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Margaretha Douglas 1510–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Catherine Stewart

Spouse(s): James Châtelherault, Lord Howard

Children(s): Lady Huntly, Jean Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Claud Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, James Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, John Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Sir Howard

The story of Margaretha Douglas began in 1510 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland. Margaretha Douglas married James Hamilton Earl Van Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault Earl Of Arran Duke Of Chatelherault, Lord Thomas Howard, and had children including Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Claud Lord Paisley Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton, James Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, John Hamilton, Lady Anne Hamilton Of Chatellerault Countess Of Huntly, Margaret Hamilton, Sir Robert Howard. Margaretha Douglas passed away in 1580 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha Douglas began in 1510 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland.
  • Margaretha Douglas married James Hamilton Earl Van Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault Earl Of Arran Duke Of Chatelherault, Lord Thomas Howard, and had children including Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Claud Lord Paisley Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton, James Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, John Hamilton, Lady Anne Hamilton Of Chatellerault Countess Of Huntly, Margaret Hamilton, Sir Robert Howard.
  • Margaretha Douglas passed away in 1580 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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Margaretha Douglas's Ancestors

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Margaretha Douglas
1510–1580
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
James Douglas
1487–1548
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Stewart
1491–1554
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Morton
1460–1515
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Chrichton
1461–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
King (James Stewart) IV
1473–1513
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rowallan (Margaret) Boyd
1477–
Bonshaw, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Douglas's Descendants

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Margaretha Douglas (1510–1580) m. James (Hamilton Earl van Arran Hertog van Châtellerault Earl of Arran, Duke of) Châtelherault (1515–22 January 1575) m. Lord (Thomas) Howard (1512–31 October 1537)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Hamilton of Chatellerault, Countess of) Huntly 1535–1574 m. George (Gordon Earl van) Huntly 1535–1576
    1. 1. George (Gordon Markgraaf van Huntly Earl of) Huntly 1563–1636 m. Henriëtte Stewart 1573–1642
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Gordon (Gordan) Marchioness of) Douglas 1610–1674 m. William Douglas 1590–1659
        1. 1. Henrietta ((Lady Henrietta Countess of Annandale and Hartfell)) Douglas 1633–1673 m. Sir (James Earl Of Annandale) Johnstone 1602–1672
        2. 2. Johanna Douglas 1650–
        3. 3. Willem (Douglas Hertog van) Hamilton 1634–1694
        4. 4. Isabelle Douglas 1642–1691
        5. 5. George Douglas 1636–1692
      2. 2. George (Gordon Marquis of) Huntly 1589–1649
      3. 3. Anne Gordon 1589–
  2. 2. Jean Hamilton 1545–1596
  3. 3. Barbara Hamilton 1535–1558
  4. 4. Claud ((Lord Paisley)) Hamilton 1546–1621
  5. 5. David Hamilton 1542–1611
  6. 6. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
  7. 7. James Hamilton 1537–1608
  8. 8. Margaret Hamilton 1540–
  9. 9. John Hamilton 1535–1604
  10. 10. Christian Hamilton 1549–
  11. 11. Sir (Robert) Howard 1537–1598 m. Phillippa Buxton 1539–1603

Margaretha Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Margaretha Douglas in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1580
1580
Age 70
Death of Margaretha Douglas in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [7] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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