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Margaret Douglas Johnstone 1470–1535 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1535

Death Location: Elphinstone Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Joan Stewart

Spouse(s): Andrew Elphinstone

Children(s): Lady 1523, Mary Johnstone, Lady Johnstone, Elizabeth Johnson, Thomas Kerr

Margaret Douglas Johnstone was born in 1470 in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Douglas Earl Of Queensberry Douglas And Joan Stewart. Margaret Douglas Johnstone married Andrew Johnstone Of Elphinstone, David Sir Thoirs, and had children including Elizabeth Johnson, Lady Margaret Johnstone, Lady Mariota Duchess Home Hume Of Wedderburn De Johnstone 1523, Mary Elizabeth Lady Margaret Johnstone, Thomas Kerr. Margaret Douglas Johnstone passed away in 1535 in Elphinstone Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Margaret Douglas Johnstone was born in 1470 in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Douglas Earl Of Queensberry Douglas And Joan Stewart.
  • Margaret Douglas Johnstone married Andrew Johnstone Of Elphinstone, David Sir Thoirs, and had children including Elizabeth Johnson, Lady Margaret Johnstone, Lady Mariota Duchess Home Hume Of Wedderburn De Johnstone 1523, Mary Elizabeth Lady Margaret Johnstone, Thomas Kerr.
  • Margaret Douglas Johnstone passed away in 1535 in Elphinstone Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Douglas
1426–1498
Birth Location: Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Joan Stewart
1428–1514
Birth Location: Holyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS

Spouses(s)

Andrew Elphinstone
1470–1553
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AE

Children(s)

Lady 1523
1520–1589
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
L1
Mary Johnstone
1534–1700
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Johnstone
1534–1564
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Scotland
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Elizabeth Johnson
1550–1700
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Kerr
1529–1586
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Johnstone
1470–1535
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Douglas Earl of Queensberry Douglas
1426–1498
Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joan Stewart
1428–1514
Holyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Johnstone's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Douglas) Johnstone (1470–1535) m. Andrew (Johnstone of) Elphinstone (1470–1553)
  1. 1. Lady (Mariota Duchess Home \ Hume of Wedderburn) De Johnstone) 1523 1520–1589 m. Sir (David Thomas,7th Laird Wedderburn 6th Baron,) Hume 1526–1574 m. David (Thomas Hume Sir, 7th Laird of Wedderburn, 6th Baron) Hume 1520–1574
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Isobel of Wedderburn Haldane\(Nee) Home*) 1560–1637 m. Sir (John Burton Haldane, 9th Earl of) Gleneagles 1550–1591
      1. 1. Beatrix Haldane 1571–1665 m. Robert (Colville 3rd Lord of) Cleish 1574–1634
        1. 1. Captain (James Colville of Scotland Lord of Culros,) B&G 1597–1670 m. Margaret (Elspet) Harrowar 1616–1675 m. Margaret BONAR 1598–1675 m. Margaret Bonar 1598–1618 m. Elspet Harrower 1616–1675
        2. 2. William COLVILLE 1596–1678
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Colville) (Dalgleish) 1600–1665
        4. 4. Margaret COLVILLE 1600–1618
        5. 5. David Colville 1592–1647
        6. 6. Baron (Robert) Colville –1662
        7. 7. Elizabeth Colville 1600–1665
        8. 8. George Colville 1600–1601
        9. 9. Grizel Colville 1598–1629
      2. 2. Isobel Haldane 1589–1774
      3. 3. Sir (Richard I) Haldane 1580–1563
      4. 4. Isobel Haldane 1577–1638
      5. 5. Helen (Gleneagles) Haldane 1580–1638
      6. 6. Archibald Haldane 1580–1640
      7. 7. Sir (James Haldane 10th of Gleneagles) Pass 1578–1624
      8. 8. Margaret Haldane 1572–1638
      9. 9. Constable (Lord Richard Burdon Haldane 1st lf Castle of) Stirling 1580–1653
      10. 10. James (of Gleneagles) Haldane 1568–1625
      11. 11. Lilias Haldane –1667
    2. 2. Mariota Hume 1548–1626
    3. 3. Robert (Franklin) Hume –1927
    4. 4. John Hume 1556–1629
    5. 5. Marion Home 1544–1592
    6. 6. Anna Hume 1546–1587
    7. 7. Sir (George Home, 7th) Baron 1552–1616
    8. 8. Margaret Hume 1557–1637
    9. 9. Juliana Hume 1544–1570
    10. 10. Sir (George Home or Hume Wedderburn, SIR,7th Baron, 8th Laird of) Wedderburn 1552–1616
    11. 11. Janet Hume 1562–1600
    12. 12. David (Godscroft Home) *infant 1554–1554
    13. 13. Patrick HUME 1553–1554
    14. 14. David Hume 1560–1630
    15. 15. Sir (John Huhn Home Laird) Cowdenknows 1563–1629
    16. 16. Lady (Margaret Isobel nee HOME of) Wedderburn 1560–1624
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Lady Margaret) Johnstone 1534–1700
  3. 3. Lady (Margaret) Johnstone 1534–1564
  4. 4. Elizabeth Johnson 1550–1700
  5. 5. Thomas Kerr 1529–1586

Margaret Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Margaret Douglas Johnstone in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1535
1535
Age 65
Death of Margaret Douglas Johnstone in Elphinstone Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elphinstone Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Elphinstone Castle, Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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