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Janet Douglas 1538–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 January 1586

Death Location: Oban, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert III

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Wemyss, James Hamilton

Children(s): Sir Courtier], Alexander Colville

In 1538, Janet Douglas entered the world in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Douglas Iii And Margaret Douglas. Janet Douglas married James Hamilton, Sir Capt James Colville Of Easter Wemyss, and had children including Alexander Colville, Sir James Culross Coleville 1St Lord Of Culross Soldier And Courtier. Janet Douglas passed away in 1586 in Oban, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Janet Douglas entered the world in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Douglas Iii And Margaret Douglas.
  • Janet Douglas married James Hamilton, Sir Capt James Colville Of Easter Wemyss, and had children including Alexander Colville, Sir James Culross Coleville 1St Lord Of Culross Soldier And Courtier.
  • Janet Douglas passed away in 1586 in Oban, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Douglas's Ancestors

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Janet Douglas
1538–1586
Birth Place: Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Douglas III
1510–1547
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Margaret Douglas
1515–1572
East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Douglas of) Lochleven
1475–1535
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Elisabeth Boyd
1480–
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
John Erskine
1487–1555
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Erskine
1485–1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Douglas's Descendants

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Janet Douglas (1538–7 January 1586) m. Sir ((Capt.) James Colville of Easter) Wemyss (1532–16 May 1562) m. James Hamilton (1538–16 May 1561)
  1. 1. Sir (James Culross Coleville 1st Lord of Culross [Soldier and) Courtier] 1551–1629 m. Isabell Ruthven 1553–1599
    1. 1. Margaret Colville 1585–1668 m. Patrick (Murray Laird of) Perdewles 1581–1677
      1. 1. Agnes Murray 1603–1664 m. Robert (De Bruce) III 1600–1671
        1. 1. John (Bruce of) Tulliallan 1641–1699 m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Clerk 1657–1685
      2. 2. Anna (Agnes) Murray 1603–1643
      3. 3. Bethia Murray 1620–
      4. 4. Colin Murray 1621–
      5. 5. James Murray 1615–
      6. 6. Jean Murray 1617–
      7. 7. John Murray 1620–1654
      8. 8. Nanse Murray 1607–
      9. 9. Nicolas Murray 1615–
      10. 10. Nicolas Murray 1615–
    2. 2. Sir (James) Coleville 1571–1595
    3. 3. Cecily Coleville 1576–1622
    4. 4. Jean Coleville 1577–1622
    5. 5. Grizel Coleville 1578–1629
    6. 6. John Coleville 1573–1666
    7. 7. Sir (Robert Alexander) Coleville 1573–1614
  2. 2. Alexander Colville 1530–1597

Janet Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Janet Douglas in Lochleven (Kinross-Shire) Scotland
Lochleven (Kinross-Shire) Scotland
1538
1538
Birth of Janet Douglas in Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1586
7 January 1586
Age 48
Death of Janet Douglas in Oban, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Lochleven (Kinross-Shire) Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1586
    Event Place: Oban, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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