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Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton 1500–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: East Lothian Scotland

Death Date: 6 Sep 1542

Death Location: Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Laird Lochleven

Mother: Sir Morton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1500, Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton entered the world in East Lothian Scotland, born to Laird Robert Douglas Laird Van Lochleven And Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton. Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton passed away in 1542 in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton entered the world in East Lothian Scotland, born to Laird Robert Douglas Laird Van Lochleven And Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton passed away in 1542 in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laird Lochleven
1451–1526
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Morton
1487–1548
Birth Location: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
SM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Dirleton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Dirleton
1500–1542
Birth Place: East Lothian Scotland
Parents
Laird Robert Douglas , Laird Van Lochleven
1451–1526
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (James Douglas , 3rd Earl of) Morton
1487–1548
Aberdour, Fife, 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 Timeline

7 Records

1499
1499
Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton was married in Pompherstoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Pompherstoun, East Lothian, Scotland
1500
1500
Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1500
1500
Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton in East Lothian Scotland
East Lothian Scotland
1500
1500
Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton in East Lothian Scotland
East Lothian Scotland
1502
9 Sep 1502
Age 2
Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton was married in Dirleton, Midlothian, , Scotland
Dirleton, Midlothian, , Scotland
1505
24 May 1505
Age 5
Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton was married in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland
1542
6 Sep 1542
Age 42
Death of Lady Margaret Douglas , Countess Dirleton in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: East Lothian Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: East Lothian Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: Pompherstoun, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1502
    Event Place: Dirleton, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 May 1505
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1542
    Event Place: Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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