Individual Details
Alexander "of Altyr" Cuming
( - 1555)
== Biography ==
He passed away in 1555.
From the Records of the Bruces & the Cumyns, the Altyr line is:# Ferquhart Cumyn of Altyr m.Janet Cameron (dau of John Cameron of Lochyell)# Alexander Cumyn of Altyr m. Euffame Dunbar, sister of Thomas, Earl of Moray# Thomas Cumyn of Altyr m. Margaret Gordon of Menthlic & Haddo (Three sons: James d.s.p; Alexander his heir, John of Ernside; and a daughter Jean “Fair Maid of Moray”, who married [[Seton-179|Alexander Seton-Gordon]] "1st Earl of Huntly")
# Alexander Cumyn of Altyr of this profile:: m1. '''Janet Fraser of Cowie and Philorth daughter of Sir William Fraser of Cowie and Philorth''' . (They had three sons: son died young; Thomas, his heir; & Farquhart):: a. '''Thomas Cumyn Friar of Altyr''' Oldest living son. m.1529 Agnes Grant sister of Ballindalloch (three sons Robert dsp, Thomas, Patrick)::: 5. '''Thomas Cumyn Baron of Altyr''', his heir. (''James of D..,D.. & Presley was his half uncle (fader-brother)''):: b. '''Farquhard''', third son of Alexander Cumyn, by Janet Fraser founded the family of Cumyn of Kellas; but his sons being disobliged by their cousin and chief, who refused to allow them to bury their father in the family burying-place at Altyr. Thus, they renounced the name of Cumyn and assumed that of '''Farquhardson''' after their father, of whom are descended the Farquharsons of Houghton, Balthog, & in Aberdeenshire.
:: m2. '''Janetae Broun dau of Brown (Broun) of Coulston''', widow of William Urquhart of Burdsyards. (two sons by Cuming: “Alexander” and James of D.. Presley, she had Urquhart children as well)
:: c. "Alexander" was briefly mentioned in Bruce & Cumyns.
:: d. James Cuming of D..,D.. & Presley married M. Rose
== Sources ==
He passed away in 1555.
From the Records of the Bruces & the Cumyns, the Altyr line is:# Ferquhart Cumyn of Altyr m.Janet Cameron (dau of John Cameron of Lochyell)# Alexander Cumyn of Altyr m. Euffame Dunbar, sister of Thomas, Earl of Moray# Thomas Cumyn of Altyr m. Margaret Gordon of Menthlic & Haddo (Three sons: James d.s.p; Alexander his heir, John of Ernside; and a daughter Jean “Fair Maid of Moray”, who married [[Seton-179|Alexander Seton-Gordon]] "1st Earl of Huntly")
# Alexander Cumyn of Altyr of this profile:: m1. '''Janet Fraser of Cowie and Philorth daughter of Sir William Fraser of Cowie and Philorth''' . (They had three sons: son died young; Thomas, his heir; & Farquhart):: a. '''Thomas Cumyn Friar of Altyr''' Oldest living son. m.1529 Agnes Grant sister of Ballindalloch (three sons Robert dsp, Thomas, Patrick)::: 5. '''Thomas Cumyn Baron of Altyr''', his heir. (''James of D..,D.. & Presley was his half uncle (fader-brother)''):: b. '''Farquhard''', third son of Alexander Cumyn, by Janet Fraser founded the family of Cumyn of Kellas; but his sons being disobliged by their cousin and chief, who refused to allow them to bury their father in the family burying-place at Altyr. Thus, they renounced the name of Cumyn and assumed that of '''Farquhardson''' after their father, of whom are descended the Farquharsons of Houghton, Balthog, & in Aberdeenshire.
:: m2. '''Janetae Broun dau of Brown (Broun) of Coulston''', widow of William Urquhart of Burdsyards. (two sons by Cuming: “Alexander” and James of D.. Presley, she had Urquhart children as well)
:: c. "Alexander" was briefly mentioned in Bruce & Cumyns.
:: d. James Cuming of D..,D.. & Presley married M. Rose
== Sources ==
Events
| Death | 1555 | ||||
| Birth | Morayshire, Scotland | ||||
| Reference No | 26708869 | ||||
| Reference No | 29320535 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Sir Thomas Cuming (1410 - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Gordon (1412 - ) |
| Sibling | Jane "Fair Maid of Moray" Cumming (1425 - ) |
| Sibling | John "of Earnside" Cuming (1430 - ) |