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Jean Elizabeth Douglas 1429 – 1489 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1429

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1489

Death Location: Bothwell Castle, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Douglas,

Mother: Elizabeth Gifford

Spouse(s): Thomas Erskine,

Children(s): Alexander Erskine,, Lady Erskine, Isobel Erskine,

In 1429, Jean Elizabeth Douglas entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Lord James Douglas, and Elizabeth Gifford. Jean Elizabeth Douglas married Thomas Erskine,, and had children including Alexander Erskine,, Lady Deborah of Bakersfield Erskine, Isobel Isabel Erskine,. Jean Elizabeth Douglas passed away in 1489 in Bothwell Castle, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1429, Jean Elizabeth Douglas entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Lord James Douglas, and Elizabeth Gifford.
  • Jean Elizabeth Douglas married Thomas Erskine,, and had children including Alexander Erskine,, Lady Deborah of Bakersfield Erskine, Isobel Isabel Erskine,.
  • Jean Elizabeth Douglas passed away in 1489 in Bothwell Castle, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Jean Douglas
1429 – 1489
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord James Douglas,
1395 – 1457
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Gifford
1392 – 1456
Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James ('The Gross' or 'The Fat') Douglas,
1370 – 1441
Dalkeith, Scotland
Lady (Beatrice) Stewart
Scotland
James Giffard
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Douglas,
1325 – 1400
Jean Strathern
1350 – 1409
Robert Stewart,
1340 – 1420
Margaret Graham,
1334 – 1380
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Douglas,
1289 – 1330
unknown
Robert Stewart,
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Rowallan,
1320 – 1355
John Graham,
1302 – 1347
Mary Stewart,
1308 – 1360

Jean Douglas's Descendants

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Jean (Elizabeth) Douglas (Abt 1429 – 21 Feb 1489) m. Thomas Erskine, (Abt 1410 – Abt 1492)
  1. 1. Alexander Erskine, (Abt 1436 – 10 May 1508) m. Christian Crichton (1439 – 1478)
    1. 1. Robert Erskine, (March 1458 – 09 Sep 1513) m. Isabella Campbell (1474 – 14 December 1518) m. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel Loudon Campbell) Ruthven (17 Apr 1459 – 14 Dec 1518)
      1. 1. Sir (John) Erskine, (7 July 1487 – Nov 1555) m. Lady (Margaret) Campbell, (1485 – 11 Jul 1555)
        1. 1. John (II) Erskine, (1511 – 28 Oct 1572) m. Lady (Annabella Anabel Murray Of) Tullibardine, (13 Apr 1540 – 3 Feb 1603)
        2. 2. Robert (De) Erskine (1522 – 10 Sep 1547)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Erskine (1485 – 1540)
      3. 3. Robert (de) Erskine (1485 – 10 Sep 1547)
      4. 4. John Erskine, (1487 – Bef. Dec 1555) m. Margaret Campbell (1490 – 11 Jul 1555)
        1. 1. Margaret Lindsay (1500 – 1577) m. Sir (James) Stewart (1506 – May 29, 1544)
      5. 5. James Erskine, (1500 – 1597)
  2. 2. Lady (Deborah of Bakersfield) Erskine (1440 – 1482)
  3. 3. Isobel (Isabel) Erskine, (6 May 1444 – 1500) m. Patrick Graham (1421 – 17 Jun 1453)
    1. 1. Alexander Graham, (6 May 1472 – 27 Feb 1536) m. Margaret Buchanan (1475 – 1537)
      1. 1. Walter Graham (1496 – 1558)
      2. 2. William Graham, (Abt. 1500 – 7 Apr 1544) m. Margaret Moubray (10 December 1501 – 1548)
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Graham, (1522 – 1558) m. Sir (Archibald "Gillespie Roy") Campbell, (1 Aug 1508 – 18 July 1558)
        2. 2. John Graham, (7 Apr 1523 – 26 Jan 1565) m. Lady (Marion Seton - Graham of) Montrose (Dec 1528 – 23 Jun 1567)

Jean Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1429
Abt 1429
Birth of Jean Elizabeth Douglas in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1489
21 Feb 1489
Age 60
Death of Jean Elizabeth Douglas in Bothwell Castle, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell Castle, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1429
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1489
    Event Place: Bothwell Castle, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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