Alexander Napier (1st Laird of Merchiston)
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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]