Alexander Falconer

ALEXANDER FALCONER

Alexander Falconer, here treated, is not the same person as Alexander Falconer, Resident in Duffus who was a resident of Duffus parish in Morayshire

The Question of Identity

Alexander Falconer, here treated, is the second son of Alexander, second Lord Falconer of Halkertoun. The Scots Peerage V: 249

Death

Alexander Falconer, here treated, died before 22 November 1712, when his brother David Falconer, Lord Halkerton was served heir to him. The Scots Peerage V: 249 He probably died unmarried, since his sister's son John Row of Bandeath was his heir of provision. NRS: GD113/5/17a

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

5 March 1729: Papers relating to debts upon the Estate of Halkertoun. Edinburgh: Decree Arbitral by Mr John Dundas of Philpston and William Leitch on submission by David, Lord Halkertoun against John Rowe of Bandeath relating to the share of debt due on the Estate of Halkertoun to Capt. John Strachan, Portioner of Inveresk, and falling and accruing to the said John Rowe as heir Portioner of Provision of deceased Mr Alexander Falconer, brother of deceased David, Lord Halkertoun. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, reference GD113/5/17a

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage V: pp. 240-55 for Keith, Earl of Kintore, and Falconer, Lord Falconer of Halkertoun