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Margaret Douglas Countess Arran 1511–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1511

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 24 May 1579

Death Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Home

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): James Hamilton

Children(s): Claude Paisley, John Hamilton, James Hamilton, Anna Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, Thomas Session

The story of Margaret Douglas Countess Arran began in 1511 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Margaret Douglas Countess Arran married James Regent Of Scotland 2Nd Earl Of Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault Hamilton, and had children including Anna Hamilton, Claude Hamilton Lord Van Paisley, James Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, John Hamilton Marquis Of Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton Laird Of Priestford A Judge Of The Court Of Session. Margaret Douglas Countess Arran passed away in 1579 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Douglas Countess Arran began in 1511 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Margaret Douglas Countess Arran married James Regent Of Scotland 2Nd Earl Of Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault Hamilton, and had children including Anna Hamilton, Claude Hamilton Lord Van Paisley, James Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, John Hamilton Marquis Of Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton Laird Of Priestford A Judge Of The Court Of Session.
  • Margaret Douglas Countess Arran passed away in 1579 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Margaret Arran's Ancestors

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Margaret Arran
1511–1579
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Caenmore Home Laird Home
1490–1516
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Erskine) Douglas
Stirling, Castle, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Arran's Descendants

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Margaret (Douglas Countess) Arran (1511–24 May 1579) m. James (Regent of Scotland, 2nd Earl of Arran Hertog van Châtellerault) Hamilton (15 Jan 1515–22 Jan 1575)
  1. 1. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley 1543–1620
  2. 2. John (Hamilton Marquis of) Hamilton 1532–1604
  3. 3. James Hamilton 1535–1608
  4. 4. Anna Hamilton 1542–1575
  5. 5. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
  6. 6. Thomas (Hamilton Laird of Priestford,a judge of the Court of) Session 1538–1608 m. Elizabeth (Marjory) Heriot 1540–1612
    1. 1. Thomas ((Sir) Hamilton 1st Earl of) HaddingtonMelrose 1563–1637 m. Margaret Early 1567–1609 m. Julian Kerr 1572–1637
      1. 1. Lady (Jean) Haddington-Hamilton 1607–1642 m. John (Cassilus Kennedy ("6th Earl of) Cassilus") 1602–1668 m. James Nisbet 1605–1654
        1. 1. Catherine (Kennedy of) Cassillis 1632–1700 m. William (Blair Cochrane 2nd) Lord 1633–1679 m. William (Blair(Lord)) Cochrane 1635–1679
        2. 2. James Kennedy 1642–1642
        3. 3. Margaret Kennedy 1642–1700
        4. 4. John (Cannedy) Kennedy 1638–1711
        5. 5. James Kennedy 1623–1663
        6. 6. Archibald Nisbet 1631–1695
      2. 2. Sir (John Haddington) Hamilton 1605–1637
      3. 3. Lacy (Christian) Hamilton 1588–1645
      4. 4. John Hamilton 1604–1636
      5. 5. Robert Hamilton 1614–1640
      6. 6. Anne Hamilton 1608–1620
      7. 7. Martha Haddington 1635–1694
      8. 8. Lady (Jean Haddington) Hamilton 1607–1642
      9. 9. James Hamilton 1605–1666
      10. 10. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1598–1652
      11. 11. Lady (Martha Hamilton Russell) Bredsha 1609–1694
      12. 12. Lady (Christian) Hamilton 1590–1645
      13. 13. Thomas Hamilton 1600–1640
      14. 14. Isabelle Hamilton 1595–1670
    2. 2. Christian Hamilton 1565–
    3. 3. Sir (Thomas Christian Hamilton 1st Earl of Haddington; Melrose, Lord Drumcairn, King's Advocate, Commissioner of Treasurer, an Octavian,) Kni 1563–1637
    4. 4. John Hamilton 1567–1632
    5. 5. Sir (Patrick Hamilton of) Preston 1590–1663
    6. 6. Sir (Patrick of Priestfield) Hamilton 1561–1662
    7. 7. Patrick Hamilton –1662
    8. 8. Elizabeth Hamilton 1559–
    9. 9. David Hamilton 1568–1620
    10. 10. George Hamilton 1572–1662
    11. 11. Alexander Hamilton 1559–1649
    12. 12. Sir (Andrew) Hamilton 1560–1635
    13. 13. Sir (Andrew) Hamilton 1558–1634

Margaret Arran's Timeline

2 Records

1511
1511
Birth of Margaret Douglas Countess Arran in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 68
Death of Margaret Douglas Countess Arran in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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