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Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton 1494–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1494

Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 5 July 1554

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: King Stewart

Mother: Margaret Scotland

Spouse(s): James \Douglas, James Drumlanrig

Children(s): Beatrix Morton, Elizabeth Douglas, Lady Hamilton, Margaret sister), # Story

In 1494, Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton entered the world in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to King James Iv Iron Belt Stewart Knight Of The Order Of The Thistle Baron Of Renfrew Earl Of Carrick 6Th Duke Of Ross 6Th Stewart And Margaret Queen Of Scotland. Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton married James Douglas Of Pompherstoun Douglas, James Lord Douglas Van Drumlanrig, and had children including Beatrix Douglas Of Morton, Elaine, Elizabeth Douglas, James F Early, Lady Beatrice Douglas Of Morton 1514 Story, Lady Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas Duchess Of Hamilton, Margaret Countess Of Lennox Douglas Howard King James V Half Sister. Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton passed away in 1554 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1494, Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton entered the world in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to King James Iv Iron Belt Stewart Knight Of The Order Of The Thistle Baron Of Renfrew Earl Of Carrick 6Th Duke Of Ross 6Th Stewart And Margaret Queen Of Scotland.
  • Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton married James Douglas Of Pompherstoun Douglas, James Lord Douglas Van Drumlanrig, and had children including Beatrix Douglas Of Morton, Elaine, Elizabeth Douglas, James F Early, Lady Beatrice Douglas Of Morton 1514 Story, Lady Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas Duchess Of Hamilton, Margaret Countess Of Lennox Douglas Howard King James V Half Sister.
  • Catherine Stewart 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
1494–1554
Birth Place: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
King James IV "Iron Belt" Stewart, Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Baron of Renfrew, Earl of Carrick, 6th Duke of Ross, 6th Stewart
1473–1513
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Queen of) Scotland
1489–1541
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Morton's Descendants

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Catherine (Stewart Countess of) Morton (May 1494–5 July 1554) m. James (Douglas of Pompherstoun) \Douglas (January 1487–22 December 1548) m. James (Lord Douglas Van) Drumlanrig (1498–27 December 1575)
  1. 1. Beatrix (Douglas Of) Morton 1520–1583 m. Lord (Robert Maxell of Carlaverock, 6th Lord of Carlaverock 17th) GGF 1525–1573 m. Lord (Robert MAXWELL, 5th Baron Maxwell, Lord of) Caer 1493–1552 m. Matthew Stuart –1571
    1. 1. Robert (7th Lord) Maxwell 1549–1553
    2. 2. John (Maxwell 8th Lord of Earl of Morton) Maxwell 1553–1593
    3. 3. HENRY Stuart 1545–1567
  2. 2. Elizabeth Douglas 1517–1581
  3. 3. Lady (Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas Duchess of) Hamilton 1515–1579
  4. 4. Margaret (Countess of Lennox Douglas (Howard) (King James V half) sister) 1515–1577
  5. 5. # (Lady Beatrice DOUGLAS of Morton ^1514) Story 1514–1583

Catherine Morton's Timeline

5 Records

1491
1491
Birth of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1494
May 1494
Birth of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1502
17 Jul 1502
Age 8
Birth of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1503
1503
Age 9
Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton was married
None
1554
5 July 1554
Age 60
Death of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1502
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1494
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1503

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 July 1554
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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