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8th Baron James DOUGLAS 1559–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Oct 1615

Death Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Douglas

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Bothwell

Children(s): William Douglas, Sir Douglas

In 1559, 8th Baron James DOUGLAS entered the world in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir William Douglas And Lady Margaret Gordon. 8th Baron James DOUGLAS married Margaret Douglas Countess Bothwell, and had children including Sir James Douglas, William Douglas. 8th Baron James DOUGLAS passed away in 1615 in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1559, 8th Baron James DOUGLAS entered the world in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir William Douglas And Lady Margaret Gordon.
  • 8th Baron James DOUGLAS married Margaret Douglas Countess Bothwell, and had children including Sir James Douglas, William Douglas.
  • 8th Baron James DOUGLAS passed away in 1615 in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Douglas
1541–1572
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland
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Lady Gordon
1542–1603
Birth Location: Lochinvar, Sutherland, Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bothwell
1563–1635
Birth Location: Hoilhous, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

William Douglas
1592–1639
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Sir Douglas
1585–1627
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SD

8th DOUGLAS's Ancestors

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8th DOUGLAS
1559–1615
Birth Place: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Douglas
1541–1572
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Gordon
1542–1603
Lochinvar, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Lord Drumlanrig) Douglas
1507–1575
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Christian Montgomerie
1509–1575
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Sir (John I of Lochinvar) Gordon
1496–1547
Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Margaret Crichton
1499–1547
Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1481–1513
Elizabeth Gordon
1485–1512
Robert Gordon
1458–1525
Marion Accarson
1478–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1455–1498
Janet Scott
1457–1509

8th DOUGLAS's Descendants

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8th (Baron James) DOUGLAS (1559–16 Oct 1615) m. Margaret (Douglas Countess) Bothwell (1563–1635)
  1. 1. William Douglas 1592–1639 m. Isabel Kerr 1594–1628
    1. 1. James Douglas 1618–1673 m. Agnes Fawsyde 1618–1649
      1. 1. Archibald Douglass 1643–1729 m. Harriet (Ella) Gifford 1645–1742
        1. 1. Archibald Douglas 1665–1728
      2. 2. Archibald Douglas 1643–
      3. 3. James Douglas 1639–1708
      4. 4. William Douglas 1637–
    2. 2. Janet Douglas 1628–
    3. 3. Janet Douglas 1615–1651
    4. 4. Archibald Douglas 1614–1655
    5. 5. George Douglas 1612–
    6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1606–1640
  2. 2. Sir (James) Douglas 1585–1627

8th DOUGLAS's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of 8th Baron James DOUGLAS in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1615
16 Oct 1615
Age 56
Death of 8th Baron James DOUGLAS in Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1615
    Event Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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