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James Douglas 1484 – 1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1484

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 DEC 1548

Death Location: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Douglas

Mother: Janet Crichton

Spouse(s): Catherine Stewart

Children(s): Margaret Douglas

James Douglas was born in 1484 in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Douglas and Janet (Jeanette) Crichton. James Douglas married Catherine Stewart, and had children including Margaret Douglas. James Douglas passed away in 1548 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Douglas was born in 1484 in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Douglas and Janet (Jeanette) Crichton.
  • James Douglas married Catherine Stewart, and had children including Margaret Douglas.
  • James Douglas passed away in 1548 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Douglas
1459 – 1513
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Janet Crichton
1461 – 1515
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC

Spouses(s)

Catherine Stewart
1491 – 1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Douglas
1511 – 1579
Birth Location: Morton Castle, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
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James Douglas's Ancestors

Self
James Douglas
1484 – 1548
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Douglas
1459 – 1513
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet ((Jeanette)) Crichton
1461 – 1515
Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick Crichton
1440 – 1461
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Deborah Bakersfield
1440 – 1478
Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Crichton
1393 – 1478
Elizabeth Erskine
1397 – 1479
Nicholas Erskine
1345 – 1406
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1442
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Crichton
1376 – 1478
Lady Erskine
1385 – 1409
William Erskine
1365 –
William Erskine
1375 –
John Cameron
1321 –

James Douglas's Descendants

1.
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James Douglas (ABT 1484 – 22 DEC 1548) m. Catherine Stewart (1491 – 5 JUL 1554)
  1. 1. Margaret Douglas (1 JAN 1511 – 24 MAY 1579) m. James Hamilton (1515 – 22 JAN 1575)
    1. 1. John Hamilton (1532 – 6 APR 1604)
      1. 1. John Hamilton (1565 – AFT 1637) m. Jean Campbell (ABT 1575 – )
        1. 1. Catherine Hamilton (1590 – ) m. James Drummond (NOV 1589 – )
        2. 2. William Hamilton (ABT 1594 – )
        3. 3. Thomas Hamilton (ABT 1596 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Hamilton (ABT 1597 – ) m. John Hamilton (ABT 1593 – MAR 1645)
        5. 5. Helen Hamilton (ABT 1600 – ) m. Sir (James) Somerville (1596 – 1659)
        6. 6. Jean Hamilton (1602 – UNKNOWN) m. Thomas Hay (1598 – 1633) m. James Hay (1670 – )
        7. 7. Alexander Hamilton (ABT 1603 – )
        8. 8. John Hamilton (1604 – APR 1658) m. Jean Douglas (1602 – 1669)
        9. 9. Mary Hamilton (ABT 1604 – ) m. Alexander Cleland (1600 – 1633)
        10. 10. Jean Hamilton (1553 – 1590)
        11. 11. Thomas Hamilton (ABT 1610 – )
      2. 2. Jean Hamilton (1565 – 6 JAN 1588) m. Humphrey Colquhoun (1565 – JUL 1592) m. John Campbell (1569 – SEP 1596)
      3. 3. John Hamilton (1583 – 1637) m. Jean Campbell (ABT 1598 – )
      4. 4. Gavin Hamilton (ABT 1587 – ) m. Hamilton (ABT 1592 – )
      5. 5. Gilbert Hamilton (ABT 1588 – )
      6. 6. Mary Hamilton (1597 – 1657) m. Alexander Cleland (1600 – 1633) m. Alexander Cleland
      7. 7. Catharine Hamilton (1598 – )
      8. 8. Helen Hamilton (ABT 1601 – ) m. John Givens (ABT 1597 – 1686)
      9. 9. Jean Hamilton (1602 – ) m. Thomas (Iii) Hay (1600 – 1683)
    2. 2. James Hamilton (1532 – MAR 1609)
    3. 3. Gavin Hamilton (EST 1532 – )
    4. 4. Barbara Hamilton (1533 – ) m. Alexander Gordon (1531 – Bef 18 June 1553-11 August 1553) m. James Fleming (1534 – 18 DEC 1558)
    5. 5. Jean Hamilton (ABT 1534 – 18 DEC 1596) m. Hugh (Montgomerie Earl of) Eglinton (1531 – 3 JUN 1585) m. Hugh Montgomerie (ABT 1539 – 3 JUN 1585)
    6. 6. John Hamilton (1535 – 26 APR 1604)
    7. 7. Gawain Hamilton (1537 – )
    8. 8. Margaret Hamilton (1539 – 25 MAY 1596) m. John Wallace (ABT 1529 – 1598)
    9. 9. Elizabeth Hamilton (ABT 1539 – ) m. George Hamilton (ABT 1535 – )
    10. 10. Margaret Hamilton (1540 – 12 FEB 1595) m. Peden (ABT 1536 – ) m. Alexander (P.) Peden (1570 – 1611)
    11. 11. Anne Hamilton (FEB 1541 – 17 APR 1574) m. George Gordon (1535 – 19 OCT 1576)
    12. 12. David Hamilton (1543 – MAR 1611)
    13. 13. Claud Hamilton (SEP 1543 – 3 MAY 1621) m. Marchioness (Margaret Lyon of) Hamilton (1 JAN 1550 – 10 FEB 1616)
      1. 1. Margaret Hamilton (1585 – 11 SEP 1623) m. William Douglas (1589 – 19 FEB 1660)
        1. 1. Jean Douglas (1602 – 1669) m. John Hamilton (1604 – APR 1658)
        2. 2. Archibald Douglas (1609 – 16 APR 1655) m. Anne Stuart (23 NOV 1614 – 16 AUG 1646)
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1611 – 1 JAN 1659)
        4. 4. James Douglas (1618 – 21 OCT 1645) m. Mary Hamilton (1620 – )
        5. 5. William (Douglas) Hamilton (ABT 1630 – ) m. Anne ([possibly Scott] Hamblin or) Hamlin (ABT 1610 – 1690) m. Ann Hamilton (ABT 1636 – ) m. Anne Hamilton (6 JAN 1632 – 17 OCT 1716) m. Mary Erskine (21 NOV 1639 – ) m. Ann (ABT 1608/1610 – ABT 1690) m. Anna Shawe (1632 – 9 DEC 1663) m. William Douglas (ABT 1615 – )
    14. 14. Gavin Hamilton (22 OCT 1543 – AUG 1547)

James Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1484
ABT 1484
Birth of James Douglas in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1548
22 DEC 1548
Age 64
Death of James Douglas in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1484
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1548
    Event Place: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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