Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Chalmers was christened on 8 March 1614, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Chalmers, was 47 and his mother, Margaret Sandis Sanderis, was 45. He married Katherine Walker on 8 May 1635, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 17 April 1655, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, at the age of 41.
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- Alexander Chalmer, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Alexander Chalmer, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Alexr. Chalmer in entry for James Chalmer, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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Name Meaning
Scottish: from Older Scots chalmer ‘chamberlain’; compare Chambers . The mb was assimilated to mm; the l was purely graphic, indicating that the preceding a was long.
English: possibly a localized form of Challinor (see Challender ), with dissimilation of ln to lm in Chalner.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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