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Lady Margaret Buchanan 1530–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Mar 1578

Death Location: Scotland

Father: George Buchanan

Mother: Martha Edmonstone

Spouse(s): Sir Mains

Children(s): Sir Mains

Lady Margaret Buchanan was born in 1530 in Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of George Buchanan And Martha Ann Edmonstone. Lady Margaret Buchanan married Sir Matthew Douglas 7Th Of Mains, and had children including Helen Douglas, Henry Stuart, John Douglas, Sir Malcolm Douglas 8Th Of Mains. Lady Margaret Buchanan passed away in 1578 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Margaret Buchanan was born in 1530 in Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of George Buchanan And Martha Ann Edmonstone.
  • Lady Margaret Buchanan married Sir Matthew Douglas 7Th Of Mains, and had children including Helen Douglas, Henry Stuart, John Douglas, Sir Malcolm Douglas 8Th Of Mains.
  • Lady Margaret Buchanan passed away in 1578 in Scotland.

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Lady Buchanan's Ancestors

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Lady Buchanan
1530–1578
Birth Place: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
George Buchanan
1490–1560
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Martha (Ann) Edmonstone
1500–1530
Strathblane, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Buchanan's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Buchanan (1530–09 Mar 1578) m. Sir (Matthew Douglas 7th of) Mains (1513–1584)
  1. 1. Sir (Malcolm Douglas 8th of) Mains 1571–1584 m. Janet Cunningham 1549–1613
    1. 1. Alexander (Douglas 9th of) Mains 1584–1618 m. Grizel (Henderson of) Fordel 1571–1618
      1. 1. Robert Douglas 1611–1692 m. Margaret Kirkcaldie 1615–1660 m. Susana Douglas 1617–1665
        1. 1. William Douglas 1650–1710 m. Rachel Thomas 1650–1683
        2. 2. Robert Douglas 1645–1673
        3. 3. Thomas Douglas 1638–
        4. 4. Robert (Ernest) Douglas 1641–1664
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Douglas 1645–1680
        6. 6. Janet Douglas 1639–
        7. 7. James Douglas 1643–
        8. 8. Col. (John AA) DOUGLAS 1636–1678
        9. 9. Robert Douglas 1641–1664
        10. 10. Alexander Douglas 1638–1678
        11. 11. Col (John) Douglas 1636–1678
        12. 12. Alexander Douglas 1640–1679
        13. 13. Elizabeth Douglas 1643–
        14. 14. Sussana Douglas 1647–
        15. 15. Archibald Douglas 1658–1702
      2. 2. Mary Douglas 1593–1670
      3. 3. Mary Douglas 1613–1659
      4. 4. Katharine Douglas 1592–
      5. 5. Alexander Douglas 1597–1669
      6. 6. Sir (Robert) Douglas 1593–1665
      7. 7. Archibald Douglas 1591–1647
      8. 8. Marie Douglass 1593–1670
      9. 9. Agnes (Douglas (Douglass, Dowglass)) * 1598–1662
      10. 10. Sir (Archibald Douglas (Douglass,) Dowglass) 1604–1672
      11. 11. Sir (Knight Robert Douglas, of) Blackerstoun 1593–1668
      12. 12. Sir (Robert Douglas of) Blackerstone 1593–1668
      13. 13. Robert Douglas 1593–1669
      14. 14. Sir (Knight Robert Douglas, of) Blackerstoun 1593–1668
      15. 15. Agnes Douglas 1598–1662
    2. 2. Robert Douglas 1574–1639
    3. 3. James Douglas 1578–1601
    4. 4. William DOUGLAS 1566–1623
    5. 5. Malcolm Douglas 1565–1639
    6. 6. William DOUGLAS 1566–1623
    7. 7. Malcolm Douglas 1565–1639

Lady Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Lady Margaret Buchanan in Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1578
09 Mar 1578
Age 48
Death of Lady Margaret Buchanan in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Scotland

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