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Elisabeth Douglas 1426–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1426

Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jan 1488

Death Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Angus

Mother: Margaret Yester

Spouse(s): Michael Balfour, Thomas Clova

Children(s): Alexander Clova

In 1426, Elisabeth Douglas entered the world in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Douglas 2Nd Earl Of Angus And Margaret Hay Of Yester. Elisabeth Douglas married Michael Balfour, Thomas Ogilvy 1St Of Clova, and had children including Alexander Ogilvy Younger Of Clova. Elisabeth Douglas passed away in 1488 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1426, Elisabeth Douglas entered the world in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Douglas 2Nd Earl Of Angus And Margaret Hay Of Yester.
  • Elisabeth Douglas married Michael Balfour, Thomas Ogilvy 1St Of Clova, and had children including Alexander Ogilvy Younger Of Clova.
  • Elisabeth Douglas passed away in 1488 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Elisabeth Douglas's Ancestors

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Elisabeth Douglas
1426–1488
Birth Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus
1398–1437
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Hay of) Yester
1400–1484
Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Douglas 1st Earl of) Angus
1376–1402
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1380–1457
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
William (Hay of Locherworth and Yester, Sheriff of) Peebles
1375–1421
Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Alice (de la) Haye
1375–1451
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1327–1384
Margaret Angus
1354–1417
Robert Scotland
1337–1406
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
Thomas Locherworth
1354–1399
Joanna Gifford
1346–1400
Thomas Erroll
1342–1406
Elizabeth Erroll
1346–1389
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Douglas
1297–1333
Beatrice Crawford
1302–1352
Thomas Scotland
1330–1361
Margaret Sinclair
1328–1418
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354
John Lennox
1326–1373
Mary Montefichet
1325–1375
William Knight
1328–1392
Jane Lochor
1317–1357
Hugh Gifford
1322–1365
Joanna Douglas
1314–1398
David Haye
1318–1346
Margaret Errol
1320–1410
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354

Elisabeth Douglas's Descendants

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Elisabeth Douglas (12 Jul 1426–14 Jan 1488) m. Michael Balfour (1426–) m. Thomas (Ogilvy 1st of) Clova (1420–Abt 1490)
  1. 1. Alexander (Ogilvy younger of) Clova 1448–1487
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ogilvy 1470–1540 m. William (Halyburton younger of Gask and) Pitcur 1472–1523
      1. 1. George (Halyburton of) Pitcur 1490–1538 m. Janet (Ogston of) Craggis 1483–1533
        1. 1. Andrew (Haliburton of) Pitcur 1520–1547 m. Margaret Maule 1518– m. Elizabeth (or Margery) Graham 1450–
        2. 2. Janet Haliburton 1505– m. George Drummond 1480–1554
        3. 3. William Haliburton 1515–1551
        4. 4. James (Halyburton Provost of) Dundee 1518–1589 m. Catherene Reid 1525–1600
        5. 5. James Hallyburton 1518–1589 m. Catherene Reid 1525–1600
        6. 6. William (Haliburton Heir of) Pitcur, 1519– m. Elizabeth Maule 1519–
        7. 7. Margaret Haliburton 1525–1602 m. Thomas Maule 1521–1600
        8. 8. Margaret Halyburton 1526–1602 m. Thomas Maule 1521–1600
        9. 9. George Halyburton 1528–1597
        10. 10. Alexander ((Capt,.)) Halyburton –1559
      2. 2. James Halyburton 1518–1588 m. Margaret Rossy 1518–
      3. 3. James ((John) Halyburton of) Gask –1522
    2. 2. Thomas (Ogilvy 2nd of) Clova 1474–1534 m. Janet Abernethy 1470–
    3. 3. David (Ogilvy or) Ogilvie 1475–

Elisabeth Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1426
12 Jul 1426
Birth of Elisabeth Douglas in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1488
14 Jan 1488
Age 62
Death of Elisabeth Douglas in Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Balfour, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1426
    Event Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elisabeth Douglas, person ID L87V-2QR.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1488
    Event Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elisabeth Douglas, person ID L87V-2QR.

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