Draft:Alexander Fairlie of Braid

Alexander Fairlie of Braid was a merchant and burgess in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was inheritor to the lands of Braid on the south end of Edinburgh including Braid Castle from his father Sir Robert Fairlie of Braid. Braid Castle no longer exists except for minimal ruins and a dovecot, but today is a public park in south Edinburgh. He was a merchant burgess of Edinburgh, and involved in civil matters in the region, and was at one time Sheriff of Lothian.

He allegedly participated and was implicated in an uprising in Edinburgh against the policies of King James VI for which he was tried.

It seems he was not detained for long and spent the rest of his years involved in family and business affairs, passing away in approximately 1622 at Braid Castle.

Marriage and Issue
He married several times, first to Elizabeth Lundy (daughter of William Lundy of that Ilk). They had an heir, Sir Robert Fairlie of Braid and another son James.

After divorcing Lundy he married Martha Knox (daughter of John Knox). They had five children: John, William, Nathanial, Martha, and Elspeth.

After Martha Knox passed, he married again to Nichola Dundas (daughter of Archibald Dundas of Fingask) and they had one child, Archibald Fairlie.

He also had one illegitimate child by the name of Alexander.