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Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton 1482–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1482

Birth Location: Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 May 1508

Death Location: Dirleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Morton

Mother: Lady Balfour

Spouse(s): Lord Dirleton

Children(s): Janet Dyet

Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton was born in 1482 in Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton And Lady Margaret Countess Morton Balfour. Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton married Lord Patrick Halyburton 5Th Earl Of Dirleton, and had children including Janet Dyet. Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton passed away in 1508 in Dirleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland.

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  • Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton was born in 1482 in Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton And Lady Margaret Countess Morton Balfour.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton married Lord Patrick Halyburton 5Th Earl Of Dirleton, and had children including Janet Dyet.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton passed away in 1508 in Dirleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland.

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Lady Dirleton's Ancestors

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Lady Dirleton
1482–1508
Birth Place: Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Douglas , 3rd Earl of Morton
1487–1548
Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Countess Morton) Balfour
1460–1520
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (James Douglas Douglas , Lord of DalKeith, First Earl Morton, Nineth Earl) Douglas
1426–1498
Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Joan Stewart , Princess of Scotland, Countess of) Morton
1428–1493
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Dalkeith
1395–1457
Lady Morton
1392–1456
Sir Lorne
1394–1451
Lady Beaufort
1406–1445
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Dalkeith
1373–1440
Lady Scotland
1373–1411
Lord Lorn
1348–1421
Lady MacDougall
1362–1439
Sir KG
1373–1410
Lady Somerset
1385–1439

Lady Dirleton's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess) Dirleton (20 February 1482–24 May 1508) m. Lord (Patrick Halyburton , 5th Earl of) Dirleton (7 May 1475–6 December 1505)
  1. 1. Janet Dyet 1503–1560 m. Lord (George Canmore) Home 1514–1547 m. Lord (William Ruthven II , 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552
    1. 1. Lady (Helen) Home 1536–1586 m. Francise Towers 1529–1665
      1. 1. Margaret (Hanah) Towers 1554–1615 m. Richard Gilson 1550–1616
        1. 1. William Gilson 1572–1639 m. Lady (Francis Hannah) Tower 1577–1649
    2. 2. Lady (Barbara Ruthven , Countess Ruthven, Baroness) Grey 1531–1594 m. Lord (Andrew Patrick Gray , 5th Earl) Grey 1538–1608
      1. 1. William Graye 1564–1607 m. Elizabeth Larye 1561–1633
        1. 1. Alice ('Allis') Graye 1587–1623 m. John (Nicholas 'The Ancient Planter' Proctor ,) II 1594–1603
    3. 3. Lady (Louisa Katherine 'Kate' Ruthven , Baroness Campbell; Countess of) Craufurd 1526–1584 m. Sir (Colin II "The Grey Laird" Campbell, Scottish Reformer, Knight of Glenorchy, 6th Laird of) Glenorchy 1523–1583
      1. 1. Sir (Knight Duncan 'Black Duncan' Campbell , 7th Earl of Argyll, 7th Laird of Glenorchy, 1st Baronet Campbell, of Glenorchy, M.P. for Argyllshire,) Scotland 1550–1631 m. Lady (Jean "Janet" Stewart, Baroness) Campbell 1557–1593 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Sinclair 1575–1654
        1. 1. Sir (Patrick 'Para Dubh Beag' (Little Black Pat) Campbell , 1st Lord of Balcaldine, 1st of) Murlanganbeg 1598–1678 m. Annabella (Margaret Campbell , of) Dunstaffnage 1601–1634
        2. 2. LadyJean (Campbell , Duchess of) Atholl 1577–1622 m. Sir (James CAMPBELL , 4th of Lawers, Sheriff of) Perthshire 1569–1645

Lady Dirleton's Timeline

2 Records

1482
20 February 1482
Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton in Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1508
24 May 1508
Age 26
Death of Lady Margaret Douglas , of Pumphreston & Adeston, Countess Dirleton in Dirleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Dirleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1482
    Event Place: Pumpherston, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1508
    Event Place: Dirleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

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