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James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton 1487–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1487

Birth Location: New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1548

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Morton

Mother: Jane Morton

Spouse(s): Catherine Morton, Lady Stewart

Children(s): Margaret Hamilton, Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Glamis, John Douglas, Elizabeth Morton, Margaret Douglas

The story of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton began in 1487 in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton married Catherine Stewart Countess Of Morton, Lady Katherine Stewart, and had children including Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton Glamis, Elizabeth Douglas 4Th Countess Of Morton, John Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas Duchess Of Chatellerault Countess Of Arran Duchess Of Hamilton. James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton passed away in 1548 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton began in 1487 in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton married Catherine Stewart Countess Of Morton, Lady Katherine Stewart, and had children including Beatrix Douglas, Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton Glamis, Elizabeth Douglas 4Th Countess Of Morton, John Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas Duchess Of Chatellerault Countess Of Arran Duchess Of Hamilton.
  • James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton passed away in 1548 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morton
1459–1513
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Jane Morton
1461–1516
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Morton
1495–1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Stewart
1489–1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Hamilton
1511–1579
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Beatrix Douglas
1515–1583
Birth Location: Maryton, Forfarshire, Scotland
BD
Elizabeth Glamis
1520–1548
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
EG
John Douglas
1521–1579
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries, Scotland
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Elizabeth Morton
1527–1581
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Margaret Douglas
1522–1579
Birth Location: Applegarth Town, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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James Morton's Ancestors

Self
James Morton
1487–1548
Birth Place: New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton
1459–1513
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Jane (Crichton -Countess of) Morton
1461–1516
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Douglas, Lord of Dalkeith, 1st Earl Morton, 9th Earl) Douglas
1426–1498
Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Joan Stewart
1428–1498
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Patrick Crichton
1435–1467
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Deborah Erskine
1440–1478
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1395–1457
Elizabeth Gifford
1392–1456
James Scotland
1394–1437
Joan Scotland
1407–1445
James Ruthven
1411–1495
Agnes Hepburn
1412–1495
Thomas Erskine
1410–1493
Janet Douglas
1415–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Drumlanrig
1370–1427
Elizabeth Stewart
1379–1411
James Gifford
1373–1436
Beatrice Gordon
1370–
Robert Scotland
1337–1406
Annabella Scotland
1350–1401
John Somerset
1373–1410
Margaret Clarence
1385–1440
Stephen Crichton
1374–1439
Cairnis
1390–
Adam Hailes
1382–1448
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464
Robert Mar
1378–1452
Elizabeth Crawford
1382–1452
James Douglas
1395–1457
Elizabeth Gifford
1392–1456

James Morton's Descendants

1.
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James (Douglas 3rd Earl of) Morton (Jan 1487–1548) m. Catherine (Stewart Countess of) Morton (May 1495–1554) m. Lady (Katherine) Stewart (17 Jul 1489–5 Jul 1554)
  1. 1. Margaret (Douglas Duchess of Châtellerault; Countess of Arran; Duchess of) Hamilton 1511–1579 m. James (Hamilton -Second Earl of Arran, Hertog van) Châtellerault 1515–1575
    1. 1. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess Of) Hamilton 1532–1604 m. Margaret Lyon 1547–1626
      1. 1. John (Hamilton of Lettrick,) Knight 1586–1638 m. Jean Campbell 1585–1675 m. Jean Campbell 1580–1667
        1. 1. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661 m. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. Elizabeth Crawford 1630–1679 m. Jean Douglas 1622–1669
        2. 2. Lady (Catherine) Hamilton 1598–1603
        3. 3. Helen Hamilton 1601–1641 m. John Givens 1600–1686
        4. 4. John (Hamilton of Woodhall, I Baron Of) Bargeny 1604–1658
        5. 5. Jean Hamilton 1614– m. Thomas Hay 1610– m. Thomas (Hay of) Park 1616–1683
      2. 2. James Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647
      3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1578–1590
      4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1580–1606 m. John (Maxwell 9th Lord) Maxwell 1572–1613 m. John (Wallace of) Ferquslie 1570–1651
      5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1580–1634 m. Richard Alexander 1579–1640
      6. 6. Robert Hamilton 1583–1642 m. Elizabeth Baillie 1587–1674 m. Janet Baillie 1582– m. Catherine Vaughan 1590–1665 m. Geillis Hammiltonne 1588– m. Janet Patersoune 1591– m. Jonet Roberson 1599– m. Christian Robeson 1586–1649
      7. 7. James (Hamilton -2nd Marquess of Hamilton, Earl of) Cambridge 1589–1625 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647 m. Nanse Imrie 1582– m. Isobel Cleland 1589–
      8. 8. Edward Hamilton 1589–1604 m. Hamilton Edward 1589–
    2. 2. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1543–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1550–1616 m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616
      1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton Countess of) Angus 1585–1623 m. William Douglas 1589–1660
        1. 1. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661
        2. 2. James Douglas 1618–1645 m. Mary (Hamilton, Countess of) Angus 1620–
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1588–1660 m. Charles (James) Alexander 1611–1661
        4. 4. Lucy (Hamilton Douglas Countess Of) Nithsdale 1600–1713 m. Robert Maxwell 1645–1683 m. Henry Maxwell 1611–1670 m. Robert (Maxwell Sir of Sweetheart, 4th Earl of) Nithsdale 1598–
        5. 5. Sir (George Douglas Laird of) Dunbarton 1601–1663 m. Katherine (Tindell of) Pumpherston 1605–1655
        6. 6. Archibald Douglas 1609–1655 m. Anne Stuart 1614–1646 m. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715
        7. 7. William Douglas 1610–1633
        8. 8. Margaret Douglas 1610–1660 m. William (Alexander 2nd Earl of) Stirling 1602–1638
        9. 9. Lady (Grizel) Douglas 1615–1623 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        10. 10. Grizel Douglas 1616–1646 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        11. 11. Flora Douglas 1621–1667 m. Edward (Harris) Sr 1620–1673 m. William Harris 1620–1673
      2. 2. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1658 m. William (Baillie of) Lamington 1558– m. William Rogers 1560–
      3. 3. James (Hamilton 1st Earl of) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Mary (Marion Wallace Boyd Countess Of) Abercorn 1578–1632 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1587– m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616 m. Margaret (Rose) Ross 1588–
      4. 4. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1576–1638 m. Johanna (Everard Baroness) Sempill 1583–1638
      5. 5. Claude (Hamilton of Shawfield, later of) Baldony 1580–1614 m. Janet (Hamilton Heiress of Leckprevick and Easter) Greenlees 1583–1623
      6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      7. 7. Grizel 1588–1662 m. William (Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland 1585–1676
      8. 8. Frederick (Hamilton of Manor) Hamilton 1590–1647 m. Sidney Vaughn 1590–1661
      9. 9. Frederick Hamilton 1590–1680 m. Sidney Vaughan 1590–
      10. 10. George (Hamilton of Greenlaw and) Roscrea 1594–1650 m. Mary Butler 1598– m. Isabella (Civico of) Bruges 1584–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1594–1671 m. Hugh Hamilton 1574–1655 m. Hugh Hamilton 1590–1671
      12. 12. John Hamilton 1600–1653 m. Helen Hutchison 1601– m. Anna Douglas 1618– m. Helen Richardson 1605–1688
      13. 13. Grisel Hamilton 1602– m. Archibald Stewart 1601–
      14. 14. Alexander Hamilton 1604–1643 m. Jean Dalmahoy 1605–
      15. 15. Margaret Hamilton 1606–
      16. 16. George Hamilton 1607–
      17. 17. Marion Hamilton 1609– m. Robert ALEXANDER 1604–
      18. 18. William Hamilton 1610–
      19. 19. Jean Hamilton 1612–
      20. 20. John Hamilton –1604
      21. 21. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
      22. 22. Hon. (Sir George) Hamilton 1582–1657
      23. 23. Katherein Hammiltoun 1583– m. George Leiper 1581–1640
      24. 24. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      25. 25. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1690 m. Lewis Bailey 1585–1621
    3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1531–1596 m. Hugh (Montgomerie -3rd Earl of) Eglinton 1534–1585
    4. 4. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558 m. James (Fleming 4th Lord) Fleming 1525–1558
    5. 5. James (Hamilton Third Earl of) Arran 1533–1609
    6. 6. Johanna (Hamilton) SO 1535–1560
    7. 7. James (Hamilton 3rd Earl of) Arran 1537–1609
    8. 8. Anne (Hamilton -Countess of) Huntly 1541–1576 m. George (Gordon 5th Earl of) Huntly 1535–1576 m. George Gordon 1540–
    9. 9. Anne Hamilton 1542–1576
    10. 10. Hon (David) Hamilton 1542–1611 m. Agnes Graham 1570– m. Agnes Laidlaw 1570–
    11. 11. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
    12. 12. Claud Hamilton 1546–1621
    13. 13. Frances Stuart 1547–1576
    14. 14. Margaret Hamilton 1550–1611 m. Alexander Pethein 1560–1611
    15. 15. Agnes Hamilton 1543–1582 m. Patrick Wodrow 1540–1572
  2. 2. Beatrix Douglas 1515–1583 m. Robert (Maxwell -5th Lord) Maxwell 1511–1552 m. Robert (Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell 6th Lord Of) Carlaverock 1525–1573
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton) Glamis 1520–1548
  4. 4. John Douglas 1521–1579 m. Geillis Irving 1526–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Douglas -4th Countess of) Morton 1527–1581 m. James (Douglas -Fourth Earl of) Morton 1516–1581
  6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1522–1579 m. Mungo Quintigern 1520– m. John (Jardine of) Applegirth 1521–1576

James Morton's Timeline

3 Records

1487
Jan 1487
Birth of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton in New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1548
22 Dec 1548
Age 61
Death of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1548
1548
Age 61
Burial of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1487
    Event Place: New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Douglas, person ID L5BY-TWQ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1548
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Douglas, person ID L5BY-TWQ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Douglas, person ID L5BY-TWQ.
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