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Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton 1489–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1489

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Jul 1554

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: King Scotland

Mother: Margaret Bonshaw

Spouse(s): James Morton

Children(s): Margaret Douglas, Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas

Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton was born in 1489 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of King James Stewart Iv Of Scotland And Margaret Marion Boyd 1St Mistress Lady Rowallan Or Of Bonshaw. Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton married James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton, and had children including Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas. Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton passed away in 1554 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton was born in 1489 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of King James Stewart Iv Of Scotland And Margaret Marion Boyd 1St Mistress Lady Rowallan Or Of Bonshaw.
  • Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton married James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton, and had children including Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas.
  • Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton passed away in 1554 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Catherine Morton's Ancestors

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Catherine Morton
1489–1554
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
King James Stewart IV of Scotland
1473–1513
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshie, Scotland
Margaret (Marion Boyd (1st mistress); Lady Rowallan or of) Bonshaw
1477–1559
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
King (James Stewart III of) Scotland
1452–1488
Stirling Castle, Scotland
Margaret (of) Denmark
1456–1486
Copenhagen, Denmark
Archibald (Boyd of) Bonshaw
1454–1507
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
King Scotland
1430–1460
Mary Scotland
1433–1463
King Sweden
1426–1481
Dorthea Sweden
1430–1495
Robert Kilmarnock
1428–1481
Mariota Calderwood
1425–1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Scotland
1394–1437
Joan SCOT
1404–1445
Arnold Zutphen
1410–1473
Katherina Guelders
1417–1479
Barbara Saxe-Wittenberg
1405–1465
Thomas V
1405–1439
Unknown V
1405–
Sir Calderwood
1407–1476
Margaret Borthwick
1433–1464

Catherine Morton's Descendants

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Catherine (Stewart illeg.; Countess of) Morton (17 Jul 1489–5 Jul 1554) m. James (Douglas 3rd Earl of) Morton (Abt. 1487–Aft. 1552)
  1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1511–1579 m. Sir (James Hamilton 1st Duke of Chatellerault; 2nd Earl of) Arran 1517–1575
    1. 1. Sir (Claud Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1546–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1556–1616
      1. 1. Sir (Frederick Hamilton of Manor Hamilton, 7th son of) Claud 1590–1647 m. Sidney Vaughn 1590–1661
        1. 1. Rev. (James H) Hamilton 1638–1685 m. Catherine Leslie 1638–1700
        2. 2. Christian Hamilton 1615–1703
        3. 3. Andrew Hamilton 1628–
        4. 4. James Hamilton 1630–1652
        5. 5. Frederick Hamilton 1632–
        6. 6. Christina Hamilton 1635–1700
        7. 7. Gustavus Hamilton 1642–1723 m. Elizabeth (Brooke dau of Sir Henry, of Co.) Fermanagh –1721
        8. 8. Margaret Hamilton 1642–1700
      2. 2. James (Hamilton Master of) Paisley 1575–1618 m. Marion Boyd –1632
      3. 3. Marion Hamilton 1576–
      4. 4. Sir (John) Hamilton 1576–1604
      5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
      6. 6. Sir (Claud Hamilton of Shawfield,) Linlithgow 1580–1614
      7. 7. Sir (George) Hamilton 1582–1657
      8. 8. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      9. 9. Margaret (II) Hamilton 1585–1623
      10. 10. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      11. 11. Mary Hamilton 1592–
      12. 12. Anthony Hamilton 1596–
    2. 2. Barbara Hamilton 1535–
    3. 3. John Hamilton 1542–1604
    4. 4. James (Hamilton 3rd Earl of) Arran 1537–1609
    5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1539–
    6. 6. Gavin Hamilton 1538–1547
    7. 7. Anne Hamilton 1543–
    8. 8. David (Hamilton of) Grange 1542–1611
    9. 9. Jean Hamilton 1545–
  2. 2. Beatrix Douglas 1516–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1513– m. James (Douglas 4th Earl of) Morton 1517–

Catherine Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1489
17 Jul 1489
Birth of Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1554
5 Jul 1554
Age 65
Death of Catherine Stewart illeg.; Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1489
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1554
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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