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James Douglas 1487–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 November 1548

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Morton

Mother: Janet Chrichton

Spouse(s): Catherine Stewart

Children(s): Beatrice Douglas, Margaretha Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Beatrice Douglas, John Douglas, Sarah Douglas, Marioun Douglas

The story of James Douglas began in 1487 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom. James Douglas married Catherine Stewart, Lady Margaret Douglas, and had children including Beatrice Beatrix Douglas, Beatrice Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaretha Douglas, Marioun Marian Douglas, Sarah Douglas, Thomas Augustus Morton. James Douglas passed away in 1548 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Douglas began in 1487 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • James Douglas married Catherine Stewart, Lady Margaret Douglas, and had children including Beatrice Beatrix Douglas, Beatrice Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaretha Douglas, Marioun Marian Douglas, Sarah Douglas, Thomas Augustus Morton.
  • James Douglas passed away in 1548 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morton
1460–1515
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Chrichton
1461–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Stewart
1491–1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CS

Children(s)

Beatrice Douglas
1514–1583
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaretha Douglas
1510–1580
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
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Elizabeth Douglas
1517–1581
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Douglas
1517–1548
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Douglas
1522–1578
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Beatrice Douglas
1514–1583
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Douglas
1522–1579
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sarah Douglas
1522–1611
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marioun Douglas
1521–
Birth Location: Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Douglas's Ancestors

Self
James Douglas
1487–1548
Birth Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Morton
1460–1515
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Chrichton
1461–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Douglas's Descendants

1.
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James Douglas (1487–4 November 1548) m. Catherine Stewart (1491–5 July 1554)
  1. 1. Beatrice Douglas 1514–1583 m. # (Robert MAXWELL, 6th Lord of Carlaverock ^1525) Edit 1525–1573
    1. 1. # (Lord John I MAXWELL ^1553 * 7th Lord Maxwell of Carlaverock, 8th Earl of Morton Baron Maxwell, Earl of) Morton 1553–1593 m. Lady (Margaretha Elizabeth Douglas Maxwell of Scotland Of Angus, Baroness of Carlaverock, Countess of) Morton 1555–1637
      1. 1. James (Patrick Maxwell *Deacon of) Conveener 1576–1623 m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Beaumont 1579–1630
        1. 1. Agnes Maxwell 1600–1664 m. William\WILLM (THOMAS JOHNSTON, 1 - Professor GGF) 9 1593–1658
  2. 2. Margaretha Douglas 1510–1580 m. James (Hamilton Earl van Arran Hertog van Châtellerault Earl of Arran, Duke of) Châtelherault 1515–1575 m. Lord (Thomas) Howard 1512–1537
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Hamilton of Chatellerault, Countess of) Huntly 1535–1574 m. George (Gordon Earl van) Huntly 1535–1576
      1. 1. George (Gordon Markgraaf van Huntly Earl of) Huntly 1563–1636 m. Henriëtte Stewart 1573–1642
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Gordon (Gordan) Marchioness of) Douglas 1610–1674 m. William Douglas 1590–1659
        2. 2. George (Gordon Marquis of) Huntly 1589–1649
        3. 3. Anne Gordon 1589–
    2. 2. Jean Hamilton 1545–1596
    3. 3. Barbara Hamilton 1535–1558
    4. 4. Claud ((Lord Paisley)) Hamilton 1546–1621
    5. 5. David Hamilton 1542–1611
    6. 6. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
    7. 7. James Hamilton 1537–1608
    8. 8. Margaret Hamilton 1540–
    9. 9. John Hamilton 1535–1604
    10. 10. Christian Hamilton 1549–
    11. 11. Sir (Robert) Howard 1537–1598 m. Phillippa Buxton 1539–1603
  3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1517–1581
  4. 4. Elizabeth Douglas 1517–1548
  5. 5. Margaret Douglas 1522–1578
  6. 6. Beatrice (Beatrix) Douglas 1514–1583
  7. 7. John Douglas 1522–1579
  8. 8. Sarah Douglas 1522–1611
  9. 9. Marioun (Marian) Douglas 1521–

James Douglas's Timeline

16 Records

1407
1407
James Douglas was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1487
1487
Birth of James Douglas in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1500
1500
Age 13
Birth of James Douglas in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1507
10 Dec 1507
Age 20
James Douglas was married in Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1507
10 Dec 1507
Age 20
James Douglas was married in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1510
1510
Age 23
James Douglas was married in Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1510
1510
Age 23
James Douglas was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1514
1514
Age 27
James Douglas was married in Foulis, Perth, Scotland
Foulis, Perth, Scotland
1521
1521
Age 34
James Douglas was married in Morayshire, Scotland
Morayshire, Scotland
1526
1526
Age 39
James Douglas was married in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1532
23 Sept 1532
Age 45
James Douglas was married in Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1532
23 September 1532
Age 45
James Douglas was married in Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1535
Abt. 1535
Age 48
James Douglas was married
None
1548
22 December 1548
Age 61
Death of James Douglas in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1548
4 November 1548
Age 61
Death of James Douglas in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1631
24 August 1631
Age 144
James Douglas was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1407
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1507
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1507
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Foulis, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Morayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Sept 1532
    Event Place: Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 September 1532
    Event Place: Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1535

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 August 1631
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Achavulline, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: He married Catherine Stewart, An Illegitimate Daughter Of King James Iv Of Scotland By His Mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret married James Hamilton, Duke Of Châtellerault, 2Nd Earl Of Arran. Beatrix married Robert Maxw

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: He married Catherine Stewart, An Illegitimate Daughter Of King James Iv Of Scotland By His Mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret married James Hamilton, Duke Of Châtellerault, 2Nd Earl Of Arran. Beatrix married Robert Maxwe

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1548
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1548
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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