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John Douglas 1500 – 1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1500

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: AFT 2 MAY 1540

Death Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Elizabeth Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s):

In 1500, John Douglas entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland, born to William Douglas and Elizabeth Gordon. John Douglas married Margaret Douglas. John Douglas passed away in 1540 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, John Douglas entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland, born to William Douglas and Elizabeth Gordon.
  • John Douglas married Margaret Douglas.
  • John Douglas passed away in 1540 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Douglas's Ancestors

Self
John Douglas
1500 – 1540
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas
1469 – 1513
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Douglas,
1441 – 1498
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Scott
1445 – 1509
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
George Gordon
1441 – 1501
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hay
1450 – 1509
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1415 – 1484
Elisabeth Crichton
1435 – 1500
David Scott
1420 –
Alexander Gordon
William Hay
1420 – 1462
Beatrix Douglas
1424 – 1507
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Margaret Hay
1404 – 1484
Robert Crichton
1393 – 1478
Elizabeth Erskine
1397 – 1479
Gilbert Hay
1394 – 1436
Alice Hay
1398 –
James Douglas
1371 – 1443
Beatrix Sinclair
1374 – 1428

John Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1500
ABT 1500
Birth of John Douglas in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland
1540
AFT 2 MAY 1540
Age 40
Death of John Douglas in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1500
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 2 MAY 1540
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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