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James Douglas, Lord Melrose 1563–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1563

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 15 Oct 1620

Death Location: Batchtown, Calhoun, Illinois, United States

Father: Willem Morton

Mother: Lady Leslie

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In 1563, James Douglas, Lord Melrose entered the world in Scotland, born to Willem Douglas Earl Van Morton And Lady Agnes Rothes Rootes Countess Leslie. James Douglas, Lord Melrose passed away in 1620 in Batchtown, Calhoun, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1563, James Douglas, Lord Melrose entered the world in Scotland, born to Willem Douglas Earl Van Morton And Lady Agnes Rothes Rootes Countess Leslie.
  • James Douglas, Lord Melrose passed away in 1620 in Batchtown, Calhoun, Illinois, United States.

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James Melrose's Ancestors

Self
James Melrose
1563–1620
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Willem Douglas Earl van Morton
1540–1606
Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Rothes (Rootes), Countess) Leslie
1540–1594
Rothes Castle, Morayshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Douglas, Laird van) Lochleven
1515–1547
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret (Margaretha) Erskine) (Douglas)
1513–1572
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (George Leslie, 4th Earl of) Rothes
1476–1558
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Willem Rothes
1460–1513
Janet\Jeanette\Margaret Balfour
1465–1520
John Cambusnethan
1463–1513
Lady Carmichael
1473–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Rothes
1441–1473
Marjory Sinclair
1450–1476
Sir Burleigh
1440–1513
Lady Ogilvy
1440–1533
John Cowthally
1425–1491
Marion Bailleul
1435–1505
Sir Balmedie
1418–1489
Lady Angus
1430–1495

James Melrose's Timeline

2 Records

1563
1563
Birth of James Douglas, Lord Melrose in Scotland
Scotland
1620
15 Oct 1620
Age 57
Death of James Douglas, Lord Melrose in Batchtown, Calhoun, Illinois, United States
Batchtown, Calhoun, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1620
    Event Place: Batchtown, Calhoun, Illinois, United States

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