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Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas 1430–1473 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jan 1473

Death Location: Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland

Father: Archibald Douglas

Mother: Lady Graham

Spouse(s): John Scotland, Lord Douglas, James Douglas

Children(s): Anne Stewart, Christian Stewart, Isabel Stewart, Janet Stewart, Margaret Stewart, John Atholl, Elizabeth Stewart, Marjory Stewart, Andrew Stewart

In 1430, Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas entered the world in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Douglas 5Th Earl Of Douglas And Lady Euphemia Graham. Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas married James Cousin Douglas 9Th Earl Of Douglas, John I The Hearty Stewart Of Balveny 1St Earl Of Atholl Balveny Ambassador To England Lord Great Chamberlain Of Scotland, Lord William Douglas 8Th Earl Of Douglas, and had children including Andrew Stewart, Anne Elizabeth Stewart, Christian Christine Stewart, Elizabeth Anne Stewart, Isabel Stewart, Janet Jean Stewart, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart, Marjory Stewart. Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas passed away in 1473 in Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1430, Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas entered the world in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Douglas 5Th Earl Of Douglas And Lady Euphemia Graham.
  • Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas married James Cousin Douglas 9Th Earl Of Douglas, John I The Hearty Stewart Of Balveny 1St Earl Of Atholl Balveny Ambassador To England Lord Great Chamberlain Of Scotland, Lord William Douglas 8Th Earl Of Douglas, and had children including Andrew Stewart, Anne Elizabeth Stewart, Christian Christine Stewart, Elizabeth Anne Stewart, Isabel Stewart, Janet Jean Stewart, John Stewart 2Nd Earl Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart, Marjory Stewart.
  • Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas passed away in 1473 in Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Douglas
1390–1439
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Schotland
AD
Lady Graham
1408–1468
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

John Scotland
1439–1512
Birth Location: Balveny Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
JS
Lord Douglas
1425–1452
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LD
James Douglas
1426–1488
Birth Location: Scotland
JD

Children(s)

Anne Stewart
1468–1529
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AS
Christian Stewart
1476–1538
Birth Location: Balveny, Fife, Scotland
CS
Isabel Stewart
1481–1516
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
IS
Janet Stewart
1468–1510
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
JS
Margaret Stewart
1466–1524
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
MS
John Atholl
1475–1513
Birth Location: Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
JA
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
ES
Marjory Stewart
1479–1524
Birth Location: Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
MS
Andrew Stewart
1485–1542
Birth Location: of,, Scotland
AS

Beatrix Douglas's Ancestors

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Beatrix Douglas
1430–1473
Birth Place: Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
1390–1439
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Lady (Euphemia) Graham
1408–1468
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Douglas
1370–1424
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Margaret (Mary Stewart, Countess of) Douglas
1375–1450
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Sir (Patrick Kilpont Graham, Earl of Graham and) Strathearn
1382–1413
Dundaff Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Euphemia (Stewart, Countess of Strathearn and) Caithness
1375–1434
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald son
1325–1400
Jean Strathern
1350–1409
1337–1421
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
Patrick Graham
1350–1413
Egidia Stewart
1352–1439
David Strathearn
1357–1386
Euphemia Lindsey
1350–1415
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bannockburn
1289–1330
1316–1390
Elizabeth Stathearn
1320–1355
Sir Drummond
1318–1373
Lady Glenurchy
1328–1357
David Graham
1330–1376
Sir Ralston
1318–1380
Alicia Mure
1320–
1316–1390
Euphemia Scotland
1332–1386

Beatrix Douglas's Descendants

1.
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Beatrix (Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of) Douglas (1430–21 Jan 1473) m. John (I 'The Hearty' Stewart of Balveny, 1st Earl of Atholl & Balveny, Ambassador to England, Lord Great Chamberlain of) Scotland (21 Sep 1439–15 Sep 1512) m. Lord (William Douglas, 8th Earl of) Douglas (1425–22 Feb 1452) m. James ((cousin) Douglas, 9th Earl of) Douglas (1426–1488)
  1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth) Stewart 1468–1529
  2. 2. Christian (Christine) Stewart 1476–1538 m. James Barclay –1513
  3. 3. Isabel Stewart 1481–1516
  4. 4. Janet (Jean) Stewart 1468–1510 m. Alexander (Gordon, 3rd Earl of) Huntly –1524
    1. 1. John (Gordon, Master) Huntly 1496–1517 m. Margaret Stewart, 1497–1531 m. Elizabeth Keith 1513–
      1. 1. George ('Ballad of the Gay Gordons" Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, Earl of) Moray 1513–1562 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith 1515–1562
        1. 1. George (Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly, Chancellor of Scotland, involved with the troubles of Mary Queen of) Scots 1535–1576 m. Lady (Anne Hamilton) Chatellerault 1541–1574
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Gordon, Countess of) Atholl 1530–1557 m. John (Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, Chancellor of) Scotland 1527–1579
        3. 3. Alexander Gordon 1531–1553
        4. 4. James Gordon 1535–1620
        5. 5. Adam Gordon 1536–1580
        6. 6. Patrick Gordon 1538–1594
        7. 7. Robert Gordon 1539–1572
    2. 2. Lady (Jean Clan Gordon, Countess of) Argyll 1479–1530 m. Sir (Colin 'Cailen Malloch' Campbell, 3rd Lord of) Glenorchy 1486–1529
  5. 5. Margaret Stewart 1466–1524
  6. 6. John (Stewart, 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1475–1513 m. Lady (Janet Mary Campbell, Countness of) Atholl 1480–1546
    1. 1. John (Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Atholl 1507–1542 m. Grizel Rattray 1507–1542 m. Jean Forbes 1518–1554
      1. 1. John (Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, Chancellor of) Scotland 1527–1579 m. Elizabeth (Gordon, Countess of) Atholl 1530–1557
        1. 1. Lady (Janet Stewart, Baroness) Campbell 1554–1585 m. Donald (Robertson, 13th of Struan, 9th Chief of Clan) Donnachaidh 1550–
      2. 2. Lady (Margaret Stewart of) Athol 1525–1555
      3. 3. Elizabeth Stewart 1533–1621
    2. 2. Margaret (Stewart, Lady of) Knockie 1509–1555
    3. 3. Jean Stewart 1492–1522
    4. 4. Lady (Janet Stewart, Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and) Ruthven 1505–1566 m. Sir (Alexander I Gordon, Earl of) Sutherland 1505–1529
      1. 1. John ("The Good Earl' Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland, 2nd) husband 1526–1567 m. Lady (Helen Stewart Stuart, Countess of Sutherland &) Erroll 1520–1565
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Gordon 1539–1607 m. Sir (William Douglas of) Hawick 1541–1572
        2. 2. Alexander Gordon 1552–1594
        3. 3. Alexander (I Gordon, Knight of Dunrobin, 12th Earl of) Sutherland 1552–1594
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Anne) Stewart 1465–1529 m. Andrew (Gray, 2nd Lord Gray, Sheriff of Forfar, and Justice of of) Scotland 1446–1514
    1. 1. Margaret Gray 1482–1539
    2. 2. Lady (Marjory de) Gray 1498–
    3. 3. Sir (William de) Gray 1502–1585
    4. 4. Sir (Edward de) Gray 1490–1521
    5. 5. Sir (Andrew de) Gray 1488–1541
  8. 8. Marjory Stewart 1479–1524 m. Sir (Colin 'Cailen Malloch' Campbell, 3rd Lord of) Glenorchy 1486–1529 m. Sir (William VI Murray, Earl of) Castleton 1470–1513
    1. 1. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Katherine (Ruthven Lady of Glenorchy), Baroness Campbell, Countess of Craufurd) Ruthven 1526–1579 m. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543
      1. 1. Duncan ("Black Duncan" Campbell, 7th Laird of Glenorchy, 1st Baronet of) Glenorchy 1550–1631 m. Elizabeth (Sinclair) (Campbell) 1575–1654 m. Lady (Jean "Janet" Stewart of Atholl Baroness) Campbell 1557–1595
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret Jane Campbell (Drummond) ) 1571–1631
        2. 2. Sir (Robert Campbell, Covenanter, 9th Lord and 3d Baronet of Glenorchy; also laird of Glenfalloch, Member of Parliament for) Argyll 1575–1657 m. Lady (Isabel MacIntosh, Baroness) Campbell 1583–1667
        3. 3. Duncan (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1578–1618
        4. 4. Archibald (Campbell, 7th Earl of) Argyll 1576–1640
        5. 5. Sir (Colin Campbell, 8th Laird of Glenarchy - 2nd) Baronet 1577–1640
      2. 2. Janet (MacEvir) Campbell 1563–1633
      3. 3. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610
      4. 4. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
      5. 5. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
      6. 6. Archibald Campbell 1545–
    2. 2. John Campbell 1512–1550
    3. 3. Duncan Campbell 1513–1549
    4. 4. Archibald (II Campbell, 4th Earl of) Argyll 1508–1558 m. Margaretha Graham 1522–1558 m. Lady (Helen Hamilton, 1st wife, Countess) Argyll 1529–1590
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Anne) Campbell 1545–1572 m. James (Stewart, 1st Lord of) Doune 1529–1590
        1. 1. Janet Stewart 1565–1622 m. John (Hamilton, This Hamilton line goes to) Maryland 1560–1619
        2. 2. James ("The Bonnie Earl" Stuart, 2nd Earl of Doune &) Moray 1568–1592 m. Elizabeth (Stewart, 2nd Countess of) Moray 1565–1591
        3. 3. Jean Stewart 1578–1622
        4. 4. Henry (Stewart, 1st Lord St.) Colme 1565–1609
      2. 2. John Campbell 1540–1591
      3. 3. Archibald (Campbell, 5th Earl of) Argyll 1532–1573
      4. 4. Colin (Campbell, 6th Earl of) Argyll 1542–1584 m. Lady (Agnes Anna Keith, Countess of Moray and) Aargyll 1530–1588
        1. 1. Archibald ("Gillesbuig Grumach" Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader, a Scottish peer, politician, and military leader,) knight 1576–1638 m. Anne Cornwallis 1589–1634 m. Lady (Anne Agnes Douglas, Countess of) Morton 1574–1607
      5. 5. Donald Campbell 1542–1605
    5. 5. Willem (Murray Lord of) Tullibardine 1510–1562 m. Catharina Campbell 1510–1577
      1. 1. William (Willem Murray Liard of) Tullibardine 1530–1582
      2. 2. Johanna Murray 1545–1614
      3. 3. Lady (Annabella Anabel Murray Of Tullibardine, Countess of) Mar 1540–1603 m. John (II Erskine, 6th Baron, 18th Earl of) Mar 1511–1572
        1. 1. John (Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of) Mar 1556–1634 m. Lady (Marie (Mary) Stuart of Lennox, Countess of) Mar 1576–1644 m. Anne (Agnes Drummond, Countess) Marisch 1566–1592
  9. 9. Andrew Stewart 1485–1542

Beatrix Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1430
1430
Birth of Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1473
21 Jan 1473
Age 43
Death of Beatrix Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of Douglas in Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland
Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1473
    Event Place: Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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