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Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton 1490–1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1490

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Apr 1544

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Sir Morton

Children(s): Margaret Arran

Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton was born in 1490 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of James Stewart Iv King Of Scotland And Marion Boyd Mistress. Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton married Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton, and had children including Margaret Douglas Countess Of Arran. Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton passed away in 1544 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton was born in 1490 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of James Stewart Iv King Of Scotland And Marion Boyd Mistress.
  • Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton married Sir James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton, and had children including Margaret Douglas Countess Of Arran.
  • Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton passed away in 1544 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Sir Morton
1487–1548
Birth Location: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Arran
1511–1579
Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Lady Morton's Ancestors

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Lady Morton
1490–1544
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Lady Morton's Descendants

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Lady (Catherine Stewart Countess of) Morton (17 Jul 1490–5 Apr 1544) m. Sir (James Douglas 3rd Earl of) Morton (Jan 1487–Dec 1548)
  1. 1. Margaret (Douglas Countess of) Arran 1511–1579 m. Sir (James Michael Hamilton Iv, Duke Chatellerault,1st Earl Arron, Knight of) Saint 1515–1575
    1. 1. Lord (Claud Hamilton 1st Lord of Paisley, Baron of) Hamilton 1543–1622 m. Isabel (Leslie Lady of) Rothes 1579–1625 m. Margaret (Douglas Seton Baroness of) Paisley 1557–1616 m. Mary (I "Queen of Scots" Stewart Stuart (reign 14 Dec 1542 - 24 Jul 1567),Queen Consort of France only surviving legit child of James V of Scotland, Executed by The Virgin Queen(Queen) Elizabeth) 1542–1587
      1. 1. Sir (George Hamilton 1st Baronet of) Donalong 1608–1679 m. Isabel (Leslie) Lady 1584–1625
        1. 1. Lady (Marie) Hamilton 1615–1683 m. Sir (Malcolm Wormley of) Hatfield 1620–1700
      2. 2. Sir (George Hamilton) Lord 1582–1657 m. Isabel (Leslie Lady of) Rothes 1579–1625 m. Mary Butler 1587–1680
        1. 1. Lady (Marie) Hamilton 1615–1683 m. Sir (Malcolm Wormley of) Hatfield 1620–1700
        2. 2. Margery Hamilton 1630–1685
        3. 3. Margaret Hamilton 1634–
        4. 4. Andrew Hamilton 1628–1691
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hamilton 1641–1708
        6. 6. James Hamilton, 1642–1658
      3. 3. Isobel ("Grizel") Hamilton 1588–1662
      4. 4. John (Hector) Hamilton 1576–1611
      5. 5. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      6. 6. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1623
      7. 7. Anthony Hamilton 1575–1662
      8. 8. James Hamilton 1579–1562
      9. 9. Katherine Hamilton 1580–1637
      10. 10. Matthew ((Mathow)) Hamilton 1575–1618
      11. 11. Marion HAMILTON 1576–1618
      12. 12. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1615
      13. 13. Jean Hamilton 1553–1590
      14. 14. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
      15. 15. Hon. (Sir Claud Hamilton, Constable of the Castle of Toome (County Antrim,) Ireland) 1580–1615
      16. 16. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      17. 17. Mary Hamilton 1592–1592
      18. 18. Frederick (Hamilton Sir , Captain, 50th) Foot 1590–1647
    2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1540–
    3. 3. Lady (Anne) Hamilton 1541–1574
    4. 4. James Hamilton 1537–1608
    5. 5. Barbara Hamilton 1535–1558
    6. 6. Barbara Hamilton 1547–1577
    7. 7. Christian Hamilton 1549–
    8. 8. David Hamilton 1542–1611
    9. 9. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
    10. 10. Rebecca (Jane) Hamilton 1545–1596
    11. 11. John Hamilton 1535–1604
    12. 12. Jerome Hamilton 1880–

Lady Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1490
17 Jul 1490
Birth of Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1544
5 Apr 1544
Age 54
Death of Lady Catherine Stewart Countess of Morton in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1490
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1554
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, Lady Catherine Stewart Douglas 5 Apr 1554

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1544
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
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