Alexander Napier (1st Laird of Merchiston)
Alexander Napier, 1st Laird of Merchiston (died c. 1454) was a Scottish landowner and politician who served as Provost of Edinburgh in 1437–1438.
He was the son of William Napier, Governor of Edinburgh Castle[1][2] (or of Alexander Napier, Provost of Edinburgh in 1403[3]).
He acquired the estate of Merchiston from King James I in 1436.[4]
Napier had two sons, Alexander and Robert.[3] He died around 1454.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Napier, Alexander. "Burgess of Edinburgh". Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors. Marlyn Lewis. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Douglas, William. The Peerage of Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Merchiston and its Napier Lairds". Clan Napier Society. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ a b Henderson, T. F. (1894). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 40. London: Smith, Elder & Co.