Alexander Cheyne

M, #1258, b. circa 1678, d. before 16 July 1725
FatherWilliam Cheyne b. c 1640
MotherMargaret Tait b. c 1650
     Alexander Cheyne married Margaret Cow 6 December 1711, in accordance with the procedures of the Church of Scotland, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Marriages, Parish of Peterhead, 1664-1764, Page 263, "Dec'r 6th (1711) Alex'r Cheyn (1258) & Marg't Cow (1273)".1

On 1 August 1714. The IGI baptismal record of Margaret Cheyne (9580) identified only the father, Alexander Cheyne. Her parents are assumed to have been Alexander Cheyne (1258) and Margaret Cow (1273).2

The baptismal record of James Cheyne documented Alexander Cheyne as his father, 19 December 1718, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 189, "19 (Dec 1718) Alex'r Cheyn (1258) in P'head a fon bapt. James (1274), James Cow & W'm Cheyn (1259) witnefses".3

Alexander Cheyne, sailor, witnessed the christening of his son, Alexander Cheyne, on 18 February 1720, at Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 190, "18 (Feb 1720) Alex'r Cheyn (1258) sailor a fon bapt. Alex'r (1275), James Cow (probably an uncle) & Georg Thomfon witneffes".4

The baptismal record of Isobel Cheyne documented Alexander Cheyne as her father, 7 October 1722, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 194, "Oct'r 7 (1722) Alex'r Cheyn (1258) in Peterhead had a daughter bapt. Isobel (1276); W'm Cheyn (1259) & W'm Clerk witneffes".5

Alexander Cheyne died before 16 July 1725.6

The baptismal record of Margaret Cheyne documented Alexander Cheyne, now deceased, previously in Peterhead, as her father, 16 July 1725, in Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1668-1738, Page 198, "July 16 (1725) Alex'r Cheyn (1258) in P'hd now deiceft had a daughter bapt. Marg't (1277); W'm Clerk & W'm Cheyn (1259) witneffes.”.7

Family

Margaret Cow b. c 1690
Children

Citations

  1. [S113] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Marriages, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1664-1764, Page 263.
  2. [S14] International Genealogy Index, Aberdeenshire, dated May 1988, Newhills Parish, Batch C112262, Serial 0435.
  3. [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 189.
  4. [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 190.
  5. [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 194.
  6. [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 198.
  7. [S111] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1668-1738, Page 198.