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Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas 1574–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jan 1639

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Laird Mains

Mother: Janet Mains

Spouse(s): Marion Kirk

Children(s): Euphamia Douglas, Robert Douglas, Dame Douglas, Andrew Friarshaw

In 1574, Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas entered the world in Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Laird Malcolm Douglas 8Th Of Laird Of Mains And Janet Cunningham Douglas Countess Of Home Lady Cessford Lady Mains. Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas married Marion Kirk, and had children including Andrew Douglas 5Th Earl Of Friarshaw, Dame Susanna Douglas, Euphamia Douglas, John Douglas, Robert Douglas. Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1574, Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas entered the world in Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Laird Malcolm Douglas 8Th Of Laird Of Mains And Janet Cunningham Douglas Countess Of Home Lady Cessford Lady Mains.
  • Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas married Marion Kirk, and had children including Andrew Douglas 5Th Earl Of Friarshaw, Dame Susanna Douglas, Euphamia Douglas, John Douglas, Robert Douglas.
  • Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Knight Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Knight Douglas
1574–1639
Birth Place: Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Laird Malcolm Douglas 8th of Laird of Mains
1548–1584
Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Janet (Cunningham Douglas, Countess of Home, Lady Cessford, Lady) Mains
1549–1611
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Matthew Stewart Lord of Darnley and 4th Earl of) Lenox
1516–1571
Dumbarton Castle
Lady (Margaret "Countess of Lennox" Douglas (daughter of Archibald "6th Earl of Angus") Douglas, 11 PMGGM -5 Dna) Loop
1515–1578
Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
John ("3rd Lord of Drumquhasle, Master of the Household of King James VI" Cunningham "3rd Lord of Drumquhasle, Master of the Household of King James) VI"
1520–1584
Drumquhassil, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Murray
1522–1604
Neilstand, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John, GGF
1492–1526
Margaret Tudor
1489–1564
Archibald, Douglas
1489–1557
Margaret Avanda
1472–1542
William Cunningham
1495–1547
Helen Sinclair
1494–1562
Lord Kennedy)
1496–1587
Lady 14xggm
1493–1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Avondale
1470–1513
Margaret Castle
1472–1543
*Lord #
1500–1546
Lady #
1498–1537
Henry King
1457–1509
Elizabeth England
1466–1503
Hendrik Sinclair
1460–1513
Margaretha Hepburn
1465–1542

Knight Douglas's Descendants

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Knight (Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven) Douglas (1574–14 Jan 1639) m. Marion Kirk (17 Apr 1588–1618)
  1. 1. Euphamia Douglas 1610–1673 m. Rev. (George) Hamilton 1602–1677
    1. 1. Sophia Hamilton 1633– m. Robert Smyth 1630–
      1. 1. Sophia Smyth 1653–1716 m. Robert Innes 1650–1698
        1. 1. Alexander (Innes 2nd of) Inaltrie 1690–1767 m. Margaret Heriot 1681–1752 m. Isabel Anderson –1748
        2. 2. Penelope Innes 1673–
        3. 3. Matellana Innis 1693–
    2. 2. Alexander Hamilton 1643–
    3. 3. Christian Hamilton 1650–1712
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hamilton 1630–1662
    5. 5. Eupham Hamilton 1634–
    6. 6. George Hamilton 1635–1712
    7. 7. Isobel Hamilton 1641–
    8. 8. John Hamilton 1637–
    9. 9. Robert Hamilton 1645–1703
    10. 10. William Hamilton 1639–
    11. 11. Margaret Hamilton 1647–
    12. 12. Anna Hamilton 1649–
  2. 2. Robert Douglas 1593–1668
  3. 3. Dame (Susanna) Douglas 1617–1665
  4. 4. Andrew (Douglas, 5th Earl of) Friarshaw 1608–1698 m. Jean Hume 1635–1655 m. Margrat Clunie 1610–
    1. 1. Henry (Douglas (6th of) Friarshaw-Writer) 1645–1703
    2. 2. Agnes (Douglass) Finlason 1636–1700

Knight Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas in Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland
Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland
1639
14 Jan 1639
Age 65
Death of Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1666
08 Dec 1666
Age 92
Knight Robert Douglas Viscount of Belhaven Douglas was married in Saint Katherine By The Tower,London,London,England
Saint Katherine By The Tower,London,London,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Spott, Belhaven, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1666
    Event Place: Saint Katherine By The Tower,London,London,England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1639
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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