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John Douglas 1736–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1736

Birth Location: Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 Jan 1807

Death Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: Hugh Douglas

Mother: Margaret Gilmour

Spouse(s): Agnes Howat

Children(s): Mary Douglas

In 1736, John Douglas entered the world in Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Douglas And Margaret Gilmour. John Douglas married Agnes Howat, and had children including Mary Douglas. John Douglas passed away in 1807 in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1736, John Douglas entered the world in Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Douglas And Margaret Gilmour.
  • John Douglas married Agnes Howat, and had children including Mary Douglas.
  • John Douglas passed away in 1807 in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Douglas's Ancestors

Self
John Douglas
1736–1807
Birth Place: Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh Douglas
1713–1741
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Gilmour
1709–1820
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
James Douglas
1688–1744
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Jean Farquhar
1693–
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (L Campbell or) Herbertson
1684–1771
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lt. Douglas-Hamilton
1658–1712
ANN Spencer
1666–1690
John Herbertson
1662–
Jane\Jonet Bell
1661–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM ♥
1634–1694
Johne Herbertson
1638–
Margaret Treine)
1626–1685
Johne Bell
1648–1677
Margaret Hamilton
1638–1675

John Douglas's Descendants

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John Douglas (8 Aug 1736–14 Jan 1807) m. Agnes Howat (1744–12 September 1815)
  1. 1. Mary Douglas 1764–1842 m. John Pitts 1768–1831
    1. 1. Samuel ((Samwell)) Pitt 1788–1860
      1. 1. John PITT 1818–1860
      2. 2. Mary (Wallace nee) PITT 1814–1864
      3. 3. David PITT 1824–1862
      4. 4. Jean (Kennedy Wightman Drynan nee) PITT 1821–1895 m. Robert Kennedy 1821– m. William Wightman 1816–1878
        1. 1. Jane (Drennan Doyle nee) Wightman 1845–1918
        2. 2. Margaret (Sweetin nee) Wightman 1843–
        3. 3. William Wightman 1857–
      5. 5. Agnes (McWhinnie) PITT 1823–1900
      6. 6. Elisabeth (Calderwood Goudie nee) PITT 1826–1905
      7. 7. Marion (Sloan Porter nee) PITT 1832–1901
      8. 8. Jean (Drynan) Pitt 1821–1895
        1. 1. Jane (Drennan Doyle nee) Wightman 1845–1918
      9. 9. John Pitt 1818–1860 m. Helen (McMurron) Pitt 1819–
        1. 1. Jane Pitt 1839–
      10. 10. David Pitt 1824–1862
      11. 11. Elisabeth (Calderwood Goudie nee) Pitt 1826–1905
        1. 1. Margaret (Simpson nee) Goudie 1853–1914 m. Joseph Simpson 1851–1913
      12. 12. William Pitt 1812–1884 m. Isabella (Pitt nee) Green 1812–1858
        1. 1. David Pitt 1853–
      13. 13. Mary (Wallace nee) Pitt 1813–1864
      14. 14. Samuel (Paterson) Pitt 1819–1900
        1. 1. Agnes (Elizabeth Pitt) (Beresford) 1856–1907
      15. 15. Jane (Wightman Kennedy nee) Pitt 1815–1895 m. William Wightman 1816–1878
    2. 2. William Pitt –1864
    3. 3. AGNES (McCulloch nee) PITT 1795–1873

John Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1736
8 Aug 1736
Birth of John Douglas in Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1736
8 Aug 1736
John Douglas was baptized in , New Cumnock, Ayr, Scotland
, New Cumnock, Ayr, Scotland
1807
14 Jan 1807
Age 71
Death of John Douglas in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1736
    Event Place: Scarhead, New Cummock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1736
    Event Place: , New Cumnock, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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