Individual Details
Alexander Napier, 1st Laird of Merchiston
( - 1454)
According to Wikipedia:
Alexander Napier, 1st Laird of Merchiston (died c.?1454) was a Scottish landowner and politician who served as Provost of Edinburgh in 1437-1438.
He was the son of William Napier, Governor of Edinburgh Castle[1][2] (or of Alexander Napier, Provost of Edinburgh in 1403[3]).
He acquired the estate of Merchiston from King James I in 1436.[4]
Napier had two sons, Alexander and Robert.[3] He died around 1454.[4]
References
Napier, Alexander. "Burgess of Edinburgh". Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors. Marlyn Lewis. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
Douglas, William. The Peerage of Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
"Merchiston and its Napier Lairds". Clan Napier Society. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
Henderson, T. F. (1894). "Napier, Alexander" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 40. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Alexander Napier, 1st Laird of Merchiston (died c.?1454) was a Scottish landowner and politician who served as Provost of Edinburgh in 1437-1438.
He was the son of William Napier, Governor of Edinburgh Castle[1][2] (or of Alexander Napier, Provost of Edinburgh in 1403[3]).
He acquired the estate of Merchiston from King James I in 1436.[4]
Napier had two sons, Alexander and Robert.[3] He died around 1454.[4]
References
Napier, Alexander. "Burgess of Edinburgh". Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors. Marlyn Lewis. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
Douglas, William. The Peerage of Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
"Merchiston and its Napier Lairds". Clan Napier Society. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
Henderson, T. F. (1894). "Napier, Alexander" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 40. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Events
| Death | 1454 |
Families
| Child | Sir Alexander Napier, 2nd Laird of Merchiston ( - 1473) |
| Father | William Napier, Governor of Edinburgh Castle ( - ) |