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George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest 1415–1463 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAR 1415

Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 March 1463

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Willem Angus

Mother: Margaret Hay

Spouse(s): Lady Balgony

Children(s): Archibald Douglas*, Sir Dalhousie, Lady Campbell, Robert Douglas, Lady Douglas, Sir Angus, Lady Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Egidia (Sinclair), Alison Douglas, Alice Douglas, Eleanor grandmother), Lady DOUGLAS, Lady Montrose)

In 1415, George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest entered the world in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Willem Douglas Earl Van Angus And Margaret Elizabeth Hay. George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest married Lady Isabel Countess Angus Sibbald Countess Of Balgony, and had children including Alice Douglas, Alison Douglas, Archibald 5Th Lord Angus Douglas, Egidia Douglas Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair Stewart 12Th Paternal Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Douglas, Lady Anne Douglas, Lady Eleanor Hellen Elene Douglas Graham Countess Of Montrose, Lady Janet Douglas, Lady Katherine Douglas, Lady Margaret Angus Douglas Baroness Campbell, Robert Lochleven Douglas, Sir Alexander Ramsay Of Dalhousie, Sir John Douglas Of Angus. George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest passed away in 1463 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1415, George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest entered the world in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Willem Douglas Earl Van Angus And Margaret Elizabeth Hay.
  • George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest married Lady Isabel Countess Angus Sibbald Countess Of Balgony, and had children including Alice Douglas, Alison Douglas, Archibald 5Th Lord Angus Douglas, Egidia Douglas Sinclair, Eleanor Sinclair Stewart 12Th Paternal Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Douglas, Lady Anne Douglas, Lady Eleanor Hellen Elene Douglas Graham Countess Of Montrose, Lady Janet Douglas, Lady Katherine Douglas, Lady Margaret Angus Douglas Baroness Campbell, Robert Lochleven Douglas, Sir Alexander Ramsay Of Dalhousie, Sir John Douglas Of Angus.
  • George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest passed away in 1463 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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George Forest's Ancestors

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George Forest
1415–1463
Birth Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Willem Douglas Earl van Angus
1400–1437
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Elizabeth) Hay
1400–1484
Yester Castle, Gifford, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
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George Forest's Descendants

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George ("the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh) Forest (MAR 1415–12 March 1463) m. Lady (Isabel Countess Angus Sibbald Countess of) Balgony (Abt. 1424–21 Jul 1496)
  1. 1. Archibald (5th Lord Angus) Douglas* 1445–1498 m. Lady (Elisabeth Boyd Countess of) Angus 1450–1497
    1. 1. Sir (George Douglas (Master of) Angus) 1469–1513 m. Lady (Elizabeth DRUMMOND, Countess) Angus 1472–1514
      1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Douglas 1495–1537 m. John (Lyon, 6th Lord de) Glamis 1491–1528
        1. 1. Sir (John Lyon 7th Lord of) Glamis 1509–1592 m. Lady (Janet Keith Baroness) Glamis 1512–1559 m. Johanna Lyon 1510–1559 m. Joan Keith 1514–1550 m. Joan Lyon 1514–1540 m. Christian Keith 1510–1553 m. Janet Keith 1510–1559
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Lyon of) Glamis 1516–1537
        3. 3. George (Lyon of) Glamis 1520–1543
        4. 4. Margaret (Lyon Of Glamis) * 1525–1610
        5. 5. Henry Lyon 1517–
      2. 2. William (Douglas Prior) Coldingham 1493–1528
      3. 3. Sir (Archibald, 6th Earl of Angus) Douglas 1489–1557
      4. 4. Alison (Isabella) DOUGLAS 1487–1529
      5. 5. Elizabeth DOUGLAS 1489–1573
      6. 6. George (Douglas Laird van) Pittendreich 1493–1522
    2. 2. Gawin Douglas 1474–1522
    3. 3. Baroness (Elizabeth) Crichton 1472–1524
    4. 4. Sir (William George "Twin") Douglas, 1469–1513
    5. 5. Marjory (Countess Marion Douglas) Cunningham 1470–1542
    6. 6. Lady (Marion Elizabeth Douglas, Lady of Angus &) Kilmaurs, 1469–1542
    7. 7. Elizabeth Douglas 1468–1571
    8. 8. Marion (Mariot) Douglas 1462–1511
    9. 9. Janet (Douglas Lady) Angus 1470–1542
    10. 10. Agnes Douglas 1467–1518
    11. 11. Sir (William of Glenbervie, Knight 6th Earl of Angus) Douglas 1470–1513
    12. 12. Alexander Gordon 1465–1513
    13. 13. Archibald (Douglas VI Earl of) Angus 1470–1513
    14. 14. Margaret Douglas 1468–1473
    15. 15. Mary Douglas 1472–1571
    16. 16. George (Douglas Earl van) Angus 1469–1513
  2. 2. Sir (Alexander Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1438–1482
  3. 3. Lady (Margaret Angus Douglas Baroness) Campbell 1456–1524
  4. 4. Robert (Lochleven) Douglas 1450–1512
  5. 5. Lady (Janet) Douglas 1452–1494
  6. 6. Sir (John Douglas of) Angus 1452–1471
  7. 7. Lady (Anne) Douglas 1450–1482
  8. 8. Elizabeth Douglas 1448–
  9. 9. Egidia (Douglas) (Sinclair) 1442–1472
  10. 10. Alison Douglas 1448–1482
  11. 11. Alice Douglas 1452–1494
  12. 12. Eleanor (SINCLAIR Stewart (12th paternal great) grandmother) 1440–1516
  13. 13. Lady (KATHERINE) DOUGLAS 1440–1478
  14. 14. Lady (Eleanor Hellen "Elene" Douglas - Graham (Countess of) Montrose) 1435–1486

George Forest's Timeline

2 Records

1415
MAR 1415
Birth of George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1463
12 March 1463
Age 48
Death of George "the Red" Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1415
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1463
    Record Source: Findagrave, George “Great Earl of Angus” Douglas 12 Mar 1463

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1463
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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