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John Douglas Earl van Morton 1459–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1459

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 September 1513

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Dalkeith

Mother: Joan Stewart

Spouse(s): Jeanette Crichton, Janet Morton

Children(s): Elisabeth Douglas

The story of John Douglas Earl van Morton began in 1459 in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland. John Douglas Earl van Morton married Janet Crichton Countess Of Morton, Jeanette Jane Crichton, and had children including Elisabeth Douglas. John Douglas Earl van Morton passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Douglas Earl van Morton began in 1459 in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland.
  • John Douglas Earl van Morton married Janet Crichton Countess Of Morton, Jeanette Jane Crichton, and had children including Elisabeth Douglas.
  • John Douglas Earl van Morton passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Morton's Ancestors

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John Morton
1459–1513
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Edward Morton Douglas Lord Dalkeith
1426–1493
Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Joan ("the mute" Dalkeith) Stewart
1428–1486
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
James Douglas
1407–1458
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Gifford
1409–1456
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
James (1st King of) Scots
1394–1437
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Joan Beaufort
1404–1445
Great-Grandparents
James"The Douglas
1371–1443
Beatrice Sinclair
1407–1462
King 3rd
1337–1406
Annabel Drummond
1350–1401
John Beaufort
1373–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joanna moravia
1339–1409
Henry Rosslyn
1340–1404
Jean Halyburton
1350–1400
Robert Scots
1316–1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320–1354
John 11th
1318–1360
John Gaunt
1340–1399
Katherine Swynford
1349–1403

John Morton's Descendants

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John (Douglas Earl van) Morton (15 May 1459–9 September 1513) m. Jeanette (Jane) Crichton (1463–22 Jun 1493) m. Janet (Crichton Countess of) Morton (1 Jan 1461–21 Feb 1515)
  1. 1. Elisabeth Douglas 1485–1512 m. William (Lord) Keith 1483–1513
    1. 1. Lady (Janet (Johanna)) Keith 1494–1547 m. Willem (Graham Earl van) Montrose 1490–1571
      1. 1. Lady (Agnes Countess Montrose) Graham 1528–1547 m. Sir (William) Murray 1520–1583
        1. 1. John, (1st Earl of Tullibardine) Murray 1550–1613 m. Catherine, (Countess Tullibardine) Drummond 1552–1586 m. Jemima (Morrison) Drummond 1545–1597
      2. 2. Robert (Graham Master van) Montrose 1522–1547
    2. 2. Elisabeth Keith 1510–1565
    3. 3. Christine Keith 1510–1550
    4. 4. Willem (Lord) Keith 1506–1581

John Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1459
15 May 1459
Birth of John Douglas Earl van Morton in Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 54
Death of John Douglas Earl van Morton in Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1459
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: - Protocol Book of James Young, 1493-1497

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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