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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: Sir Morton

Mother: Lady Rothes

Spouse(s): Maria Fleming

Children(s): William Douglas

The story of Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton began in 1562 in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland. Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton married Maria Le Fleming, and had children including William 7Th Earl Of Morton Douglas. Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1584 in Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates).

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton began in 1562 in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland.
  • Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton married Maria Le Fleming, and had children including William 7Th Earl Of Morton Douglas.
  • Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1584 in Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates).

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Morton
1540–1606
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Rothes
1537–1606
Birth Location: Ballinbreich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Maria Fleming
1569–1637
Birth Location: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
MF

Children(s)

William Douglas
1582–1648
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lord Morton's Ancestors

Self
Lord Morton
1562–1584
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton
1540–1606
Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Leslie) Rothes
1537–1606
Ballinbreich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Douglas
1515–1547
Kilmarnock (Renfrew) Scotland
Margaret Erskine
1515–1572
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes) Leslie
1500–1558
Rothes,Elginshire,,Scotland
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lochleven
1475–1535
Elisabeth Boyd
1480–1517
John Erskine
1487–1552
Margaret Campbell
1485–1555
John Somerville
1457–1513
Elizabeth Carmichael
1473–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gillespie Argyll
1460–1513
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529

Lord Morton's Descendants

1.
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Lord (Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of) Morton (1562–30 Nov 1584) m. Maria (Le) Fleming (1569–1637)
  1. 1. William (7th Earl of Morton) Douglas 1582–1648 m. Anne (Agnes) Keith 1586–1648
    1. 1. Robert (Douglas Earl Van) Morton 1605–1649 m. Lady (Elizabeth Ann Villiers Countess of) Morton 1624–1654
      1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1640–1700 m. Donald, (1st of Aberarder) MacDonell 1640–1727
        1. 1. Janet (Effie) MacDonald 1674–1712 m. Angus (I Cranachan) macdonald 1660–1725
        2. 2. Allan MacDonell 1665–
        3. 3. Donald (6th of Lundie MacDonell of) Lundie 1662–
      2. 2. William (9th Earl of Morton Douglas, 9th Earl of) Morton 1644–1681

Lord Morton's Timeline

13 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
1571
17 Feb 1571
Age 9
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1579
19 Mar 1579
Age 17
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Glamis, Angus, Scotland
Glamis, Angus, Scotland
1582
19 Mar 1582
Age 20
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Glamis, Angus, , Scotland
Glamis, Angus, , Scotland
1582
19 Mar 1582
Age 20
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
1584
30 Nov 1584
Age 22
Death of Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton in Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates)
Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates)
1587
29 July 1587
Age 25
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Glamis, Angus, Scotland
Glamis, Angus, Scotland
1598
Abt. 1598
Age 36
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married
None
1606
28 Oct 1606
Age 44
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
1609
24 JAN 1609
Age 47
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1613
31 Mar 1613
Age 51
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married
None
1615
16 Oct 1615
Age 53
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married in IN NITHSDALE, DUMFRIESSHIRE, SCOTLAND
IN NITHSDALE, DUMFRIESSHIRE, SCOTLAND
1671
About 1671
Age 109
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Feb
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1571
    Event Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1579
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1582
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1582
    Event Place: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 July 1587
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1598

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1606
    Event Place: Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1609
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1613

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1615
    Event Place: IN NITHSDALE, DUMFRIESSHIRE, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: About 1671

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Register of Apprentices, 1583-1666

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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