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Lord James Douglas 1395 – 1457 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1395

Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Mar 1457

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Douglas

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Gifford

Children(s): Lord Douglas

In 1395, Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith entered the world in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord Sir Knight James Douglas and Lady Elizabeth Stewart. Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith married Lady Elizabeth Gifford, and had children including Lord James Douglas Douglas. Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith passed away in 1457 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1395, Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith entered the world in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord Sir Knight James Douglas and Lady Elizabeth Stewart.
  • Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith married Lady Elizabeth Gifford, and had children including Lord James Douglas Douglas.
  • Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith passed away in 1457 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Lord Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Lord Douglas
1395 – 1457
Birth Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord Sir Knight James Douglas
1373 – 1440
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart
1373 – 1411
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Sir James) Douglas
1330 – 1420
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Dunbar
1322 – 1378
Scotland
King (Robert III) Stewart
1337 – 1420
Dundonald Castle, Scotland
Queen (Anabella) Drummond
1350 – 1401
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1303 – 1350
Lady Graham
1308 – 1377
King Stewart
1316 – 1390
Lady Mure
1320 – 1355
Lord Drummond
Lady Montifex
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1286 – 1330
Lady Lovel
1290 –
Lord Stewart
1296 – 1327
Lady Bruce
1296 – 1316
Sir Mure
1290 – 1330
Lady Muir
1295 – 1380

Lord Douglas's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Lady (Janet) Halyburton (19 Apr 1503 – 13 June 1560) m. Lord (William Ruthven) II (1500 – 3 Dec 1552) m. Lord (George Canmore) Home (1514 – 9 Sep 1547)
      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)
        1. 1. Lord (Claud) Hamilton (1546 – 15 Jan 1622) m. Lady (Margaret Montgomerie) Seton (1555 – March 1616)
      5. 5. Lord (Sir Knight James II) Douglas (1507 – 06 Jan 1579) m. Lady (Christian) Montgomery (1515 – 9 Aug 1575)
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton (1525 – 24 May 1579) m. Sir (Lord Baron Mungo Quintigern) Lockhart (1521 – 1582)

Lord Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1395
1395
Birth of Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1457
14 Mar 1457
Age 62
Death of Lord James Douglas , 2nd Lord of Dalkeith in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1457
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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