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James Douglas, Knight, Earl 1616–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Nov 1647

Death Location: Session, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Sir Mouswald

Mother: Helen Grierson

Spouse(s): Agnes Rome, Ann Villiers

Children(s): William Covenanter

In 1616, James Douglas, Knight, Earl entered the world in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir James Ii Douglas Of Mouswald And Helen Grierson. James Douglas, Knight, Earl married Agnes Rome, Ann Elizabeth Villiers, and had children including William Douglas Scottish Covenanter. James Douglas, Knight, Earl passed away in 1647 in Session, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1616, James Douglas, Knight, Earl entered the world in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir James Ii Douglas Of Mouswald And Helen Grierson.
  • James Douglas, Knight, Earl married Agnes Rome, Ann Elizabeth Villiers, and had children including William Douglas Scottish Covenanter.
  • James Douglas, Knight, Earl passed away in 1647 in Session, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Earl's Ancestors

Self
James Earl
1616–1647
Birth Place: Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James II Douglas of Mouswald
1585–1627
Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Helen Grierson
1597–1616
Lag, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Grierson, 9th Lord of Lag, Chief of Clan Grierson, knighted by James VI, Sheriff of Dumfries, Battle of Dryfe) Sands
1567–1629
Reck, Copenecl, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Nicole (Nichola Herries) Maxwell
1578–1605
Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Roger Grierson
1535–1593
Helen Wife
1530–1578
John Terregales
1515–1582
Agnes Herries
1530–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lag
1490–1559
Egidia wife
1515–1575

James Earl's Descendants

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James (Douglas, Knight,) Earl (1616–18 Nov 1647) m. Agnes Rome (Abt. 1616–Aft. 1649) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Villiers (1613–15 DEC 1654)
  1. 1. William (Douglas, Scottish) Covenanter 1649–1669 m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy 1645–1668
    1. 1. William Douglass 1668–1745 m. Grishild (Grizell) McKeand 1672–1741
      1. 1. John (Bruce) Douglas 1695–1761 m. Judith Moorman 1711–1753
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Douglas,) Quaker 1733–1791 m. Philip (Eastin) d'Estaing 1730–1768
        2. 2. Charles Douglas 1732–1823
        3. 3. Thomas (B) Douglas 1740–1830
        4. 4. Achilles Douglas 1752–1810
        5. 5. Judith Douglass 1747–1806
      2. 2. James Douglas 1708–1780 m. Mary Douglas 1724–1791
        1. 1. Janet (Douglas) (Black) 1747–1823
        2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1772–1782
      3. 3. Elisabeth (Douglas) (Heron) 1711–1759 m. Nathaniel Heron 1707–1789
        1. 1. Margaret Heron 1739–1762
        2. 2. Samuel Heron 1749–1785
      4. 4. Lady (Margaret Campbell) Douglas 1703–1745
      5. 5. Rev. (William) Douglas 1708–1798
      6. 6. Col (William) Douglas 1689–1765
      7. 7. Alexander Douglas 1708–1775
      8. 8. George Douglas 1704–1758

James Earl's Timeline

2 Records

1616
1616
Birth of James Douglas, Knight, Earl in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1647
18 Nov 1647
Age 31
Death of James Douglas, Knight, Earl in Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1647
    Event Place: Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Session, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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