Alexander
Richard Alexander
(-1683)
John Alexander
(Cir 1675-1737)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret Cotgrove

2. Elizabeth Wills
3. Mary Maxwell

John Alexander 3 4

  • Born: Cir 1675, St. Helena 4
  • Marriage (1): Margaret Cotgrove on 7 Oct 1696 1
  • Marriage (2): Elizabeth Wills between 6 Jun 1701 and 20 Jul 1703 1
  • Marriage (3): Mary Maxwell on 18 Jun 1713 1 2
  • Died: Jul 1737 aged 62 4 5

bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, Bef May 1683.

• Appointment: Clerk to Council, 23 Feb 1698. 6

• Dismissal: From Clerk to Council, 17 Nov 1709. 7

• Appointment: as Clerk to Council, 8 Jul 1718. 8

• Military: Captain of St Helena Company of Soldiers, 10 Jul 1719. 9

• Appointment: 3rd in Council, 26 Aug 1720. 10

• Appointment: 2nd in Council, 16 Feb 1723. 11


John married Margaret Cotgrove, daughter of John Cotgrove and Margaret, on 7 Oct 1696.1 (Margaret Cotgrove was born before 25 Jul 1682 in Levelwood, St. Helena 1 and died circa 1703 1.)


John next married Elizabeth Wills between 6 Jun 1701 and 20 Jul 1703.1 (Elizabeth Wills died between 17 Aug 1712 and 18 Jun 1713 1.)


John next married Mary Maxwell, daughter of Samuel Maxwell and Elizabeth Steward, on 18 Jun 1713.1 2 (Mary Maxwell was born on 1 May 1690 1 and died on 28 Feb 1750 12 13.)


Sources


1 Personal knowledge of Eileen Roberts (née Alexander) (RIN. 379). Witwatersrand Records (Clive Talbot).

2 Personal knowledge of Eileen Roberts (née Alexander) (RIN. 379). St Helena Archivist 1992 (Garrod).

3 Personal knowledge of Eileen Roberts (née Alexander) (RIN. 379). Richard Alexander's Will dated 20 May 1683.

4 Personal knowledge of Karen Bullen (RIN. ?). E-Mail - File: 2013-03-13 - Wepener Report; 13 Mar 2013.

5 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), 27 September 1737.

6 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), Film 1259115, 23 February 1697/98.

7 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), 17 November 1709.

8 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), 8 July 1718.

9 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), 10 July 1719.

10 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), Film 1259115, 26 August 1720.

11 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), Film 1259116, 16 February 1723.

12 LDS, Film of Archives of Saint Helena (LDS) (LDS), Film 1259120, 5 March 1749.

13 British Library, East India Company Records (British Library), G/32/16/f.164v.



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