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James Earl of Morton Douglas 1431–1458 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1431

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1458

Death Location: St Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyrd, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Elizabeth Giffard

Spouse(s): Joan, Stewart

Children(s): Elizabeth Douglas

In 1431, James Earl of Morton Douglas entered the world in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James The Gross Earl Of Douglas And Elizabeth Giffard. James Earl of Morton Douglas married Joan Countess Of Morton Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Douglas. James Earl of Morton Douglas passed away in 1458 in St Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyrd, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1431, James Earl of Morton Douglas entered the world in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James The Gross Earl Of Douglas And Elizabeth Giffard.
  • James Earl of Morton Douglas married Joan Countess Of Morton Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Douglas.
  • James Earl of Morton Douglas passed away in 1458 in St Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyrd, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Douglas
1401–1457
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Giffard
1402–1456
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Joan, Stewart
1428–1498
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Douglas
1440–1518
Birth Location: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Schotland
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James Douglas's Ancestors

Self
James Douglas
1431–1458
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
James The Gross Earl of Douglas
1401–1457
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Giffard
1402–1456
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William ((Sir)) Douglas
1382–1421
Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Marjory Lindsay
1389–1421
Glenesk,Angusshire,,Scotland
Roger Giffard
1367–1409
Twyford, Bucks, England
Isabella Stretele
1380–1440
Fringford, Oxon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Douglas's Descendants

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James (Earl of Morton) Douglas (1431–1458) m. Joan, (Countess of Morton) Stewart (1 Nov 1428–22 June 1498)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Douglas 1440–1518 m. Alexander (Lord Stewart van) Garlies 1447–1512
    1. 1. Alexander ((of Greenan)) Stewart 1492–1513 m. Elizabeth ((Lady)) Kennedy 1470–1573
      1. 1. Mary (Stuartel) (Stewart) 1513–1570 m. William (John) Holloway 1517–1560
        1. 1. Wilhelmus (Lee) Holloway 1554–1655 m. Isabell Aston 1554–1645

James Douglas's Timeline

8 Records

1407
1407
Birth of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1413
1413
Birth of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
1415
1415
Birth of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
1426
Jan 1426
Birth of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
1431
1431
Birth of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1458
1458
Age 27
Death of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1490
1490
Age 59
Death of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1493
20 Oct 1493
Age 62
Death of James Earl of Morton Douglas in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1426
    Event Place: Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 355
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1413
    Event Place: Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1407
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1415
    Event Place: Castle Morton, Dumfrie-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1431
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morton Earl of Morton
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1493
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 355
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyrd, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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