McCoy, Alexander Archibald 1 2a

Birth Name McCoy, Alexander Archibald
Gender male
Age at Death 75 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1665 Sutherland, Scotland   1
Death 1740 Sutherlandshire, Scotland   1

Age: 75y

Burial   Farr Parish Churchyard, Bettyhill, Highland, Scotland Burial 3a

Families

Family of McCoy, Alexander Archibald and Sutherland, Frances Katharine
Married Wife Sutherland, Frances Katharine ( * about 1660 + 1748-10-06 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1689 Farr, Sutherland, Scotland   1
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McCoy, John Alexander16901762-07-10
McCoy, John I16921762
McCoy, Alexander Sutherland16971772
McCoy, William17001807-08-00
McCoy, Daniel I17041788-12-09
McCoy, Michael David17051800
McCoy, Hugh17061782-05-24
McCoy, John17091762
McCoy, Justice James17101807

Source References

  1. LYNB-B6Z FamilySearch.org
  2. Alexander McCoy, "GENi"
      • Source text:

         

        Alexander McCoy
        Also Known As: "Archibald"
        Birthdate: 1670
        Birthplace: Sutherland, Highland, Scotland
        Death: 1740 (69-70)
        Sutherland, Highland Council, Scotland
        Place of Burial: Thurso, Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom
        Immediate Family:
        Husband of wife of Alexander McCoy
        Father of John McCoy, I, the Immigrant; Alexander Sutherland McCoy; James McCoy; Michael David McCoy; Hugh McCoy and 9 others
        Occupation: Squire of Sutherland

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        About Alexander McCoy

        Not the son of Capt. Hugh MacKay, 3rd of Borley

        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215027969/alexander-mccoy

        Alexander McCoy was born in Sutherland, Scotland in 1670. He married Francis Katherine Sutherland in Farr, Scotland in 1689. He died in 1740 and was buried in the Farr Cemetery.

        In Scotland official registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages did not begin until 1855. Prior to that date, Old Parish Registers of the Church records were used which unfortunately are not always easily found and when they are can be very difficult to read.
        References
        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215027969/alexander-mccoy
        http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McCoy-1372
        Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 11 2017, 4:49:37 UTC

      • Citation:

        https://www.geni.com/people/Alexander-McCoy/6000000029248514000

  3. Alexander McCoy, "Find a Grave Index"
      • Source text:

        Name Alexander McCoy
        Birth Date 1670
        Death Date 1740
        Event Type Burial
        Event Place Bettyhill, , Highland, Scotland
        Cemetery Farr Parish Churchyard
        Photograph Included N
        Note Contains Biography

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        Alexander McCoy was born in Sutherland, Scotland in 1670. He married Francis Katherine Sutherland in Farr, Scotland in 1689. He died in 1740 and was buried in the Farr Cemetery.

        *In Scotland official registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages did not begin until 1855. Prior to that date, Old Parish Registers of the Church records were used which unfortunately are not always easily found and when they are can be very difficult to read.

      • Citation:

        "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DM5L-1TPZ : 4 October 2023), Alexander McCoy, ; Burial, Bettyhill, , Highland, Scotland, Farr Parish Churchyard; citing record ID 215027969, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215027969/alexander-mccoy