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James Douglas 1358–1388 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1358

Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Aug 1388

Death Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Margaret Mar

Spouse(s): Isabell Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart

Children(s): William Douglas, Archibald Douglas

In 1358, James Douglas entered the world in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Douglas And Margaret Mar. James Douglas married Elizabeth Stewart, Isabell Eupheme Stewart, and had children including Archibald Black Archibald Douglas, William Douglas. James Douglas passed away in 1388 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey).

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Biography

  • In 1358, James Douglas entered the world in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to William Douglas And Margaret Mar.
  • James Douglas married Elizabeth Stewart, Isabell Eupheme Stewart, and had children including Archibald Black Archibald Douglas, William Douglas.
  • James Douglas passed away in 1388 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey).

Immediate Family

Parents

William Douglas
1327–1384
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Mar
1330–1391
Birth Location: Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Isabell Stewart
1348–1410
Birth Location: Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
IS
Elizabeth Stewart
1372–1411
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
ES

Children(s)

William Douglas
1375–1427
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Archibald Douglas
1378–1435
Birth Location: Cavers House, Hawick, Roxburghshire
AD

James Douglas's Ancestors

Self
James Douglas
1358–1388
Birth Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas
1327–1384
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Mar
1330–1391
Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Douglas
1297–1333
Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Beatrice (de) Lindsey
1291–1352
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Domhnall ((Donald) II of) Mar
1302–1332
Saline, Fife, Scotland
Isabella Stewart
1300–1347
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1255–1298
Eleanore Louvain
1268–1326
Alexander Lindsay
1267–1314
Alice Stuart
1268–1340
Garnait MacDomhniall
1272–1305
Christina Bruce
1273–1356
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1215–1274
Martha Bruce
1214–1255
Matthew Louvain
1237–1302
Maud Poyntz
1245–1306
David Lindsay
1235–1268
Margaret Lindsay
1249–1274
Donald, Mar
1243–1297
Elen Llywelyn
1224–1295
Robert Brus
1243–1304
Marjorie MacNiall
1252–1292

James Douglas's Descendants

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James Douglas (Abt 1358–26 Aug 1388) m. Isabell (Eupheme) Stewart (1348–Nov 1410) m. Elizabeth Stewart (7 Nov 1372–3 Nov 1411)
  1. 1. William Douglas 1375–1427 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1372–1411 m. Egidia (Jill (Gelis)) Stewart 1368–1407 m. Jean Murray 1378– m. Jacoba Duglas 1367– m. Elizabeth Stewart 1372–1411
    1. 1. William Douglas 1388–1458 m. Janet Maxwell 1395–1458
      1. 1. Margaretha ((Angelica)) Douglas 1417–1460 m. Robert Innes 1409–1464
        1. 1. James (Walter) Innes 1437–1499 m. Janet (Seton -) Gordon 1442–1473 m. Margaret Culane 1450–1491 m. Christian (Seton -) Gordon 1443–1500 m. Alison (Frazer) Innes 1435–1471
        2. 2. Lady (Margaret INNES Of) Innes 1435–1522 m. James (Ogilvy of Deskford Lord of) Strathnam 1435–1509 m. James Ogilvy 1437–1509
        3. 3. Miss Innes 1438– m. John Barclay 1432–1491
        4. 4. Robert Innes 1440–
        5. 5. Robert Innes 1443–1487
        6. 6. Mary Innes 1444–1446
        7. 7. Margaret Innes 1445–1446
        8. 8. Walter Innes 1441–1507
        9. 9. James Innes 1446–
      2. 2. William Douglas 1415–1464 m. Margaret Carlyle 1420–1482
      3. 3. Angelica Douglas 1417–1460 m. Alexander (Abergeldie) Gordon 1443–1501
      4. 4. Lady (Angelica Rosa) Douglas 1417–1460
      5. 5. Margaretha Douglas 1420–1460 m. Alexander (Abergeldie) Gordon 1443–1501 m. Sir (William) Kincardine 1422–1510
    2. 2. Egidia Douglas 1387–1438 m. Henry Sinclair 1373–1420 m. Alasdair Stewart 1397–1425
      1. 1. Sir (William) Sinclair 1404–1487 m. Marjory Sutherland 1438–1488 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1394–1451 m. Janet Yeman 1407–1483
        1. 1. Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518 m. John Stewart 1440–1512
        2. 2. Susan Sinclair 1451–
        3. 3. Arthur Sinclair 1452–1520
        4. 4. Catharina Sinclair 1455–
        5. 5. Marjory Sinclair 1456–1508
        6. 6. Katherine Sinclair 1458–
        7. 7. William Sinclair 1459–1513 m. Margaret Keith 1461–1549 m. Elizabeth Innes 1477–1557
        8. 8. George Sinclair 1460–
        9. 9. Oliver Sinclair 1463–1520 m. Margaret Borthwick 1467–1520
        10. 10. Robert Sinclair 1477–1506
        11. 11. Alexander Sinclair
      2. 2. Beatrix (Bethoc) Sinclair 1400–1462 m. James Douglas 1371–1443 m. James Douglas 1371–1443
      3. 3. Elizabeth Sinclair 1410–1462
      4. 4. Margaret Sinclair 1419–1462
    3. 3. Marion Douglas 1405–1500 m. Robert Chisholme 1400–1470
    4. 4. William (II Lord Nithsdale) Douglas 1388–1419
  2. 2. Archibald ('Black Archibald') Douglas 1378–1435

James Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1358
Abt 1358
Birth of James Douglas in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1388
10 Aug 1388
Age 30
Death of James Douglas in Battle of Otterburn, Redesdale, Northumberland
Battle of Otterburn, Redesdale, Northumberland
1388
26 Aug 1388
Age 30
Burial of James Douglas in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1358
    Event Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for James Douglas, person ID L8MB-CG7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1388
    Event Place: Battle of Otterburn, Redesdale, Northumberland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for James Douglas, person ID L8MB-CG7.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1388
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for James Douglas, person ID L8MB-CG7.
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