On this page you can see an image from the wedding registers of the Dutch Reformed Municipality of Woudrichem.
It is the oldest known registration of the family name Kentie. Written in that period as Kenti.
The document shows that Alexander Kentie is from Scotland. Unfortunately, there are no reliable data on his birth and/or parents.
Several sources on the internet indicate that Alexander was born in the city Dyke in Scotland in 1634 to Colin Kintey and Isobell Rett. However, no document from that period confirms this assumption, which is why Colin and Isobell are not included in the genealogy on this website.
If anyone has reliable data about Alexander's origin, the webmaster would appreciate it if this data is shared with him. You can johan@kentie.eu via his e-mail address.
Theo Kentie, also a descendant of Alexander and Catherine, has delved extensively into history to find out where Alexander Kentie originally came from and who his parents were.
He also researched the military unit in which Alexander was a soldier and later a corporal.
He has published this on his website. It's in the Dutch language, but with Google Translate you could translate it into English. See: theokentie.nl/blog/waar-komen-de-kenties-vandaan/.