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James Douglas 1585 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Peeblesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Feb 1617

Death Location: Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Mary Fleming

Spouse(s): Helena Grierson

Children(s): James Kilgour, James Douglas

The story of James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas began in 1585 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas married Helena Agnes Grierson, and had children including James Kilgour, James Douglas. James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas passed away in 1617 in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas began in 1585 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.
  • James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas married Helena Agnes Grierson, and had children including James Kilgour, James Douglas.
  • James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas passed away in 1617 in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Douglas
1568 – 1615
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Mary Fleming
1563 – 1635
Birth Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helena Grierson
1597 – 1616
Birth Location: Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Kilgour
1603 – 1700
Birth Location: Balbeggie, Fife, Scotland
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James Douglas
1616 – 1647
Birth Location: Dumlanrig,Dumfriesshire,Scotland
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James Douglas's Ancestors

Self
James Douglas
1585 – 1617
Birth Place: Peeblesshire, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas
1568 – 1615
Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary Fleming
1563 – 1635
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Willem) Douglas
1534 – 1572
Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland
Margaret Gordon
1542 – 1559
Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1498 – 1575
Christian Montgomerie
1515 – 1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1475 – 1513
Elizabeth Auchinleck
1470 – 1548

James Douglas's Descendants

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James Douglas (1585 – 18 Feb 1617) m. Helena (Agnes) Grierson (1597 – 1616)
  1. 1. James Kilgour (18 Aug 1603 – 1700)
  2. 2. James Douglas (1616 – 18 Nov 1647) m. Agnes Rome (1616 – 1649) m. Catherine Maxwell (1616 – )
    1. 1. William Douglass (1649 – 29 Jan 1669) m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy (1645 – 1668) m. Agnes Wilson (1651 – )
      1. 1. William (Ayton) Douglass (1669 – 14 Oct 1745) m. Grizell (DOUGLASS) McKean (1673 – 01 Oct 1741) m. Grishild McKeand (1672 – 1 Oct 1741)
        1. 1. William Douglas (1690 – 21 Dec 1738)
        2. 2. Mary Douglas (26 NOV 1693 – 1726)
        3. 3. Mary (Anne “Violet” Douglas) Henderson (26 Nov 1693 – 1726) m. Col. (William) Crawford (7 June 1691 – 17 Sep 1761)
        4. 4. Margaret DOUGLAS (26 Nov 1693 – 1726)
        5. 5. John Douglas (22 Jan 1695 – 1788)
        6. 6. John (Bruce) Douglass (31 May 1695 – 11 Jan 1761) m. Judith (DOUGLASS) Moorman (1711 – Jan 09, 1774) m. Martha Heron (1697 – 1778) m. Jane Wilson (28 Mar 1697 – 8 Nov 1757)
        7. 7. James DOUGLAS (16 Jan 1697 – 1750)
        8. 8. John (Bruce) Douglas (1698 – 11 Jan 1761)
        9. 9. Margaret ((Douglas)) Haden (9 APR 1701 – 19 Nov 1745)
        10. 10. David Douglas (12 Mar 1703 – 1780)
        11. 11. Margaret Douglas (1 May 1703 – 16 May 1786)
        12. 12. George Douglass (1704 – 1758)
        13. 13. John (Bruce) Douglass (07 September 1704 – 1759)
        14. 14. William Douglas (3 Aug 1708 – 12 Feb 1798)
        15. 15. James Douglas (3 August 1708 – 1780)
        16. 16. Alexander Douglas (2 Oct 1708 – 1775)
        17. 17. James DOUGLASS (1709 – 1780)
        18. 18. James Douglas (1711 – 1753)
        19. 19. Elisabeth (() Douglas)Heron (28 October 1711 – 7 June 1759)
        20. 20. William Douglas (3 Aug 1685 – 12 Feb 1765)
        21. 21. Mary Douglas (26 November 1693 – 1726)
        22. 22. John (Bruce) Douglass (31 May 1695 – 17 Jun 1761)
        23. 23. Janet (Douglass) Laceby (1698 – 10 Nov 1716)
        24. 24. Anna Douglass (2 Jan 1701 – 1726)
        25. 25. David Douglas (12 Mar 1703 – )
        26. 26. Margaret Douglas (1 May 1703 – 16 May 1786)
        27. 27. John (Bruce) Douglass (7 Sep 1704 – 1759)
        28. 28. William Douglas (3 Aug 1708 – 12 FEB 1798)
        29. 29. Alexander Douglass (2 Oct 1708 – 1775)
        30. 30. James Douglas (1709 – 1780)
        31. 31. Douglas Douglas (1710 – )
        32. 32. George Douglass (2 May 1711 – 1758)
        33. 33. Elizabeth (HERON) Douglas (1712 – 15 Jun 1759)
        34. 34. Peter Douglass (5 Oct 1713 – )
        35. 35. George Douglass (1700 – 1785) m. Mary (Pinsol) McElderry (1733 – ) m. Mary McElderry ( – 1748) m. Mary DOUGLASS (1733 – 1748)

James Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1585
1585
Birth of James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland -or- Peeblesshire, Scotlan
Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland -or- Peeblesshire, Scotlan
1585
1585
Birth of James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas in Peeblesshire, Scotland
Peeblesshire, Scotland
1617
18 Feb 1617
Age 32
Death of James Douglas of Douglas of Mouswald Douglas in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland -or- Peeblesshire, Scotlan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Innerkeithing, Kinross-shire, Scotland -or- Collincairne, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1617
    Event Place: Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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