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Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith 1500–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 December 1548

Death Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Douglas

Mother: Janet Crichton

Spouse(s): Catherine Stewart

Children(s): Margaret GGM***, Elizabeth Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Beatrice Douglas, Beatrice Douglas

Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was born in 1500 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of John Douglas And Janet Crichton. Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith married Catherine Stewart, and had children including Beatrice Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas Johnstone 15Th Ggm. Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith passed away in 1548 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was born in 1500 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of John Douglas And Janet Crichton.
  • Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith married Catherine Stewart, and had children including Beatrice Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas Johnstone 15Th Ggm.
  • Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith passed away in 1548 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Douglas
1459–1512
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD
Janet Crichton
1461–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC

Spouses(s)

Catherine Stewart
1491–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CS

Children(s)

Margaret GGM***
1510–1554
Birth Location: Staffin, Skye
MG
Elizabeth Douglas
1517–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ED
Elizabeth Douglas
1517–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ED
Margaret Douglas
1522–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MD
Beatrice Douglas
1514–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
BD
Beatrice Douglas
1514–
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
BD

Lord Dalkeith's Ancestors

Self
Lord Dalkeith
1500–1548
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Douglas
1459–1512
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Crichton
1461–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Dalkeith's Descendants

1.
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Lord (James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of) Dalkeith (1500–22 December 1548) m. Catherine Stewart (1491–)
  1. 1. Margaret (Douglas-Johnstone ***15th) GGM*** 1510–1554 m. Andrew (Johnstone, Baron of) Ephinstone 1505–1553
    1. 1. Lady (Mariota, of Elphinstone,) Johnstone 1530–1589 m. Sir (David Thomas,7th Laird Wedderburn 6th Baron,) Hume 1520–1574
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Isobel of Wedderburn Haldane\(Nee) Home) 1560–1637 m. Sir (John (9th Earl of Gleneagles)) Haldane\Holden 1550–1591
        1. 1. John (Earl of Rothes) Leslie 1580–1653
  2. 2. Elizabeth Douglas 1517–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1517–
  4. 4. Margaret Douglas 1522–
  5. 5. Beatrice Douglas 1514–
  6. 6. Beatrice Douglas 1514–

Lord Dalkeith's Timeline

8 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1507
10 Dec 1507
Age 7
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was married in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1510
1510
Age 10
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1514
1514
Age 14
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was married in Foulis, Perth, Scotland
Foulis, Perth, Scotland
1521
1521
Age 21
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was married in Morayshire, Scotland
Morayshire, Scotland
1532
23 September 1532
Age 32
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was married in Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1548
22 December 1548
Age 48
Death of Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1631
24 August 1631
Age 131
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton 3rd Earl of Morton, 5th Lord of Dalkeith was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1507
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Foulis, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Morayshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 September 1532
    Event Place: Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 August 1631
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: He married Catherine Stewart, An Illegitimate Daughter Of King James Iv Of Scotland By His Mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret married James Hamilton, Duke Of Châtellerault, 2Nd Earl Of Arran. Beatrix married Robert Maxw

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1548
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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