Alexander Duncan (1652 - 1696)

Born 1652 in Lundie , Angus, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Drummond — married 7 Jan 1673 in Errol Scotland

Descendants

Died Apr 1696 at about age 44 in Lundie, Angus, Scotland

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Biography

Alexander Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Alexander Duncan was baptised 10 April 1653 "lawful son to William Duncan merchant late bailie and Elizabeth Davidson". Alexander Duncan married Anna Drummond, in Errol, 7 January 1673. Alexander Duncan died April, 1696.

Provost of Dundee Scotland 1681-1685. Buried Howff Cemetery Dundee, Angus Scotland. He was the first Duncan to be recorded in the Lyon Court of Scotland public Register of 1672. In 1689 Baillie Duncan was sent by the council as a deputation to London to present the grievances of the town to the King.

Children

Anna Drummond-
Elizabeth Duncan (1674)
John Duncan (1676)
Alexander Duncan (1677)
William Duncan
Patrick Duncan
Adam Duncan
Jean Duncan
Alison Duncan
George Duncan (1683)
Christian Duncan (1685)
Anne Duncan (1687)
James Duncan
Anne Duncan (1691)
William Duncan (1692)

Sources

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Transcription by DBCoup presented in "William Duncan, Chirurgeon His Ancestors and His Descendants Including Duncans of Seasyde, Lundie, & Camperdown (in prep)"

Notes from Alexander Duncan's will

Alexander Duncan "deceased in the month of Aprill [...] fourscore sixteine years"

"the inventar underwritten is faithfully made and given up be Mr Alexander Duncane now of Lundie eldest lawfull sone now on life"

"Jean Duncan the defuncts second lawll daughter"

"Alison Duncan his third lawll daughter"

"Anna Duncan his fourth lawll daughter"

"George and James Duncans his lawll sones"

"Elizabeth Davidsone the defuncts [mother]"

"ffollowes the legacie and latter will [of] Alexander Duncan"

Anno 1696 I Alexander Duncan of Lundie considering my selfe to be mortall and that all men most depart this momentare life and being for the present in present health senses and understaing praised be God doe hereby make my legacie and latter will in manner following To witt in regaird I have by my bond of provision of this present date provided all my children except the eldest sone to suteable provisions [...] to my estate Therefore I leave and in legacie dispones to John Duncane my eldest lawll sone procreat betwixt me and Anna Drummond my spouse and failling of him by decease to Alexander Duncane my second lawll sone"

"Moreover I doe heirby nominat and constitute Adam Drummond of Megginch Alexander Spittall Duckar Geore Broune late provost of Dundee Robert Davidsone off ballgay John Duncane late Bailie off Dundee James Ailisone merchant in Dundee and William Hendersone of hallyeards to be tutors testamentars not only to the sd John Duncan and Alexander Duncan but also to Adam, George, Jean and Ailisone Duncanes my children during the tyme of their pupillaritie with power to them or any three of them the sd Adam Drummond of Megginch Alexander Spittal off Leuchar John Duncane or James Ailisone or any one of them three being always one to discharge the sd office of tutorie to my sd children"

Alexander Duncan's Tomb Inscription

“Humo adjacenti conditur quod morti concesserunt Alexander Duncan de Lundie, qui fato fundus est Aprilis die - A.Æ.C. 1696 oetat. 44; ejusque dilecta conjux Anna Drummond, unica filia Mri. Joannis Drummond de Megginch, quoe decessit Aprilis die- 1695, oet. 42. Necnon eorundem liberi Gulielmus, Patricium, Christiana, et Anna, quibus parentes superstitis erant. Idem alter Gulielmus, qui matri non vero pater vixit, et Joannes, filius natus secundus, qui mortem obiit Julii die -1696, oetat. 20."

“Mausoleum extruendum curavit Mr. Alexander Duncan de Lundie, A.Æ.C. 1718”

"[In the adjacent ground is laid the mortal part of Alexander Duncan of Lundie, who died the - day of April, in the year of the Christian Era, 1696, aged 44; and his beloved wife Anna Drummond, only daughter of Magister John Drummond of Megginch, who died the - day of April, 1695, aged 42. Also their children, William, Patrick, Christian, and Anna, whom their parents survived. Also another William who survived his mother but not his father; and John, their second son, who died the - day of July, 1696, aged 20."

"Mr. Alexander Duncan of Lundie caused this monument to be erected in the year of the Christian Era, 1718.]"

Parish records of Dundee extracted by DBCoup presented in "William Duncan, Chirurgeon His Ancestors and His Descendants Including Duncans of Seasyde, Lundie, & Camperdown (in prep)"

Parish Records of Dundee, Angus, Scotland

On the said 10 day Appryle 1653 Alexander Duncan lawll sone to William Duncan merchand late Bailyie and Elizabeth Davidson baptised Witness Alexr Bower elder and younger Alexr Watsone [..] Alexr Duncan Alexr Carmichael

Errol Parish Register of Proclamations of Banns and Marriages

Jan 7 1673 Moonday Alexander Duncan lawfull sone to William Duncan Laird of Foulys in the Paroch of Lundie and Anna Drummond lawful daughter to Mr John Drummond Laird of Meginch in this Paroch of Erroll

Index to the Burgesses of Dundee

1689 May 7, Duncane, Alexander, of Lundie, priviledge his father

-- Sources --

• THE PEERAGE # 610457. Erroll Parish Register of Proclamations of Banns and Marriages. January 07, 1673. http://www.thepeerage.com/p61046.htm#i610457

• Publications of the Navy Records Society Vol. XL The Naval Miscellany Vol. 11.

• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/mm4fz/murray12.php