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James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton 1481 – 1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1481

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Dec 1548

Death Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Morton

Mother: Janet Crichton

Spouse(s): *Lady *1491

Children(s): Lady Douglas)

In 1481, James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton and Janet Crichton. James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton married *Lady Catherine (Kate) STEWART, Lady of Edinburgh Castle, Princess of Scotland, 3rd Countess of Morton *1491, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Sheir (Morton Douglas). James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton passed away in 1548 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1481, James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton and Janet Crichton.
  • James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton married *Lady Catherine (Kate) STEWART, Lady of Edinburgh Castle, Princess of Scotland, 3rd Countess of Morton *1491, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Sheir (Morton Douglas).
  • James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton passed away in 1548 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Morton
1454 – 1515
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Janet Crichton
1461 – 1514
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

*Lady *1491
1491 – 1554
Birth Location: EDINBURGH CASTLE, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Douglas)
1500 – 1581
Birth Location: Pittendriech, Mid-Lothian, Elgin, Morayshire, SCOTLAND
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James Morton's Ancestors

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James Morton
1481 – 1548
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton
1454 – 1515
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Crichton
1461 – 1514
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Morton's Descendants

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James (DOUGLAS, Earl van) Morton (Aug 1481 – 22 Dec 1548) m. *Lady (Catherine (Kate) STEWART, Lady of Edinburgh Castle, Princess of Scotland, 3rd Countess of Morton) *1491 (May 1491 – 05 Jul 1554)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Sheir (Morton) Douglas) (01 Oct 1500 – 12 Jul 1581) m. Sir (George Douglas, Laird of Pittendreich, Master of) Angus (03 Sep 1493 – 22 Jan 1556)
    1. 1. Sir (JAMES DOUGLAS, 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of) Scotland (1516 – 2 June 1581) m. ELIZABETH (EMILY) Douglas (1517 – 12 Jul 1581)
      1. 1. Sir (Archibald Douglas of) Pittendreich (1556 – 1618) m. Elizabeth Sutherland, (1556 – 1660)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Douglas (1598 – Jul 1655) m. John ((Ennis) Innes*, of) Crommry (1587 – Sep 1645)

James Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1481
Aug 1481
Birth of James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1548
22 Dec 1548
Age 67
Death of James DOUGLAS, Earl van Morton in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1481
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1548
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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