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Margaretha Douglas 1510 – 1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Morton

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Sir Arran

Children(s): Lord (1532-1609)

The story of Margaretha Douglas began in 1510 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland. Margaretha Douglas married Sir James John Hamilton 2nd Earl of Arran, and had children including Lord John, 1st Marquis of Hamilton, Hamilton, Markgraaf (1532-1609). Margaretha Douglas passed away in 1580 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha Douglas began in 1510 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland.
  • Margaretha Douglas married Sir James John Hamilton 2nd Earl of Arran, and had children including Lord John, 1st Marquis of Hamilton, Hamilton, Markgraaf (1532-1609).
  • Margaretha Douglas passed away in 1580 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Morton
1487 – 1548
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JM
Lady Stewart
1494 – 1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Sir Arran
1515 – 1575
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
SA

Children(s)

Lord (1532-1609)
1540 – 1604
Birth Location: Arron, Butteshire, 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 Earl van Morton
1487 – 1548
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Catherine Countess Morton) Stewart
1494 – 1554
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Douglas's Descendants

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Margaretha Douglas (1510 – 1580) m. Sir (James John Hamilton 2nd Earl of) Arran (1515 – 22 January 1575)
  1. 1. Lord (John, 1st Marquis of Hamilton, Hamilton, Markgraaf) (1532-1609) (1540 – 26 April 1604) m. Margaret (Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton,) Lyon (30 Dec 1547 – 1 Dec 1625 alternate date:1626)
    1. 1. James Hamilton (12 August 1575 – 16 March 1618) m. Marion Boyd (1579 – 26 August 1632)
      1. 1. Sir (George HAMILTON , 1607, 1606 , 1610, 1617 van) Donalong, (September 1607 – 25 June 1681) m. Mary (Marion Butler , 1605, 1620, of) Thurles (1605 – 16 Aug 1680)
        1. 1. JAMES (HAMILTON 2ND EARL OF) ABERCORN (1630 – 6 June 1673) m. Lady (Elisabeth Elizabeth Colepeper Culpepper, Lady) Hamilton (1636 – Feb 1709)
    2. 2. Sir (Lord James I Hamilton, Knight of the Garter, Member of the Scottish) Parliament, (19 Jun 1589 – 2 Mar 1625) m. Anne\Anna (Cunningham) (Hamilton*) (1570 – 16 Sep 1647)
      1. 1. Gen. (James Hamilton, 1st Duke of) Hamilton (19 Jun 1606 – 9 Mar 1643) m. Lady (Mary Feilding) Hamilton (1610 – 10 May 1638)
        1. 1. Anna HAMILTON (6 Jan 1632 – 17 Oct 1716) m. Sir (William) DOUGLAS (24 Dec 1634 – 18 April 1694)

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 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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