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Lord Sir Knight James Douglas 1373 – 1440 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1373

Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1440

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Douglas

Mother: Lady Dunbar

Spouse(s): Lady Stewart

Children(s): Lord Douglas

In 1373, Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith entered the world in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord Sir James Douglas and Lady Agnes Dunbar. Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith married Lady Elizabeth Stewart, and had children including Lord James Douglas. Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith passed away in 1440 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1373, Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith entered the world in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord Sir James Douglas and Lady Agnes Dunbar.
  • Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith married Lady Elizabeth Stewart, and had children including Lord James Douglas.
  • Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith passed away in 1440 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Lord Douglas
1373 – 1440
Birth Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord Sir James Douglas
1330 – 1420
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Dunbar
1322 – 1378
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John) Douglas
1303 – 1350
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Graham
1308 – 1377
Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1286 – 1330
Lady Lovel
1290 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1243 – 1298
Lady Stewart
1250 – 1289

Lord Douglas's Descendants

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Lord (Sir Knight James) Douglas (Abt. 1373 – Feb 1440) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart (Abt. 1373 – 3 Nov 1411)
  1. 1. Lord (James) Douglas (1395 – 14 Mar 1457) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Gifford (1392 – 8 Sep 1456)
    1. 1. Lord (James Douglas) Douglas (1426 – 20 Oct 1498) m. Lady (Joan) Stewart (1 Nov 1428 – 22 Jun 1493)
      1. 1. Lord (James) Douglas (Jan 1487 – December 1548) m. Lady (Margaret Countess Morton) Balfour (2 Aug 1460 – 24 Sep 1520) m. Lady (Catherine) Stewart (28 November 1489 – 5 Jul 1554)
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Douglas (20 February 1482 – 24 May 1508) m. Lord (Patrick Canmore) Halyburton (7 May 1475 – 6 December 1505)
        2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Douglas (1500 – 6 Sep 1542)
        3. 3. Lady (Margaret Douglas, Baroness of Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Arran, Duchess of Hamilton & 1st Duchess of) Chatel (1 Jan 1511 – 24 May 1579 - 1580)
        4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Douglas (1523 – 24 May 1579) m. Lord (James) Hamilton (1517 – 22 Jan 1575)
        5. 5. Lord (Sir Knight James II) Douglas (1507 – 06 Jan 1579) m. Lady (Christian) Montgomery (1515 – 9 Aug 1575)

Lord Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1373
Abt. 1373
Birth of Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1440
Feb 1440
Age 67
Death of Lord Sir Knight James Douglas , 1st Baron of Dalkeith in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1373
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1440
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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