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Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine 1548–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 9, 1584

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Matthew Mains

Mother: William Auchmar

Spouse(s): Janet Cunningham, Janet Mains

Children(s): Count Mains

The story of Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine began in 1548 in Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine married Janet Cunningham, Janet Cunningham Douglas Countess Of Home Lady Cessford Lady Mains, and had children including Count Alexander Douglas Earl Of Home 9Th Laird Of Mains. Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine passed away in 1584 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine began in 1548 in Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
  • Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine married Janet Cunningham, Janet Cunningham Douglas Countess Of Home Lady Cessford Lady Mains, and had children including Count Alexander Douglas Earl Of Home 9Th Laird Of Mains.
  • Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine passed away in 1584 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Mains
1519–1584
Birth Location: Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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William Auchmar
1530–1588
Birth Location: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Cunningham
1549–1613
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Janet Mains
1549–1611
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Count Mains
1567–1618
Birth Location: New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Malcolm Maine's Ancestors

Self
Malcolm Maine
1548–1584
Birth Place: Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
Matthew Douglas Steward, 7th Laird of Mains
1519–1584
Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
William (Buchanan 1st, of) Auchmar
1530–1588
Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Laird (Alexander Douglas, 6th Laird of) Mains
1496–1549
Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Princess (Margaret "Lady Lennox"Jane Stewart Douglas, Princess of Scotland, Lady of) Mains
1497–1531
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Marriage: 1518)
George (Buchanan, 16th Chief of) Buchanan
1490–1560
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Lady (Margaret Edmonstone, of) Duntreath
1502–1561
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Buchanan
1439–1526
Lady END
1444–1510
Sir Edmonstone
1452–1502
Lady Shaw
1455–1502
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Malcolm Maine's Descendants

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Malcolm (Douglas, 8th Laird of) Maine (1548–Feb 9, 1584) m. Janet Cunningham (1549–19 Oct 1613) m. Janet (Cunningham Douglas, Countess of Home, Lady Cessford, Lady) Mains (1549–Apr 1611)
  1. 1. Count (Alexander Douglas, Earl of Home, 9th Laird of) Mains 1567–1618 m. Grizel (Henderson of) Fordel 1573–1618 m. Grizel (Grizell) Henderson 1570–1618
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Douglas III, of) Blackerstone 1602–1668 m. Lady (Margaret Louisa) Kirkcaldie 1615–1660
      1. 1. Lady (Mary Ann) Douglas 1645–1680 m. John (Kimbrough) Immigrant 1640–1716
        1. 1. John (Douglas KIMBROUGH) II 1661–1743 m. Elizabeth (Betsy BRADLEY) Kimbrow 1663–1750

Malcolm Maine's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine in Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1584
Feb 9, 1584
Age 36
Death of Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of Maine in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 9, 1584
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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