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James Douglas 1371 – 1443 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1371

Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 MAR 1443

Death Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald Douglas

Mother: Joanna Moray

Spouse(s): Beatrix Sinclair, Beatrix Stewart

Children(s): Elizabeth Douglas, Janet Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Henry Douglas, John Douglas, Beatrix Douglas, William Douglas, James Douglas

James Douglas was born in 1371 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Douglas and Joanna de Moray. James Douglas married Beatrix Sinclair, Beatrix Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Douglas, Janet Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Henry Douglas, John Douglas, Beatrix Douglas, William Douglas, James Douglas. James Douglas passed away in 1443 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Douglas was born in 1371 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Douglas and Joanna de Moray.
  • James Douglas married Beatrix Sinclair, Beatrix Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Douglas, Janet Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Henry Douglas, John Douglas, Beatrix Douglas, William Douglas, James Douglas.
  • James Douglas passed away in 1443 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Douglas
1328 – 1400
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Joanna Moray
1321 – 1409
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Beatrix Sinclair
1374 – 1428
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Beatrix Stewart
1361 –
Birth Location: Albany, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Douglas
1401 –
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Douglas
1408 – 1454
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Archibald Douglas
1410 – 1455
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Douglas
1412 – 1469
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Henry Douglas
1416 –
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Douglas
1418 –
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Beatrix Douglas
1424 – 1507
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Douglas
1425 – 1451
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Douglas
1427 – 1491
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Douglas's Ancestors

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James Douglas
1371 – 1443
Birth Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald Douglas
1328 – 1400
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joanna (de) Moray
1321 – 1409
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Douglas,
1287 – 1330
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Maurice Moray
1305 – 1346
Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joanna (de) Menteith
1310 – 1367
Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Menteith
1275 – 1323
Marjorie Strivelyn
1280 – 1323
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Stewart
1218 – 1296
John Strivelyn
1240 – 1270
John Stirling
1244 –

James Douglas's Descendants

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James Douglas (ABT 1371 – 10 MAR 1443) m. Beatrix Sinclair (ABT 1374 – 24 MAR 1428) m. Beatrix Stewart (AFT 1361 – )
  1. 1. Elizabeth Douglas (1401 – ) m. William (Wallace) "Braveheart" (1380 – )
  2. 2. Janet Douglas (ABT 1408 – ABT 1454) m. Robert Fleming (ABT 1400 – 26 MAR 1491) m. Robert Fleming (1413 – 1491)
  3. 3. Archibald Douglas (ABT 1410 – 1 MAY 1455) m. Mary
  4. 4. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1412 – AFT 1469) m. James Dalkeith (ABT 1430 – )
  5. 5. Henry Douglas (1416 – ) m. Beatrix (of) Lochmanen
  6. 6. John Douglas (ABT 1418 – )
  7. 7. Beatrix Douglas (1424 – 1507) m. William Hay (1420 – 29 SEP 1462)
    1. 1. Beatrice Hay (ABT 1439 – ) m. Alexander Gordon (ABT 1436 – )
    2. 2. Gilbert Hay (1447 – )
    3. 3. Nicholas Hay (ABT 1448 – 1470) m. Elizabeth (Seton de) Gordon (1448 – 17 APR 1500)
    4. 4. William Hay (1449 – 14 JAN 1507) m. Isabel Gordon (1 JAN 1441 – 1485) m. Isabella Gordon (1459 – OCT 1485)
      1. 1. Thomas Hay (1474 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Margaret Logie (20 FEB 1487 – 1520)
        1. 1. George Hay (JAN 1508 – 28 JUN 1574) m. Margaret Robertson (BEF 1505 – 12 JUN 1561)
        2. 2. Beatrix Hay (ABT 1511 – ) m. Walter Bonar (ABT 1507 – )
      2. 2. William Hay (1480 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Christian Lyon (1482 – 30 APR 1529)
        1. 1. William Hay (ABT 1475 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Elizabeth Ruthven (1486 – 20 JUL 1529)
        2. 2. Isabel Hay (ABT 1495 – ) m. William Fraser m. William Forbes m. William Forbes (ABT 1495 – )
        3. 3. Marjorie Hay (ABT 1507 – ABT 1587) m. James Abercrombie (1502 – 1547)
      3. 3. Isabel (Hay Olihant of Aberdaigie, 1st) Lord (1441 – 1509) m. William Oliphant ( – SEP 1513) m. Lawrance (Oliphant 1st Lord Oliphant of) Aberdalgie (1439 – 8 APR 1500) m. Lawrence Oliphant m. Laurence Oliphant (ABT 1436 – 1500)
        1. 1. Christine Oliphant (1510 – ) m. Thomas Graham (1501 – ABT 1562) m. Alexander Livingston (1500 – )
        2. 2. John Oliphant (1460 – 18 NOV 1516) m. Isabel (Elizabeth M.) Campbell (1474 – 18 NOV 1516)
        3. 3. William (Olephant of) Berridale (1474 – 1509) m. Christian (Sutherland Lady) Oliphant (ABT 1468 – ) m. Christina Sutherland (ABT 1410 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Oliphant (JAN 1456 – 1518) m. William (Or Henry) Wardlaw (1417 – 1458)
        5. 5. George Oliphant (ABT 1450 – )
        6. 6. Margaret Oliphant (1456 – 1508) m. John (Elphinstone Liard van) Pittenreich (1450 – 19 OCT 1508) m. John Elphinstone (ABT 1455 – AFT JUL 1508)
        7. 7. John (C.) Oliphant (22 MAY 1464 – 21 FEB 1526) m. Elizabeth Campbell ( – 9 MAR 1538)
        8. 8. Margaret Oliphant (ABT 1474 – )
        9. 9. Isabella Oliphant (ABT 1480 – ) m. James Ogilvie (1465 – 9 SEP 1513)
        10. 10. Laurence Oliphant (ABT 1486 – 9 SEP 1513)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hay (ABT 1450 – 27 JUN 1509) m. George Gordon (1440 – 8 JUN 1501) m. George Gordon (ABT 1438 – 8 JUN 1501) m. George Gordon (1441 – 1501)
      1. 1. Eleanor Gordon (ABT 1471 – ) m. Crichton (ABT 1468 – ) m. William Sinclair (ABT 1480 – ) m. David Hepburn (ABT 1480 – )
      2. 2. Catherine Gordon (1474 – OCT 1537) m. Perkin Warbeck (17 AUG 1473 – 23 NOV 1499) m. James Strangeways (<1474> – 1515) m. Matthew Cradock m. Christopher Ashton (JAN 1480 – 14 JAN 1548)
      3. 3. William Gordon (ABT 1480 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Jean Ogilvy (1457 – AFT 1511) m. Jane Baillie (1507 – )
      4. 4. Agnes Gordon m. James (of Deskford and Finlater) Ogilvy (ABT 1479 – 1 FEB 1505) m. James Ogilvie (ABT 1457 – ABT 1557)
        1. 1. Alexander Ogilvy (1500 – JUL 1545) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1505 – ) m. Janet Abernathy (ABT 1500 – 1530)
        2. 2. George Ogilvie (ABT 1500 – )
        3. 3. Christine Douglas (ABT 1533 – ) m. Alexander Irvine (1527 – 1603) m. Alexander Irvine (ABT 1510 – ) m. James Dunbar (ABT 1495 – ) m. Alexander Irvine (1500 – 9 SEP 1547) m. John Stracham (ABT 1517 – 1585)
      5. 5. Alexander (of) Huntley (ABT 1449 – 21 JAN 1524)
      6. 6. James Gordon (1456 – ) m. Janet Butter (EST 1460 – )
      7. 7. Janet Gordon (ABT 1462 – ABT FEB 1559) m. James Halkerston (ABT 1460 – ) m. Alexander Livingston (ABT 1460 – ABT 1489) m. Patrick Gray (ABT 1466 – APR 1541) m. Patrick Buttar (1470 – )
      8. 8. Adam Gordon (ABT 1467 – ) m. Elizabeth
      9. 9. James Gordon (ABT 1468 – )
      10. 10. Margaret Gordon (ABT 1469 – )
      11. 11. Sophia Gordon (ABT 1470 – ) m. Gilbert Hay (ABT 1469 – )
      12. 12. Agnes Gordon (1472 – 1494)
      13. 13. Margaret Gordon (1476 – )
      14. 14. Mary Gordon (1478 – )
      15. 15. Adam Gordon (1480 – ) m. Elizabeth Sutherland (1480 – SEP 1535)
        1. 1. Adam Gordon (1502 – )
        2. 2. John Gordon (1503 – )
        3. 3. Eleanor Gordon (1512 – unknown)
      16. 16. Anne Gordon ( – 1506)
      17. 17. Helen Gordon ( – 1527)
      18. 18. Elizabeth Gordon (1462 – 22 APR 1525) m. William Keith (1458 – 24 MAY 1521) m. William Keith (1451 – 2 MAY 1527) m. John Keith, (ABT 1355 – BEF 27 DEC 1375) m. William Douglas (1469 – 9 SEP 1513)
        1. 1. David (Kennedy- Knight 1st Earl of) Cassilis (1462 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Agnes Borthwick (1465 – 1516)
        2. 2. Robert Keith (1483 – 24 AUG 1524)
        3. 3. Robert Keith (ABT 1483 – ABT 1526) m. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Douglas (ABT 1488 – 2 MAY 1527)
        4. 4. Janet Keith (1494 – ABT 25 AUG 1547) m. William Graham (1494 – 24 MAY 1571)
        5. 5. William Keith (14 JUL 1506 – 7 OCT 1581) m. Catherine Campbell (1508 – 1 OCT 1578)
        6. 6. Agnes Keith (1507 – Unk) m. Archibald* Douglas (7 SEP 1513 – 29 SEP 1570)
        7. 7. Janet Douglas (1495 – 24 NOV 1559) m. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 JUL 1546) m. Robert Maxwell (1490 – 1532) m. Alexander ((Sir) 3rd Laird of Stichill de) Gordon (1465 – 9 SEP 1513)
        8. 8. James Douglas, (1498 – 27 DEC 1578) m. Christian Montgomerie (1515 – 9 AUG 1575)
        9. 9. Margaret Douglas (1499 – ) m. Andrew Johnstone (ABT 1470 – )
        10. 10. John Douglas (ABT 1500 – AFT 2 MAY 1540) m. Margaret Douglas
        11. 11. Archibald Douglas (1502 – 1570) m. Jonet Napier (ABT 1503 – )
        12. 12. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1502 – )
        13. 13. Robert (Provost of) Douglas (ABT 1505 – )
        14. 14. Christian Douglas (ABT 1506 – BEF OCT 1576)
        15. 15. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1508 – ) m. Andrew Cunningham (ABT 1501 – )
        16. 16. Giles Douglas (ABT 1510 – 1546)
      19. 19. Agnes Gordon (ABT 1471 – )
      20. 20. James Gordon (ABT 1482 – )
    6. 6. Margaret Hay (1453 – 1500) m. Alexander Fraser (1431 – ABT 1486) m. Robert Douglas (1445 – 1526) m. Gilbert Keith (ABT 1425 – 1494)
    7. 7. Mariota Hay (ABT 1455 – ) m. David Ogilvy (ABT 1455 – JAN 1506)
    8. 8. Agnes Hay (1457 – ) m. Alexander Chalmer (1447 – )
    9. 9. Isabel Hay (1458 – 1509) m. Laurence Smith (1439 – 1500)
  8. 8. William Douglas (1425 – 22 FEB 1451) m. Margaret, (1432 – 1475)
  9. 9. James Douglas (1427 – 31 MAY 1491) m. Margaret, (1432 – 1475) m. Anne (de) Holland ( – 26 DEC 1486)

James Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1371
ABT 1371
Birth of James Douglas in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1443
10 MAR 1443
Age 72
Death of James Douglas in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1371
    Event Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAR 1443
    Event Place: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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