Alexander

• 13 iii. Sarah Alexander (#9896).

• 14 iv. Parthenia Alexander (#9897).

(NOTE: Sir Roland de Fowke, is recorded in connection with France, specifically in the area of Normandy near the mouth Philip and John Alexander farmed much of the land where Hunting Creek flows into the Potomac River. Hugh West oversaw of the Seine River. Although information is very sparse, Sir Theophilus Fowke is recorded (although not proven) as having the tobacco warehouse, a ferry and a tavern. In 1748, they joined with other merchants to petition the Va. General Assembly accompanied William the Conqueror and fought at the battle of Hastings in 1066. There is a Fowke and a FitzFowke on the for the creation of a new “market town”. By July of 1749, the community was laid out and named “Alexandria” in honor of Battle Abbey Roll of those who fought at Hastings but no Fowke appears in the British Museum List. See: Fugates)

the Alexander Family. The land at the northern end is now Reagan National Airport. Traditions in the Virginia family identify John with their ancestor, he was born 1603, entered the University of Glasgow in 1630, emigtrated to Virginia in 1636 and died (, , ) (#9895) birth date unknown. Gerard died in 1761.

in 1677. He was thought to be the 4th son of William Alexander the Poet and the First Earl of Sterling.

He married Mary Dent. (Mary Dent is #9898.)

.John, Lord of the Isles-Margaret, daughter of Robert II, King of Scotland. From this marriage are descended all

Gerard Alexander and Mary Dent had the following children:

of the Alexanders. Their third son, named Alexander, had issue, Alexander, second son, who married, 1480, and his son, Thomas obtained “Menstrie”, 1505. Andrew Alexander, son of Thomas of “Menstrie”— Catherine Graham, 1500, and

• 23 i. Nancy5 Alexander (#9899).

had Alexander, who married Elizabeth Douglas, and their youngest son, Andrew succeeded to “Menstrie”, 1544. His

• 24 ii. Robert Alexander (#9900).

son, Alexander of Menstrie— Elizabeth Forges. Their oldest son was William Alexander of “Menstrie”, whose eldest son

• 25 iii. Philip Alexander (#9901).

Marion Contee,1567, and their only son, William, Lord of Stirling—Janet Erskine. Their son, John Alexander, was the

• 26 iv. George Dent Alexander (#9902). George died without issue.

emigrant to Virginia, 1659.

• 27 v. Gerard Alexander (#9903).

• 28 vi. Mary Ann Alexander (#9904).

Sir William “the poet” had a son who married and during the lifetime of his father, leaving an infant, who became the George Noble.

second Earl of Stirling, but dying in 1640, the title passed to his Uncle, Sir Anthony Alexander, Third Earl of Stirling, who, dying without an heir, the title passed to his brother Sir Henry, Fourth Earl of Stirling, in whose family it remained until Born ? in Prince George Co, Maryland. Died Sept 1800 in Frederick Co

it passed to his brother John, who emigrated to America. and died in 1667.

(now Clark Co) Maryland.

Spouse: Mary Anne Alexander, the daughter of Gerald Alexander & Mary

• Lloyd Smith

Dent.

• http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.alexander/2624/mb.ashx

Children: George Noble, John LW (Lawrence Washington ?), Mary Anne, Thomas, Alexander, Catherine.

Sir William Alexander, Fourth son of Earl of Sterling. Poet.

(b. 1570)

George Noble.

m. Janet Erskine

Born 1751 in Fairfax, VA.

Died in Loundon Co, VA.

John 1 Alexander

Parents: George Noble & Mary Anne Alexander.

(b. 1603, Glascow, Scotland, Fifth Earl of Sterling, d. 1677. Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria is named in his honor.

Spouse: Julie Winnie Saunders.

John Alexander had the following children:

Children: Nathan Noble, Enoch, Ethan, Mary, William, Patsy, Mollie, John.

• 2 i. John 2 Alexander was born probably before 1644. John died without issue.

Nathan Noble.

• 3 ii.was born probably before 1665.

Born in 1781 in Culpepper, Va.

• 4 iii.was born around 1665.

Died March 23, 1858 in Lost Creek. Kentucky. Age 77.

() (#9820) was born in Virginia probably before 1665.

m. Jane Virginia Neace, the daughter of Henry Neace & Ann Bush - daughter of James Bush and Mary Plunkett. James He married Frances Ashton. (Frances Ashton) Frances was born probably before 1671. Frances was the daughter of

is the son of Austin Bush and unknown.

Charles Ashton.

He made a will December 22, 1703 in Stafford Co, VA.

George Washington Noble

Robert Alexander and Frances Ashton had the following children:

b. 1824. d. 1862. Age 38.

• 5 i. Charles 3 Alexander (#9906). Charles died without issue and intestate.

m. Phoebe Campbell (Part Cherokee)

• 6 ii.was born in 1688.

Notes from Genealogy.com: “Two Yankees, Nim McIntosh and Hen Kilburn waylaid George at his home on Barge’s

Branch, Breathitt Co., KY and when he came out they shot and killed him. His brother Lossen Noble was killed about (, ) (#9823) was born in Virginia in 1688.

the same time on John Little’s Creek. George went to Missouri in 1844 and came back to Kentucky and married Phoebe He married Ann Fowke. (Ann Fowke) Ann was born probably before 1718. Ann was the daughter of Col. Gerard Fowke.

Campbell, daughter of Lewis Campbell, and he named his first daughter Missouri for the state. George was a farmer.”

Robert Alexander and Ann Fowke had the following children:

• 11 i. John 4 Alexander (#9894).

• 12 ii. .

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