Elizabeth HAIRSTANES Lady Alva
HAIRSTON.org ID#3054, b. about 1717, d. about 1806
Father* | William HAIRSTANES Laird of Craigs b. 11 Jul 1687, d. 2 Jan 1738 |
Mother* | Mary Maxwell d. 19 Apr 1759 |
Birth* | Elizabeth HAIRSTANES Lady Alva was born about 1717. |
She was the daughter of William HAIRSTANES Laird of Craigs and Mary Maxwell. | |
Married Name | As of 1739,her married name was MAXWELL. |
Marriage* | Elizabeth HAIRSTANES Lady Alva married William MAXWELL of Preston in September 1739 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland; Hairstanes, Elizabeth, daughter of William H. of Craigs, and spouse of William Maxwell of Preston, XIII.14; XIV.20; XV.82; XVI.149,188,253. Dumfries Register of Sasines, 1733-1760, page 60. Marriage was noted in the "London Weekley Magazine" - "Edinburgh, Sept 25. Last week Mr. maxwell, a Gentleman, late from the West Indies, where he acquired a considerable Fortune, was married to Miss Hairstanes, an agreeable young Lady."1,2 |
Marriage* | Elizabeth HAIRSTANES Lady Alva married Charles ERSKINE Lord Tinwald, son of Sir Charles ERSKINE and Christian ARNISTON, on 27 August 1753.1 |
Death* | Elizabeth HAIRSTANES Lady Alva died about 1806.1 |
Family 1 | William MAXWELL of Preston |
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Family 2 | Charles ERSKINE Lord Tinwald b. 1680, d. 5 Apr 1763 |
Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
Last Edited | 29 Apr 2015 |