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Elisabeth Douglas 1426 – 1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUL 1426

Birth Location: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 JAN 1488

Death Location: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Catherine Douglas

Spouse(s): Michael Balfour

Children(s): Michael Balfour, Margaret Balfour

In 1426, Elisabeth Douglas entered the world in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Douglas and Catherine Douglas. Elisabeth Douglas married Michael Balfour, and had children including Michael Balfour, Margaret Balfour. Elisabeth Douglas passed away in 1488 in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1426, Elisabeth Douglas entered the world in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Douglas and Catherine Douglas.
  • Elisabeth Douglas married Michael Balfour, and had children including Michael Balfour, Margaret Balfour.
  • Elisabeth Douglas passed away in 1488 in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Douglas
1392 – 1464
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanark, Scotland
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Catherine Douglas
1396 –
Birth Location: Denholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Michael Balfour
1422 – 1500
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Michael Balfour
1452 – 1513
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Balfour
1460 – 1482
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elisabeth Douglas's Ancestors

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Elisabeth Douglas
1426 – 1488
Birth Place: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Douglas
1392 – 1464
Douglas Castle, Lanark, Scotland
Catherine Douglas
1396 –
Denholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisabeth Douglas's Descendants

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Elisabeth Douglas (21 JUL 1426 – 14 JAN 1488) m. Michael Balfour (7 JUN 1422 – 29 APR 1500)
  1. 1. Michael Balfour (1452 – 19 SEP 1513)
  2. 2. Margaret Balfour (ABT 1460 – ABT 1482) m. Robert Douglas (1445 – 1526)
    1. 1. Henry Douglas (1472 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Douglas (1475 – 1539) m. Elisabeth Boyd (1475 – )
    3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1482 – 24 MAY 1508) m. Patrick Haliburton (1475 – 6 DEC 1505)
      1. 1. Janet Halyburton (19 APR 1503 – 23 MAR 1543) m. Lord (William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire,) Ruthven (1500 – 3 DEC 1552)
        1. 1. Mary Ruthven (1517 – 1570) m. John Campbell (1515 – 15 MAY 1568)
        2. 2. Patrick Ruthven (1520 – 13 JUN 1566) m. Janet (Douglas ( Lady Ruthven) Lady Countess) Direleton (1530 – ) m. Janet Douglas (ABT 1519 – ABT 1556)
        3. 3. Alexander Ruthven (1522 – 9 OCT 1599) m. Elisabeth Moncreiff (1520 – 4 DEC 1592) m. Isabel Fotheringham (ABT 1549 – )
        4. 4. Katherine Ruthven (1525 – 3 APR 1584) m. Colin Campbell (7 JUL 1512 – 11 APR 1583)
        5. 5. Lilias Ruthven (27 JAN 1526 – 7 JUL 1579) m. David Drummond (15 FEB 1522 – 7 DEC 1571)
        6. 6. James Ruthven (1527 – AFT 9 JAN 1553)
        7. 7. Henry Ruthven (1528 – 10 JAN 1540)
        8. 8. William Ruthven (1530 – BEF 8 MAY 1543) m. Mary Gray (1540 – 1600)
        9. 9. Catharina Ruthven (1530 – )
        10. 10. Christina Ruthven (1534 – 1575)
        11. 11. Cecelia Ruthven (1535 – 8 JUL 1589) m. David Wemyss (1535 – 22 FEB 1596) m. David Wemyss (ABT 1517 – 1544) m. David Wemyss (ABT 1316 – 1374) m. James Wemyss (ABT 1542 – )
        12. 12. Margaret Ruthven (ABT 1536 – ) m. James Johnstone (ABT 1531 – )
        13. 13. Barbara Ruthven (1540 – 21 JUL 1594) m. Andrew (Patrick) Grey (1538 – 10 MAR 1608)
        14. 14. Christian Ruthven (1540 – 15 OCT 1597) m. William Lundie (1530 – 13 APR 1600) m. Laird (of Conland) Lundy (1550 – )
        15. 15. Jeanette Ruthven (1542 – 9 DEC 1593) m. (Lord) (John) Crichton (ABT 1523 – ) m. Laurence Mercer (BEF <1530> – )
      2. 2. Patrick Haliburton (1504 – 1561) m. Margaret Hepburn (1491 – 1556)
      3. 3. David Haliburton (ABT 1506 – )
      4. 4. Mariottia Halyburton (1511 – 26 FEB 1563) m. George (Canmore) Home (1509 – 15 MAY 1548)
        1. 1. Alexander (5th Lord Hume) Home (15 MAY 1526 – 11 AUG 1575) m. Margaret Kerr (1543 – 1579)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Cooke (1528 – 2 JUN 1609) m. George Home (ABT 1506 – 15 APR 1549)
    4. 4. Henry Douglas (ABT 1485 – )
    5. 5. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1489 – )
    6. 6. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1501 – ) m. Henry Stewart

Elisabeth Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1426
21 JUL 1426
Birth of Elisabeth Douglas in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1488
14 JAN 1488
Age 62
Death of Elisabeth Douglas in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JUL 1426
    Event Place: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1488
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
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