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Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton 1495–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1495

Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Scotland

Mother: Marion Boyd

Spouse(s): James Morton, Adam Quhitfuird, James Hamilton

Children(s): Margaret Hamilton, Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Glamis, John Douglas, Elizabeth Morton

In 1495, Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton entered the world in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Iv Stewart King Of Scotland And Marion Boyd. Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton married Adam De Quhitfuird, James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton, James Hamilton, and had children including Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton Glamis, Elizabeth Douglas 4Th Countess Of Morton, John Douglas, Margaret Douglas Duchess Of Chatellerault Countess Of Arran Duchess Of Hamilton. Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton passed away in 1554 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1495, Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton entered the world in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Iv Stewart King Of Scotland And Marion Boyd.
  • Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton married Adam De Quhitfuird, James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton, James Hamilton, and had children including Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton Glamis, Elizabeth Douglas 4Th Countess Of Morton, John Douglas, Margaret Douglas Duchess Of Chatellerault Countess Of Arran Duchess Of Hamilton.
  • Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton passed away in 1554 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Scotland
1473–1513
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Shirlingshire, Scotland
JS
Marion Boyd
1477–1559
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

James Morton
1487–1548
Birth Location: New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JM
Adam Quhitfuird
1488–
Birth Location: Scotland
AQ
James Hamilton
1515–1575
Birth Location: Arran, Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH

Children(s)

Margaret Hamilton
1511–1579
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MH
Beatrix Douglas
1515–1583
Birth Location: Maryton, Forfarshire, Scotland
BD
Elizabeth Glamis
1520–1548
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
EG
John Douglas
1521–1579
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries, Scotland
JD
Elizabeth Morton
1527–1581
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
EM

Catherine Morton's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Morton
1495–1554
Birth Place: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James IV Stewart King of Scotland
1473–1513
Stirling Castle, Shirlingshire, Scotland
Marion Boyd
1477–1559
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (III Stewart King of) Scotland
1451–1488
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (Of Denmark) Oldenburg
1456–1486
Copenhagen, København, Denmark
Archibald (Boyd of Nariston and) Bonshaw
1454–1507
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christine Mure
1456–1523
Rowallan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1430–1460
Mary Scotland
1431–1463
Christian Denmark
1426–1481
Dorothea Brandenburg
1430–1495
Robert Kilmarnock
1425–1482
Mariotta Calderwood
1425–1472
Archibald III
1413–1458
Euphame Kennedy
1410–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1394–1437
Joan Scotland
1407–1445
Arnold Geldern
1410–1473
Catherine Kleve
1417–1479
Dietrich Oldenburg
1390–1440
Countess Schauenburg
1395–1436
der Alchimist
1406–1465
Barbara Saxe-Wittenberg
1405–1375
Thomas Boyd
1372–1439
Joanna Montgomerie
1380–1469
John Calderwood
1403–1476
Margaret Borthwick
1413–1464
Adam Rowallan
1315–1399
Joanna Danielstoun
1330–1380
John Ardrossan
1362–1429
Margaret Caverlock
1368–1443

Catherine Morton's Descendants

1.
CM
Catherine (Stewart Countess of) Morton (May 1495–1554) m. James (Douglas 3rd Earl of) Morton (Jan 1487–1548) m. Adam (de) Quhitfuird (Abt 1488–) m. James Hamilton (1 Jan 1515–23 Jan 1575)
  1. 1. Margaret (Douglas Duchess of Châtellerault; Countess of Arran; Duchess of) Hamilton 1511–1579 m. James (Hamilton -Second Earl of Arran, Hertog van) Châtellerault 1515–1575
    1. 1. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess Of) Hamilton 1532–1604 m. Margaret Lyon 1547–1626
      1. 1. John (Hamilton of Lettrick,) Knight 1586–1638 m. Jean Campbell 1585–1675 m. Jean Campbell 1580–1667
        1. 1. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661 m. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. Elizabeth Crawford 1630–1679 m. Jean Douglas 1622–1669
        2. 2. Lady (Catherine) Hamilton 1598–1603
        3. 3. Helen Hamilton 1601–1641 m. John Givens 1600–1686
        4. 4. John (Hamilton of Woodhall, I Baron Of) Bargeny 1604–1658
        5. 5. Jean Hamilton 1614– m. Thomas Hay 1610– m. Thomas (Hay of) Park 1616–1683
      2. 2. James Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647
      3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1578–1590
      4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1580–1606 m. John (Maxwell 9th Lord) Maxwell 1572–1613 m. John (Wallace of) Ferquslie 1570–1651
      5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1580–1634 m. Richard Alexander 1579–1640
      6. 6. Robert Hamilton 1583–1642 m. Elizabeth Baillie 1587–1674 m. Janet Baillie 1582– m. Catherine Vaughan 1590–1665 m. Geillis Hammiltonne 1588– m. Janet Patersoune 1591– m. Jonet Roberson 1599– m. Christian Robeson 1586–1649
      7. 7. James (Hamilton -2nd Marquess of Hamilton, Earl of) Cambridge 1589–1625 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647 m. Nanse Imrie 1582– m. Isobel Cleland 1589–
      8. 8. Edward Hamilton 1589–1604 m. Hamilton Edward 1589–
    2. 2. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1543–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1550–1616 m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616
      1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton Countess of) Angus 1585–1623 m. William Douglas 1589–1660
        1. 1. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661
        2. 2. James Douglas 1618–1645 m. Mary (Hamilton, Countess of) Angus 1620–
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1588–1660 m. Charles (James) Alexander 1611–1661
        4. 4. Lucy (Hamilton Douglas Countess Of) Nithsdale 1600–1713 m. Robert Maxwell 1645–1683 m. Henry Maxwell 1611–1670 m. Robert (Maxwell Sir of Sweetheart, 4th Earl of) Nithsdale 1598–
        5. 5. Sir (George Douglas Laird of) Dunbarton 1601–1663 m. Katherine (Tindell of) Pumpherston 1605–1655
        6. 6. Archibald Douglas 1609–1655 m. Anne Stuart 1614–1646 m. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715
        7. 7. William Douglas 1610–1633
        8. 8. Margaret Douglas 1610–1660 m. William (Alexander 2nd Earl of) Stirling 1602–1638
        9. 9. Lady (Grizel) Douglas 1615–1623 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        10. 10. Grizel Douglas 1616–1646 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        11. 11. Flora Douglas 1621–1667 m. Edward (Harris) Sr 1620–1673 m. William Harris 1620–1673
      2. 2. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1658 m. William (Baillie of) Lamington 1558– m. William Rogers 1560–
      3. 3. James (Hamilton 1st Earl of) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Mary (Marion Wallace Boyd Countess Of) Abercorn 1578–1632 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1587– m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616 m. Margaret (Rose) Ross 1588–
      4. 4. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1576–1638 m. Johanna (Everard Baroness) Sempill 1583–1638
      5. 5. Claude (Hamilton of Shawfield, later of) Baldony 1580–1614 m. Janet (Hamilton Heiress of Leckprevick and Easter) Greenlees 1583–1623
      6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      7. 7. Grizel 1588–1662 m. William (Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland 1585–1676
      8. 8. Frederick (Hamilton of Manor) Hamilton 1590–1647 m. Sidney Vaughn 1590–1661
      9. 9. Frederick Hamilton 1590–1680 m. Sidney Vaughan 1590–
      10. 10. George (Hamilton of Greenlaw and) Roscrea 1594–1650 m. Mary Butler 1598– m. Isabella (Civico of) Bruges 1584–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1594–1671 m. Hugh Hamilton 1574–1655 m. Hugh Hamilton 1590–1671
      12. 12. John Hamilton 1600–1653 m. Helen Hutchison 1601– m. Anna Douglas 1618– m. Helen Richardson 1605–1688
      13. 13. Grisel Hamilton 1602– m. Archibald Stewart 1601–
      14. 14. Alexander Hamilton 1604–1643 m. Jean Dalmahoy 1605–
      15. 15. Margaret Hamilton 1606–
      16. 16. George Hamilton 1607–
      17. 17. Marion Hamilton 1609– m. Robert ALEXANDER 1604–
      18. 18. William Hamilton 1610–
      19. 19. Jean Hamilton 1612–
      20. 20. John Hamilton –1604
      21. 21. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
      22. 22. Hon. (Sir George) Hamilton 1582–1657
      23. 23. Katherein Hammiltoun 1583– m. George Leiper 1581–1640
      24. 24. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      25. 25. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1690 m. Lewis Bailey 1585–1621
    3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1531–1596 m. Hugh (Montgomerie -3rd Earl of) Eglinton 1534–1585
    4. 4. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558 m. James (Fleming 4th Lord) Fleming 1525–1558
    5. 5. James (Hamilton Third Earl of) Arran 1533–1609
    6. 6. Johanna (Hamilton) SO 1535–1560
    7. 7. James (Hamilton 3rd Earl of) Arran 1537–1609
    8. 8. Anne (Hamilton -Countess of) Huntly 1541–1576 m. George (Gordon 5th Earl of) Huntly 1535–1576 m. George Gordon 1540–
    9. 9. Anne Hamilton 1542–1576
    10. 10. Hon (David) Hamilton 1542–1611 m. Agnes Graham 1570– m. Agnes Laidlaw 1570–
    11. 11. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
    12. 12. Claud Hamilton 1546–1621
    13. 13. Frances Stuart 1547–1576
    14. 14. Margaret Hamilton 1550–1611 m. Alexander Pethein 1560–1611
    15. 15. Agnes Hamilton 1543–1582 m. Patrick Wodrow 1540–1572
  2. 2. Beatrix Douglas 1515–1583 m. Robert (Maxwell -5th Lord) Maxwell 1511–1552 m. Robert (Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell 6th Lord Of) Carlaverock 1525–1573
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton) Glamis 1520–1548
  4. 4. John Douglas 1521–1579 m. Geillis Irving 1526–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Douglas -4th Countess of) Morton 1527–1581 m. James (Douglas -Fourth Earl of) Morton 1516–1581

Catherine Morton's Timeline

3 Records

1495
May 1495
Birth of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1554
5 Jul 1554
Age 59
Death of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1554
1554
Age 59
Burial of Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1495
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Catherine Stewart, person ID MGHX-RFC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1554
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Catherine Stewart, person ID MGHX-RFC.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Catherine Stewart, person ID MGHX-RFC.
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