

Alexander Morison married Helenor Maul in Edinburgh on 6 September 1610^[3][4]

Alexander died on 20 September 1631 and was buried in Canongate Churchyard, Edinburgh.^[1][5] His will was confirmed in Edinburgh Commissary Court on 16 March 1632.^[6]

Alexander and Helenor had 14 children baptised in the parish of Edinburgh, Midlothian:

1. Catharine Morisone (bap 5 November 1611)^[7]
2. Johne Morrison (bap 25 October 1612) ^[8]
3. Bethia Morrison (bap 10 October 1613) ^[9]
4. Catharine Morrison (bao 12 February 1615)^[10]
5. Alexander Morrison (bap 6 June 1616)^[11]
6. Helene Morisone (bap 6 July 1617) ^[12]
7. Elizabeth Morisone (bap 9 August 1618)^[13]
8. Williame Morisone (bap 22 January 1621)^[14]
9. Helenour Morisone (bap 5 February 1622)^[15]
10. Nicola Morisone (bap 24 October 1624)^[16]
11. Johnne Morisone (bap 26 March 1627) ^[17]
12. Williame Morisone (bap 10 July 1628) ^[18]
13. James Morison (bap 20 September 1629)^[19]
14. Robert Morisone (bap 26 July 1631)^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Faculty of Advocates in Scotland 1532-1943; Sir Francis J. Grant; Scottish Record Society; 1944; page 155
2. ↑ The University of Edinburgh; A growing online history of the University of Edinburgh and its people; Sir Alexander Morison accessed 17 Aug 2020
3. ↑ OPR Marriage indexes; MORYSONE, ALEXANDER; HELENOUR MAULD/FR681 (FR681); 06/09/1610; 685/1 430 80; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
4. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, p. 14.
5. ↑ OPR Burial Indexes; MORESOUN, ALEXR; -----; M; 00/09/1631; 685/3 200 50; Canongate; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
6. ↑ Index of Wills & Testaments; Moresone, Alexander; 16/3/1632; of Prestongrange, senator of the College of Justice; Testament Testamentar and Inventory; Edinburgh Commissary Court; CC8/8/55; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
7. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, CATHARINE; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAULD FR260 (FR260); F; 05/11/1611; 685/1 20 32; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
8. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORRISON, JOHNE; ALEXANDER MORRISON/HELENORA MAULD FR287 (FR287); U; 25/10/1612; 685/1 20 59; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
9. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORRISON, BETHIA; ALEXANDER MORRISON/HELENORA MAULD FR316 (FR316); U; 10/10/1613; 685/1 20 88; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
10. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORRISON, CATHARINE; ALEXANDER MORRISON/HELENORA MAULD FR351 (FR351); F; 16/02/1615; 685/1 20 123; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
11. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORRISON, ALEXANDER; ALEXANDER MORRISON/HELENORA MAULD FR388 (FR388); M; 06/06/1616; 685/1 20 160; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
12. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, HELENE; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENE MAULD FR435 (FR435); F; 06/07/1617; 685/1 20 192; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
13. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, ELIZABETH; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAULD FR468 (FR468); F; 09/08/1618; 685/1 20 225; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
14. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, WILLIAME; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAULD FR550 (FR550); M; 22/01/1621; 685/1 20 307; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
15. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, HELENOUR; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAULD FR599 (FR599); F; 05/02/1622; 685/1 30 6; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
16. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, NICOLA; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOR MAULD FR687 (FR687); F; 24/10/1624; 685/1 30 93; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
17. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, JOHNNE; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAULD FR780 (FR780); M; 26/03/1627; 685/1 30 184; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
18. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, WILLIAME; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAUL FR833 (FR833); M; 10/07/1628; 685/1 30 235; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
19. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISON, JAMES; ALEXANDER MORISON/HELENOUR MAULD FR879 (FR879); M; 20/09/1629; 685/1 30 281; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
20. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; MORISONE, ROBERT; ALEXANDER MORISONE/HELENOUR MAULD FR967 (FR967); M; 26/07/1631; 685/1 40 62; Edinburgh; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

See also:

• Richardson, Douglas, "Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families", Salt Lake City: the author, 2013 Vol. V, p. 3

• Wikipedia: Alexander Morison, Lord Prestongrange

• Wikidata: Item Q71605251, en:Wikipedia

DNA

MRCA: Sir Alexander Morrison and Helenora Maule

• Parental Relationship is suggested by a GEDnatch test match between 10th cousins once removed Mack Morrison Jr.,PhD GEDmatch QS4002482 and S L GEDmatch FU3065754 sharing an 8.2 cM segment.