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Lady Margaret Douglas 1515 – 1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 October 1515

Birth Location: Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 7 March 1578

Death Location: Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Chancelor

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Matthew Lennox

Children(s): Esmé Lennox

In 1515, Lady Margaret Douglas entered the world in Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England, born to Sir Archibald 2nd of Glenbervie and 8th Earl of Angus Douglas, High Chancelor and Lady Catherine Countess Morton Stewart. Lady Margaret Douglas married Matthew Earl Lennox, and had children including Esmé Stewart Hertog van Lennox. Lady Margaret Douglas passed away in 1578 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Lady Margaret Douglas entered the world in Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England, born to Sir Archibald 2nd of Glenbervie and 8th Earl of Angus Douglas, High Chancelor and Lady Catherine Countess Morton Stewart.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas married Matthew Earl Lennox, and had children including Esmé Stewart Hertog van Lennox.
  • Lady Margaret Douglas passed away in 1578 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England.

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Lady Douglas's Ancestors

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Lady Douglas
1515 – 1578
Birth Place: Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Parents
Sir Archibald 2nd of Glenbervie and 8th Earl of Angus Douglas, High Chancelor
1503 – 1570
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Lady (Catherine Countess Morton) Stewart
1494 – 1554
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
David Douglas
1515 – 1557
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Hamilton,
1527 – 1596
Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Douglas's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Douglas (8 October 1515 – 7 March 1578) m. Matthew (Earl) Lennox (21 September 1516 – 4 September 1571)
  1. 1. Esmé (Stewart Hertog van) Lennox (Apr 1542 – 26 May 1583) m. Katherine Stuart (1547 – 31 Jun 1631)
    1. 1. Lady (Henrietta of Lennox "Countess; Marchioness of Huntly" Stuart) (Stewart) (7 Apr 1573 – 2 August 1642) m. George (Gordon Markgraaf van) Huntly (1563 – 13 June 1636)
      1. 1. Lady (Mary) Gordon (1610 – 1674) m. William Douglas (1589 – 19 Feb 1660)
        1. 1. Sir (William) DOUGLAS (24 Dec 1634 – 18 April 1694) m. Anna HAMILTON (6 Jan 1632 – 17 Oct 1716)

Lady Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1515
8 October 1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas in Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
1536
15 April 1536
Age 21
Lady Margaret Douglas was married in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1578
7 March 1578
Age 63
Death of Lady Margaret Douglas in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 October 1515
    Event Place: Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 April 1536
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1578
    Event Place: Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England

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