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Lord Robert, Douglas, of, Lochleven,, 8th, Earl, of Morton 1562 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland

Death Date: 30 Nov 1584

Death Location: Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates)

Father: Willem Morton,

Mother: Lady Morton

Spouse(s): Lady Lyon

Children(s): Sir Douglas

Born in 1562 in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland, Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was the child of Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, and Lady Ann Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton. In time, Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton married Lady Jean Lyon, and they raised a family that included Sir Robert Douglas. Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton died in Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates) in 1584.

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Parents

Willem Morton,
1540 – 1572
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Morton
1539 – 1606
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Lyon
1562 – 1609
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angusshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

Sir Douglas
1585 – 1648
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, , Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1562
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates)
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