William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling
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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling PC was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation of Charles Fort, later Port-Royal, Nova Scotia in 1629 and Long Island, New York. His literary works include Aurora (1604), The Monarchick Tragedies (1604) and Doomes-Day.
William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling
Nova Scotia plaque on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.
William Alexander Monument, built of stones from his Menstrie Castle, Victoria Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia (1957)
Port-Royal (Acadia)
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Port Royal (1605–1713) was a historic settlement based around the upper Annapolis Basin in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the predecessor of the modern town of Annapolis Royal.
Fort at Port-Royal (1702)
William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling
Siege of St. John (1645) – d'Aulnay defeats La Tour in Acadia