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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran 1515–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1515

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 24 May 1579

Death Location: Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Arran

Mother: Catherine Stewart

Spouse(s): James Arran

Children(s): John Hamilton

In 1515, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran entered the world in Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton 1St Earl Of Arran And Catherine Stewart. Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran married James Hamilton 2Nd Earl Of Arran, and had children including Anne Hamilton, John Hamilton 1St Marquess Of Hamilton. Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran passed away in 1579 in Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran entered the world in Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Morton 1St Earl Of Arran And Catherine Stewart.
  • Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran married James Hamilton 2Nd Earl Of Arran, and had children including Anne Hamilton, John Hamilton 1St Marquess Of Hamilton.
  • Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran passed away in 1579 in Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Arran's Ancestors

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Margaret Arran
1515–1579
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton, 1st Earl of Arran
1494–1550
Catherine Stewart
1491–1554
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Stuart\ King of Scotland) IV
1473–1513
Perth,Scotland
Margaret (Boyd, Lady) Rowallan
1477–1599
Bonshaw, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James III
1451–1488
Queen Oldenburg
1456–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
KING Stewart
1430–1460
Guelders Maria
1432–1463
Christian Oldenburg
1426–1481
Dorothea Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1430–1495

Margaret Arran's Descendants

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Margaret (Douglas, Countess of) Arran (Abt. 1515–24 May 1579) m. James (Hamilton 2nd Earl Of) Arran (1515–)
  1. 1. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess Of) Hamilton 1535–1604
    1. 1. Sir (John) Hamilton 1586–1637 m. Jean Campbell 1580–
      1. 1. Catherine Hamilton 1595– m. James Drummond 1589–
        1. 1. James Drummond 1633–1675 m. (Lady) (Ann) Gordon 1613–1655
        2. 2. Catherine Drummond 1625–
      2. 2. John Hamilton 1604–1658
      3. 3. William Hamilton 1594–
      4. 4. Thomas Hamilton 1596–
      5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1597–
      6. 6. Helen Hamilton 1600–
      7. 7. Jean Hamilton 1602–
      8. 8. Alexander Hamilton 1603–
      9. 9. Mary Hamilton 1604–

Margaret Arran's Timeline

2 Records

1515
Abt. 1515
Birth of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 64
Death of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Arran in Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland
Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1515
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland

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