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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: William Heirs

Mother: Ann Douglass

Spouse(s): Dixie Lagrone, Mary Dauglas, Margriet Andries, Jean Anstruther, Johanna Lyon

Children(s): Sir ll, Hannah Douglas, William Douglas, Sir 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 Dixie Adeline Lagrone, Jean Jane Anstruther, Johanna Lyon, Margriet Andries, Mary Dauglas, and had children including Hannah Douglas, Joris, Margaret, Sir Robert Douglas Ll, Sir William 1St Earl Of Queensberry Baron Of Drumlanrig Douglas, William 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 Dixie Adeline Lagrone, Jean Jane Anstruther, Johanna Lyon, Margriet Andries, Mary Dauglas, and had children including Hannah Douglas, Joris, Margaret, Sir Robert Douglas Ll, Sir William 1St Earl Of Queensberry Baron Of Drumlanrig Douglas, William Douglas.
  • Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1584 in Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates).

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Lord Morton's Ancestors

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Lord Morton
1562–1584
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Parents
William Douglass Heirs
1539–1606
Castle Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ann (Mottle) Douglass
1539–1606
Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
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Lord Morton's Descendants

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Lord (Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of) Morton (1562–30 Nov 1584) m. Dixie (Adeline) Lagrone (1542–24 Sep 1606) m. Mary Dauglas (1565–March 1610) m. Margriet Andries (25 Jul 1562–21 Mar 1609) m. Jean (Jane) Anstruther (1564–1630) m. Johanna Lyon (1565–March 1610)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Douglas) ll 1585–1648 m. Lady (Marione Galloway , Baroness of) Glamis 1582–1620
    1. 1. f@@ (Robert Douglas of) Blackerston 1610–1693 m. Christian\Christina ((Lockhart*)) (B) 1591–1636
      1. 1. Jane (Ann) Douglas 1633–1710 m. David Crawford 1625–1710
        1. 1. Captain (David Crawford) II 1662–1762 m. Elizabeth Smith 1673–1767
  2. 2. Hannah Douglas 1574–
  3. 3. William Douglas 1582–1650
  4. 4. Sir (William 1st Earl of Queensberry Baron of Drumlanrig) DOUGLAS 1585–1638

Lord Morton's Timeline

5 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
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)
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
1784
25 Apr 1784
Age 222
Lord Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of Morton was baptized in Felton, Northumberland, England
Felton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1784
    Event Place: Felton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Feb
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1613

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1615
    Event Place: IN NITHSDALE, DUMFRIESSHIRE, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Inneresk, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1640; Page Number: 98

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Atlantic Ocean, (Killed by Pirates)
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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