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Elizabeth Douglas 1461 – 1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: SEP 1461

Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1492

Death Location: Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Morton

Mother: Joan Scotland

Spouse(s): John Craigdarroch

Children(s): Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Craigdarroch, Alexander Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Will Fergusson

Elizabeth Douglas was born in 1461 in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, the child of Sir Lord James IV Douglas,1st Earl of Morton and Joan "the mute lady of Dalkeith", Countess of Morton,(Joanna) Stewart, Princess of Scotland. Elizabeth Douglas married John Fergusson, 5th Laird of Craigdarroch, and had children including Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Thomas Ferguson, 6th Laird Craigdarroch, Alexander Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Will Archclaus Thos Fergusson. Elizabeth Douglas passed away in 1492 in Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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  • Elizabeth Douglas was born in 1461 in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, the child of Sir Lord James IV Douglas,1st Earl of Morton and Joan "the mute lady of Dalkeith", Countess of Morton,(Joanna) Stewart, Princess of Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Douglas married John Fergusson, 5th Laird of Craigdarroch, and had children including Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Thomas Ferguson, 6th Laird Craigdarroch, Alexander Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Will Archclaus Thos Fergusson.
  • Elizabeth Douglas passed away in 1492 in Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Elizabeth Douglas's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Douglas
1461 – 1492
Birth Place: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord James IV Douglas,1st Earl of Morton
1426 – 1493
Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Joan ("the mute lady of Dalkeith", Countess of Morton,(Joanna) Stewart, Princess of) Scotland
1428 – 1493
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
King (James 1 of Scotland) Stewart
Joan (Queen Consort of Scotland) Beaufort
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Douglas's Descendants

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Elizabeth Douglas (SEP 1461 – 21 Feb 1492) m. John (Fergusson, 5th Laird of) Craigdarroch (1459 – 6 Nov 1514)
  1. 1. Thomas Fergusson (1490 – 8 May 1534) m. Janet (Rose of) Kilravock (1503 – Abt. 1575)
    1. 1. Sir (John Gordon of) Lochnivar (abt 1555 – 23 Aug 1604) m. Hon. (Elizabeth) Maxwell
      1. 1. Grizel Gordon (1585 – 1649) m. Alexander Stewart (1580 – 9 Oct 1649)
        1. 1. James,2nd (Earl of Galloway) Stewart (c1610 – Jun 1671) m. Nicole Grierson (1620 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Ferguson (1490 – 8 May 1534)
  3. 3. Sir (Thomas Ferguson, 6th Laird) Craigdarroch (1490 – 08 May 1534)
  4. 4. Alexander Ferguson (1492 – 1530)
  5. 5. Thomas Ferguson ( – abt 1834)
  6. 6. Will (Archclaus Thos) Fergusson

Elizabeth Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1461
SEP 1461
Birth of Elizabeth Douglas in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1492
21 Feb 1492
Age 31
Death of Elizabeth Douglas in Selkirkshire, Scotland
Selkirkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1461
    Event Place: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1492
    Event Place: Selkirkshire, Scotland

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