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Col William Douglas 1689–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1689

Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 February 1765

Death Location: Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia Colony

Father: William Douglass

Mother: Grishild McKeand

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In 1689, Col William Douglas entered the world in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to William Douglass And Grishild Grizell Mckeand. Col William Douglas passed away in 1765 in Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Col William Douglas entered the world in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland, born to William Douglass And Grishild Grizell Mckeand.
  • Col William Douglas passed away in 1765 in Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia Colony.

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Col Douglas's Ancestors

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Col Douglas
1689–1765
Birth Place: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglass
1668–1745
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Grishild (Grizell) McKeand
1672–1741
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Douglas, Scottish) Covenanter
1649–1669
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy
1645–1668
Galloway, Scotland
Andrew McKeand
1650–1672
Scotland
Marion Shaw
1649–1700
New Abbey, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Earl
1616–1647
Agnes Rome
1616–1649
Sir Earl
1620–1672
Margaret Kennedy)
1635–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Mouswald
1585–1627
Helen Grierson
1597–1616
Sir Castle
1588–1652
Dame Maypole
1600–1653
Alexander Hamilton
1615–1661
Lady Douglas
1616–1669

Col Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1689
3 Aug 1689
Birth of Col William Douglas in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1765
12 February 1765
Age 76
Death of Col William Douglas in Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia Colony
Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1689
    Event Place: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1765
    Event Place: Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia Colony

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