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Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton 1482–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1482

Birth Location: Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Sep 1542

Death Location: Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Patrick Dirleton

Children(s): Lady Ruthven

Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton was born in 1482 in Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Douglas And Maighead Balfour. Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton married Patrick Halyburton Lord Dirleton, and had children including Lady Janet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven. Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton passed away in 1542 in Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland.

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  • Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton was born in 1482 in Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Douglas And Maighead Balfour.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton married Patrick Halyburton Lord Dirleton, and had children including Lady Janet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton passed away in 1542 in Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Lady Dirleton
1482–1542
Birth Place: Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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Lady Dirleton's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Douglas Countess) Dirleton (20 Feb 1482–6 Sep 1542) m. Patrick (Halyburton Lord) Dirleton (7 May 1475–6 Dec 1515)
  1. 1. Lady (Janet Halyburton, Baroness) Ruthven 1503–1543 m. Sir (William Ruthven) II 1500–1552
    1. 1. Cecilia Ruthven 1526–1579 m. Sir (Lord David 2nd Baron Earl of Perth) Drummond 1522–1580
      1. 1. Lady (Jean Drummond Graham of) Montrose 1548–1598 m. John (*3rd Earl Graham of) Montrose 1547–1608
        1. 1. George Graham 1574–
        2. 2. Catherine Graham 1580–1607 m. Archibald (7th Earl of Argyll) Campbell 1575–1640
        3. 3. John (Graham Earl van Montrose) II 1573–1626
        4. 4. Robert (Graham of) Scottistown 1572–1635
        5. 5. Robert Graham 1574–1617
        6. 6. Lilias Graham 1593–
        7. 7. Catherine Graham 1568–1605
        8. 8. Lady (Lillias Katherine Countess of Wigtown) Graham 1570–1605
        9. 9. Ursula Fleming 1590–1680
        10. 10. William (Braco) Graham 1572–1635
        11. 11. William (Braco) Graham 1573–1617
        12. 12. John (Fleming) Graham 1564–1626
      2. 2. Johanna Drummond 1545–1568
      3. 3. James Drummond 1552–1623
      4. 4. Joan Drummond 1550–1612
      5. 5. Sibylla Drummond 1556–1600
      6. 6. Anne (Agnes, Countess Marisch, Drummond) Erskine 1560–1590
      7. 7. Sir (Patrick) Drummond 1550–1611
      8. 8. Mary Drummond 1570–1589
      9. 9. Mary (Anne) Drummond 1539–1589
      10. 10. Catherine Drummond 1552–1576
    2. 2. Janet Ruthven 1549–1598
    3. 3. Sir (William " Knight, Lord of Ruthven") Ruthven 1460–1528

Lady Dirleton's Timeline

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1482
20 Feb 1482
Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton in Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
1542
6 Sep 1542
Age 60
Death of Lady Margaret Douglas Countess Dirleton in Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1482
    Event Place: Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1542
    Event Place: Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

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