Sir Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart^[1]

Abt 1580 - 1649  (69 years)

• Name	Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	Abt 1580
  Gender	Male
  Death	1649
  Person ID	I111728	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Alexander (6th of Garlies) Stewart   d. 9 Oct 1596
  Mother	Christian (of Drumlanrig) Douglas   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F38416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grisel (of Lochinvar) Gordon,   b. Abt 1598   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Oct 1600
  Children	1. Alexander (Lord Garlies) Stewart   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James (2nd Earl of Galloway) Stewart   d. Jun 1761   3. Agnes\Anne (of Galloway) Stewart   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F41453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Sir Alexander Stewart was a favorite of James VI (James I of England), who knighted him in 1590 at the coronation of his consort, Queen Anne of Denmark. Sir Alexander married (first) Christian Douglas, daughter of Sir William Douglas, and (second) the Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of David, Earl Angus, and widow of John, seventh Lord Maxwell (Earl of Morton). He died on October 9, 1649, leaving five children. Sir Alexander Stewart was elevated to the peerage, July 19, 1607, by the title of Baron of Garlies, and on September 19, 1623, was advanced to the Earl of Galloway.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3540] Hamish Maclaren.