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George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus 1417 – 1463 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1417

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Mar 1463

Death Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Margaret Hay

Spouse(s): Isabel Sibbald

Children(s): Archibald Douglas

In 1417, George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Douglas and Margaret Elizabeth Hay. George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus married Isabel Livingstone Sibbald, and had children including Archibald "Bell The Cat" 5th Earl Of Douglas. George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus passed away in 1463 in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1417, George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Douglas and Margaret Elizabeth Hay.
  • George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus married Isabel Livingstone Sibbald, and had children including Archibald "Bell The Cat" 5th Earl Of Douglas.
  • George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus passed away in 1463 in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Angus's Ancestors

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George Angus
1417 – 1463
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Elizabeth) Hay
1404 – 1484
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George Douglas
Mary Stuart
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Angus's Descendants

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George ("the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of) Angus (1417 – 12 Mar 1463) m. Isabel (Livingstone) Sibbald (1418 – 21 February 1497)
  1. 1. Archibald ("Bell The Cat" 5th Earl Of) Douglas (16 Oct 1449 – 29 Nov 1513) m. Lady (Elisabeth Boyd, Countess of) Angus (1452 – 1498)
    1. 1. Lady (Marjory Marion Mariota, Countess of Glencairn,) Douglas (8 Mar 1469 – March 06, 1542) m. Sir (Lord Robert Cuthbert "The Good Earl" Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of) Kilmaurs (19 Jul 1476 – 23 May 1541)
      1. 1. William, (knight of Glencairn, 4th Earl of Glencairn, Privy Councillor of Scotland, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland,) Cunningham (24 Mar 1493 – 11 Mar 1548) m. Catherine (Countess of Glencairn) Borthwick (1493 – 17 Jan 1528)
        1. 1. Marion (Cuninghame or) Cunningham (1527 – 25 October 1591) m. Sir (John Muir of) Rowallan (1515 – 25 Oct 1591)

George Angus's Timeline

2 Records

1417
1417
Birth of George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1463
12 Mar 1463
Age 46
Death of George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1417
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1200
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1227098
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kelso, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1463
    Event Place: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1200
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1227098
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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