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Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran 1511–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1511

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

Death Date: 22 May 1579

Death Location: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Catherine Morton

Spouse(s): James Châtellerault

Children(s): Lady (Peden), Barbara Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, David Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Thomas III, Gawain Hamilton, Lady Chatellerault, John Hamilton, David Hamilton^, Christian Hamilton, Jeane Eglington, Quintin Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, Claude Paisley, Lord Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton

In 1511, Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran entered the world in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to James Douglas And Catherine 13Ggm Stewart Countess Of Morton. Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran married James Regent Of Scotland Hamilton 2Nd Earl Of Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault, and had children including Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Claude Hamilton Lord Van Paisley, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Gawain Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton, Jeane Hamilton Countess Of Eglington, John Hamilton, Lady Ann Hamilton Chatellerault, Lady Johanna Hamilton, Lady Margaret Hamilton Peden, Lord John Hamilton Marquis Of Hamilton, Quintin Hamilton, Sir Robert Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton Liard Van Priestfield Iii. Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran passed away in 1579 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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  • In 1511, Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran entered the world in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to James Douglas And Catherine 13Ggm Stewart Countess Of Morton.
  • Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran married James Regent Of Scotland Hamilton 2Nd Earl Of Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault, and had children including Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Claude Hamilton Lord Van Paisley, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Gawain Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton, Jeane Hamilton Countess Of Eglington, John Hamilton, Lady Ann Hamilton Chatellerault, Lady Johanna Hamilton, Lady Margaret Hamilton Peden, Lord John Hamilton Marquis Of Hamilton, Quintin Hamilton, Sir Robert Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton Liard Van Priestfield Iii.
  • Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran passed away in 1579 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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Margaret Arran's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Arran
1511–1579
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
James Douglas
1500–1548
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine (13GGM Stewart* Countess of) Morton
1502–1554
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Arran's Descendants

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Margaret (Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of) Arran (11 January 1511–22 May 1579) m. James (Regent of Scotland Hamilton 2nd Earl of Arran Hertog van) Châtellerault (1 Jan 1515–22 Jan 1575)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Hamilton) (Peden) 1550–1611 m. Sir (Alexander Pethein, Laird of) Aucheniongford 1560–1611
    1. 1. Lady (Esther Hamilton) Peden 1600–1650 m. Brice (I) Blair_Coventaner 1590–1639
      1. 1. Adam (Buchanan) Blair 1635–1704 m. Margaret Anderson\Montgomery 1641–1685
        1. 1. Alexander Blair 1662– m. Christiana Constable 1670– m. Agnes Finlason 1686–
    2. 2. Alexander Pethein 1588–1616
    3. 3. Andrew (Hugh Peden ( Pethein) ) 1590–1648
    4. 4. James Pethein 1586–1614
    5. 5. Robert (De Bruce II, 10th Earl of) Clackmannan 1595–1639
  2. 2. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558
  3. 3. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
  4. 4. David Hamilton 1540–1608
  5. 5. Lady (Johanna) Hamilton 1535–1560
  6. 6. Helen Hamilton 1535–1600
  7. 7. Thomas (Hamilton Liard van Priestfield) III 1538–1608
  8. 8. Gawain Hamilton 1533–1547
  9. 9. Lady (Ann Hamilton) Chatellerault 1541–1574
  10. 10. John Hamilton 1561–1637
  11. 11. David Hamilton^ 1542–1542
  12. 12. Christian Hamilton 1549–1591
  13. 13. Jeane (Hamilton Countess of) Eglington 1545–1596
  14. 14. Quintin Hamilton 1550–1568
  15. 15. Sir (Robert) Hamilton 1550–1624
  16. 16. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley 1543–1620
  17. 17. Lord (John Hamilton Marquis of) Hamilton 1532–1604
  18. 18. Isobel Hamilton 1598–1696

Margaret Arran's Timeline

2 Records

1511
11 January 1511
Birth of Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1579
22 May 1579
Age 68
Death of Margaret Douglas, Duchess of Hamilton; Countess of Arran in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1511
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1579
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

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