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Sir William Alexander
c1567 – 1640

1^st Earl of Stirling

Royal Charter of Nova Scotia
1621

Order of Knight-Baronets of Nova Scotia
1624 – 1625

Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
1626

Scottish settlers at Port Royal, Nova Scotia
1629 – 1632

Photographs of
Monument

Victoria Park
Halifax
Nova Scotia

Located near the intersection of South Park Street with University Avenue

GPS location:   44°38'24"N   63°34'45"W
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Photographed on 28 November 2002

Photographed on 18 July 2003

William Alexander, Earl of Stirling (c.1577-1640)
[Not to be confused with Sir William Alexander (c.1602-1638)]
Alexander persuaded King James VII/II that the only way to get Scots to emigrate
was to give them a  new  Scotland  comparable to New France and New England;
and the king conveyed the royal wish to the Council of New England and obtained
from  the  latter  the   surrender   of  all  their  territory  north  of  the  Sainte-Croix.
Thereupon the  king  immediately  instructed the  Scottish Privy Council  to prepare
a grant  of  this  territory  for  Sir  William  Alexander.  The grant  was  signed on
10 September 1621 (o.s.), making Sir William, on paper at least, lord proprietor of
the region now known as the three Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé peninsula
– to be called for all time New Scotland or Nova Scotia.

Photographed on 18 July 2003

Photographed on 18 July 2003

Photographed on 18 July 2003

Sir William Alexander monument, 21 days after Hurricane Juan.
Hurricane Juan, strength Category Two, passed over Halifax
during the night of 28-29 September 2003.
Photographed on 20 October 2003

Hurricane Juan track across Nova Scotia, 28-29 September 2003
Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT15/refresh/AL1503W+GIF/281458W.gif

South Park Street at University Avenue
The monument is seen at the center of the picture.
Photographed on 8 February 2006

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Links to Relevant Websites Sir William Alexander Sir William Alexander Gazetteer for Scotland     http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/people/famousfirst255.html William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling Wikipedia     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alexander%2C_1st_Earl_of_Stirling William Alexander, Earl of Stirling Dictionary of Canadian Biography     http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=34133 Founding of New Scotland by Janet MacKay     http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/         New_Scotland/Scotland_New_Scotland_Menstrie.html Founding of New Scotland by Janet MacKay     http://www.almac.co.uk/personal/jmackay/New_Scotland.html Chapter Six: The First Scots in Acadia by Peter Landry     http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part1/Ch06.htm Sir William Alexander Electric Scotland     http://www.electricscotland.com/history/canada/william_alexander.htm History of the Scots in New Scotland Electric Scotland     http://www.electricscotland.com/history/world/scotsns.htm Famous Scots: William Alexander 1641 ScottishDocuments.com Includes a transcript of Sir William Alexander's will and four page images of the actual will     http://www.scottishdocuments.com/content/famousscots.asp?whichscot=96 Scotland's Hewritage and Culture: Nova Scotia Scotland's story in Canada began in 1621, when James VI granted Sir William Alexander of Menstrie a royal charter for the development of a "New Scotland" – or Nova Scotia – on the eastern seaboard of what is now Canada... — The Scotsman, 02 December 2006     http://heritage.scotsman.com/scotsincanada/Nova-Scotia.2831831.jp

CCGS Sir William Alexander, icebreaker CCGS: Canadian Coast Guard Ship CCGS Sir William Alexander Wikipedia     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_Sir_William_Alexander CCGS Sir William Alexander Source: CCGS Sir William Alexander Canadian Coast Guard     http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/vessels-navires/results_details_e.asp?           name=SIR%20WILLIAM%20ALEXANDER CCGS Sir William Alexander and Operation Unison Fisheries and Oceans Canada     http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/backgrou/2006/hq-ac34b_e.htm CCGS Sir William Alexander: Photograph 1 Sandy McClearn     http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/ccg/alexander1.jpg CCGS Sir William Alexander: Photograph 2 Sandy McClearn     http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/ccg/alexander2.jpg CCGS Sir William Alexander: Photograph 3 Sandy McClearn     http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/ccg/alexander3.jpg CCGS Sir William Alexander: Photograph 4 Sandy McClearn     http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/ccg/alexander4.jpg

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