Person dossier · Kaine-91

Alexander Kaine

c. 1520 – before 19 December 1552

Scotland

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Current position

The Alexander Kano named with William Glasgow in the 2 July 1526 Sandilands of Calder remission is confidently identified as Alexander Kaine, husband of Elizabeth Glasgow. The 1552 record directly calls Elizabeth his widow. The cross-record identity rests on the rare exact forename and near-identical surname, the immediate William Glasgow association, and Elizabeth's later occupation of Easter Corswood in the same Calder estate. The spouse relationship is direct; Alexander's parents and exact birth remain unknown.

Birthc. 1520 · Scotland

Deathbefore 19 December 1552

LocalityScotland

Family and relationships

Partner 1Elizabeth (Glasgow) Kainec. 1525–after 19 December 1552

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Elizabeth (Glasgow) Kaine c. 1525–after 19 December 1552	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

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Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

The Alexander Kano named with William Glasgow in the 2 July 1526 Sandilands of Calder remission is confidently identified as Alexander Kaine, husband of Elizabeth Glasgow. The 1552 record directly calls Elizabeth his widow. The cross-record identity rests on the rare exact forename and near-identical surname, the immediate William Glasgow association, and Elizabeth's later occupation of Easter Corswood in the same Calder estate. The spouse relationship is direct; Alexander's parents and exact birth remain unknown.

Original Markdown

The Alexander Kano named with William Glasgow in the 2 July 1526 Sandilands of
Calder remission is **confidently identified** as Alexander Kaine, husband of
Elizabeth Glasgow. The 1552 record directly calls Elizabeth his widow. The
cross-record identity rests on the rare exact forename and near-identical
surname, the immediate William Glasgow association, and Elizabeth's later
occupation of Easter Corswood in the same Calder estate. The spouse relationship
is direct; Alexander's parents and exact birth remain unknown.

Sources: Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
National Records of Scotland, Papers of Lord Torphichen, GD119/193, 2 July 1526	The remission to James Sandilands of Calder's group names William Glasgow and Alexander Kano consecutively. Registrum Secreti Sigilli, vol. 1, no. 3412, printed p. 516, renders the last surname `Kame`.	Direct occurrence and associate network; original spelling should be checked in GD119/193.
John Maitland Thomson, ed., Registrum Magni Sigilli, vol. 4, no. 739, 19 December 1552, p. 164	Easter Corswood was occupied `per Elesabeth Glasgow relictam Alesandri Kaine`—by Elizabeth Glasgow, widow of Alexander Kaine.	Direct marriage and death-before evidence.
NRS GD119 estate catalogue, especially GD119/194-205 and GD119/299	Easter Corswood/Corswoodburn was within the Sandilands barony of Calder.	Strong estate continuity supporting the Kano/Kaine identity.
Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, vol. 5, preface p. xxvii and account p. 275	James V dined with Sir James Sandilands at Calder on the date of the remission; the Calder household servants received gratuities.	Strengthens the conclusion that the remission group represents an immediate Calder patronage/household network.

Original Markdown

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National Records of Scotland, Papers of Lord Torphichen, [GD119/193](https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/browseDetails.aspx?reference=GD119%2F193), 2 July 1526 | The remission to James Sandilands of Calder's group names William Glasgow and **Alexander Kano** consecutively. *Registrum Secreti Sigilli*, vol. 1, no. 3412, printed p. 516, renders the last surname `Kame`. | Direct occurrence and associate network; original spelling should be checked in GD119/193. |
| John Maitland Thomson, ed., *Registrum Magni Sigilli*, vol. 4, no. 739, [19 December 1552, p. 164](https://archive.org/details/registrummagnisi04scot/page/164/mode/1up) | Easter Corswood was occupied `per Elesabeth Glasgow relictam Alesandri Kaine`—by Elizabeth Glasgow, widow of Alexander Kaine. | Direct marriage and death-before evidence. |
| NRS GD119 estate catalogue, especially GD119/194-205 and GD119/299 | Easter Corswood/Corswoodburn was within the Sandilands barony of Calder. | Strong estate continuity supporting the Kano/Kaine identity. |
| *Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland*, vol. 5, preface p. xxvii and account p. 275 | James V dined with Sir James Sandilands at Calder on the date of the remission; the Calder household servants received gratuities. | Strengthens the conclusion that the remission group represents an immediate Calder patronage/household network. |

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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