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Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas 1511–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1511

Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1579

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Catharina Stuart

Spouse(s): James IV, James Châtellerault

Children(s): Henry Darnley, Ann Hamilton, John Hamilton, Claude Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, John Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton

In 1511, Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas entered the world in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, born to James Douglas And Catharina Stuart. Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas married James Michael Hamilton Iv, James Hamilton Van Chatellerault, and had children including Ann Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Claude Hamilton, David Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, Jean Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton. Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1511, Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas entered the world in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, born to James Douglas And Catharina Stuart.
  • Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas married James Michael Hamilton Iv, James Hamilton Van Chatellerault, and had children including Ann Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Claude Hamilton, David Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Henry Stuart Lord Darnley, Jean Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton.
  • Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Douglas
1465–1548
Birth Location: Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD
Catharina Stuart
1491–1555
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CS

Spouses(s)

James IV
1515–1575
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JI
James Châtellerault
1515–1575
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
JC

Children(s)

Henry Darnley
1545–1567
Birth Location: Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
HD
Ann Hamilton
1542–1575
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH
John Hamilton
1537–1608
Birth Location: Scotland
JH
Claude Hamilton
1543–1621
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
CH
Margaret Hamilton
1540–1595
Birth Location: Sorn, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
Barbara Hamilton
1535–1577
Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Arran, Scotland, United Kingdom
BH
John Hamilton
1535–1604
Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Christian Hamilton
1549–1598
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
CH
David Hamilton
1542–1611
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DH
Gavin Hamilton
1542–1547
Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
GH
Jean Hamilton
1545–1596
Birth Location: Arran, Bute Island, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Johanna Hamilton
1535–1560
Birth Location: –
JH
Elizabeth Hamilton
1540–1558
Birth Location: Arran, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
EH

Margaret Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Douglas
1511–1579
Birth Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas
1465–1548
Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catharina Stuart
1491–1555
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Douglas
1460–1515
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeanette Crichton
1463–1493
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Douglas's Descendants

1.
MD
Margaret (Duchess of Hamilton) Douglas (11 January 1511–22 May 1579) m. James (Michael Hamilton) IV (1 January 1515–22 January 1575) m. James (Hamilton van) Châtellerault (1515–22 January 1575)
  1. 1. Henry (Stuart, Lord) Darnley 1545–1567 m. Marie (Ire) d'ÉCOSSE(STUART) 1542–1587 m. Mary Stuart 1542–1587
    1. 1. James (I) Stuart 1566–1625 m. Anne (Von Oldenburg (Queen Of Bohemia, Scotland, England, Norway, Princess Of) Denmark) 1574–1619
      1. 1. Princess Sophia 1606–1606
      2. 2. Robert (Stuart\Stewart (Prince of) Scotland) 1602–1602
      3. 3. Henry (Frederick Stuart (Prince of) Wales) 1594–1612 m. Elizabeth Raleigh 1589–1661
        1. 1. Mary Tudor 1612–1650
      4. 4. Charles (Stuart, King of England, Scotland) I 1600–1649 m. Henriette (Marie de) BOURBON 1609–1669
        1. 1. Catherine Stuart 1639–1639
        2. 2. Mary (Henrietta) Stuart 1631–1660
        3. 3. Henry (Duke of Gloucester) Stuart 1640–1660
        4. 4. James (Stuart) II 1633–1701 m. Mary (Beatrice Anna Margherita Isabella) d'Este 1658–1718
        5. 5. Charles (James) Stuart 1629–1629 m. Barbara (Palmer Duchess of) Cleveland 1641–1709 m. Elizabeth Boyle 1622–1680 m. Catherine Pegge 1635–1678 m. Eleanor ((Nell)) Gwynne 1651–1687
        6. 6. Anne Stuart 1637–1640
        7. 7. Elizabeth Stuart 1635–1650
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Stuart (Queen of) Bohemia\Scotland\England) 1596–1662 m. Friedrich (Von Der Pfalz) Wittelsbach 1596–1632
        1. 1. Sophie (of) Hanover 1630–1714
        2. 2. Charles (Louis Von Der Pfalz Wittelsbach) I 1617–1680 m. Charlotte (Von) Hessen-Kassel 1627–1686 m. Luise (Maria Susanna Von) Degenfeld 1634–1677
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Stuart 1762–
  2. 2. Ann Hamilton 1542–1575 m. George (Gordon Earl van) Huntly 1535–1576
    1. 1. Alexander Gordon 1565–1622
    2. 2. Jean Gordon –1576
    3. 3. John Gordon 1571–
    4. 4. William Gordon 1563–1636 m. Henrietta Stewart 1573–1642
      1. 1. George Gordon 1591–1649
      2. 2. Jean Gordon 1601–1668 m. Phelim O'Neill 1604–1653 m. Claud Hamilton 1606–1638
        1. 1. Catherine (Hamilton) O'Neill 1623–1671
        2. 2. Griobha O'Neill 1625–
      3. 3. Mary Gordon 1610–1674 m. William Douglas 1589–1658
        1. 1. William Douglas-Hamilton 1634–1694 m. Anne (Wheatly) Hamilton 1631–1716
      4. 4. Lady (Anne) Keith 1588–1630 m. James (Stuart Earl van) Moray 1585–1670
        1. 1. James Stewart 1599–1650 m. Margaret Stuart 1607–1638
        2. 2. Symon (Renfro (Renfrew)) Stewart 1613–1690
  3. 3. John Hamilton 1537–1608 m. Margaret Lyon 1547–1626
    1. 1. James (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Anna Cunningham 1583–1647
      1. 1. James Hamilton 1604–1670
      2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1612–1686
      3. 3. Anne Hamilton 1614–1632
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hamilton 1605–1625
      5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1610–1633
      6. 6. Mary Hamilton 1600–1634
      7. 7. William Hamilton 1616–1651
  4. 4. Claude Hamilton 1543–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1550–1616
    1. 1. James Hamilton 1575–1618 m. Margaret Erskine 1599–1618
      1. 1. Claud Hamilton 1606–1638
      2. 2. Mary Leslie 1618–1659
    2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1623 m. Patrick Gibson 1578–
      1. 1. George Douglas 1601–1684
    3. 3. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
    4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
  5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1540–1595 m. Alexander (Pethein) I 1560–1611
    1. 1. Andrew (Hugh) Peden 1590–1648
    2. 2. Esther (Hamilton) Peden 1584–1650
    3. 3. James Peden 1585–
    4. 4. Alexander (Pethein) II 1588–1614 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pethein 1590–1621
    5. 5. Hugh Pethin 1610–1660
  6. 6. Barbara Hamilton 1535–1577
  7. 7. John Hamilton 1535–1604
  8. 8. Christian Hamilton 1549–1598
  9. 9. David Hamilton 1542–1611
  10. 10. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
  11. 11. Jean Hamilton 1545–1596
  12. 12. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560 m. Hugo (Montgomery van) Eglinton 1528–1585
  13. 13. Elizabeth Hamilton 1540–1558

Margaret Douglas's Timeline

6 Records

1511
1 January 1511
Birth of Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1511
11 January 1511
Birth of Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1515
18 October 1515
Age 4
Birth of Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
9 March 1578
Age 67
Death of Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas in Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
24 May 1579
Age 68
Death of Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas in Raploch, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raploch, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
22 May 1579
Age 68
Death of Margaret Duchess of Hamilton Douglas in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 October 1515
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1511
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1511
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1578
    Event Place: Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Raploch, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1579
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
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