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Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS 1618–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Dec 1673

Death Location: Kelhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir DOUGLAS

Mother: Isabelle Kerr

Spouse(s): Agnes (Fawsyde)

Children(s): Archibald DOUGLASS

The story of Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS began in 1618 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS married Agnes Forsyth Fawsyde, and had children including Archibald Charles Henry Douglass. Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS passed away in 1673 in Kelhead, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS began in 1618 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS married Agnes Forsyth Fawsyde, and had children including Archibald Charles Henry Douglass.
  • Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS passed away in 1673 in Kelhead, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir DOUGLAS
1585–1640
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
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Isabelle Kerr
1585–1628
Birth Location: Newbattle, Mid-Lothian, Schotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes (Fawsyde)
1618–1652
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Archibald DOUGLASS
1643–1729
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Col DOUGLAS's Ancestors

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Col DOUGLAS
1618–1673
Birth Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord Willem (William) of Drumlanrig, Queensburry, Morton & Doug, Knight of the Garter DOUGLAS
1585–1640
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Isabelle Kerr
1585–1628
Newbattle, Mid-Lothian, Schotland
Grandparents
James (Lord Melrose) Douglas
1559–1615
Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margrett Bowen
1563–1635
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sir (Mark 1st Earl of Lothian Kerr Earl Van) Lothian
1557–1609
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian
1548–1617
Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Drumlanrig
1541–1572
Lady Gordon-Douglas
1533–1607
Mark GGF
1516–1584
Lady Lesley
1526–1594
Sir Yarmouth
1512–1583
Lady blood
1530–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1501–1547
Lord GGF
1482–1526
Lord GGF
1500–1558
Lord GGF
1493–1546
Lady GGM
1498–1537

Col DOUGLAS's Descendants

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Col (Sir William of Kelhead) DOUGLAS (1618–13 Dec 1673) m. Agnes (Forsyth) (Fawsyde) (1618–29 Jan 1652)
  1. 1. Archibald (Charles Henry) DOUGLASS 1643–1729
    1. 1. Lord (Archibald Douglass, 2nd Earl of Ormande, 1st Earl of) Forfar 1667–1728 m. Martha UKN 1682–
      1. 1. Archibald (Douglass Duke of) Douglas 1698–1756 m. Jean Forbes 1702–1737
        1. 1. Ann (Wells) Douglas 1725–1765

Col DOUGLAS's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1673
13 Dec 1673
Age 55
Death of Col Sir William of Kelhead DOUGLAS in Kelhead, Midlothian, Scotland
Kelhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1673
    Event Place: Kelhead, Midlothian, Scotland
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