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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: Lord Morton

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): James Châtellerault

Children(s): Claud Paisley, Anne Gordon, James Hamilton, Lady Pethein

The story of Margaretha Douglas began in 1510 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland. Margaretha Douglas married James Hamilton Earl Van Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault, and had children including Anne Gordon, Claud Hamilton 1St Lord Paisley, James John Markgraaf Hamilton 1St Marquess Of Hamilton, Lady Margaret Pethein. 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, and had children including Anne Gordon, Claud Hamilton 1St Lord Paisley, James John Markgraaf Hamilton 1St Marquess Of Hamilton, Lady Margaret Pethein.
  • Margaretha Douglas passed away in 1580 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Morton
1500–1548
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady Stewart
1502–1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

James Châtellerault
1515–1575
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
JC

Children(s)

Claud Paisley
1546–1621
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
CP
Anne Gordon
1541–1576
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AG
James Hamilton
1532–1604
Birth Location: Scotland
JH
Lady Pethein
1550–1611
Birth Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
LP

Margaretha Douglas's Ancestors

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Margaretha Douglas
1510–1580
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
Lord James of Pomforstoun DOUGLAS of Morton
1500–1548
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Katherine) Stewart
1502–1554
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Douglas
1459–1512
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Crichton
1461–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1426–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Douglas's Descendants

1.
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Margaretha Douglas (1510–1580) m. James (Hamilton Earl van Arran Hertog van) Châtellerault (15 January 1515–22 January 1575)
  1. 1. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1546–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1554–1616
    1. 1. James, (Duke of Abercorn, Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn 2nd Lord Paisleyj GGF of both parents of William Orval Hamilton (Male) line) 1575–1618 m. Lady (Marion\ Mary Wallace Boyd, Countess of) Abercorn 1579–1632
      1. 1. Sir (George Hamilton* St Baronet of Donalong and Earl of) Abercorn 1607–1681 m. Mary (Marion Butler , 1605, 1620, of) Thurles 1605–1680 m. Mary (Marion of Thurles) Butler* 1605–1680
        1. 1. Lord (Alexander Hamilton) (Scotland) 1650–1732 m. Bethia Henderson 1646–1685
        2. 2. Lieutenant (General Richard Hamilton,) 1650 1650–1717
        3. 3. Alfred (George) Hamilton 1632–1675
        4. 4. Colonel (John Hamilton, 1636, Comte de) Hamilton 1636–1691
        5. 5. Lucia (Hamilton, 1643, of) Donalong 1643–1676
        6. 6. Anthony (Hamilton, 1646, Comte de) Hamilton 1646–1719
        7. 7. Margaret Hamilton 1648–1733
        8. 8. Col (James) Hamilton 1628–1673
        9. 9. Thomas Hamilton 1634–1691
        10. 10. Elizabeth Hamilton 1636–1708
        11. 11. Sir (George Hamilton , 1621, Marechal du) Camp 1621–1675
        12. 12. Unknown (Hambleton Lord Van) Paisley 1626–1675
        13. 13. Sir (George Hamilton Marechel) Ducamp 1632–1676
        14. 14. Lucia (Hamilton,) 1643, 1643–1676
        15. 15. John (Hamilton,) 1636, 1636–1691
        16. 16. Gen (Maj. Richard) Hamilton 1655–1732
        17. 17. Colonel (Lord Sir James Hamilton, 1630, 2nd Earl of) Abercorn 1630–1679
        18. 18. Colonel (Lord Sir James Hamilton, 1630, 2nd Earl of) Abercorn 1620–1679
        19. 19. Elizabeth (Hamilton, 1641, Comtesse de) Gramont 1636–1708
        20. 20. Lt (Gen Richard) Hamilton 1646–1719
        21. 21. James, (5th Earl of Abercorn) Hamilton 1628–1673
        22. 22. Abigail Hamilton 1625–1655
        23. 23. James Hamilton 1622–1673
        24. 24. Christiana Hamilton 1626–1675
        25. 25. Sir (George Hamilton , 1621, Marechal du) Camp 1621–1675
        26. 26. Thomas Hamilton 1634–1691
        27. 27. Col (James) Hamilton 1630–1673
        28. 28. Col (James) Hamilton 1630–1734
        29. 29. James (6th Earl of Abercorn) Hamilton 1630–1734
      2. 2. Sarah (Hamilton \) Hambleton 1616–1690
      3. 3. William (Hamilton, 1605, 1608, Baronet Hamilton of) Westport 1608–1681
      4. 4. Lady (Lucy) Hamilton 1615–1696
      5. 5. Claud (Hamilton, 2nd Earl of) Strabane 1605–1638
      6. 6. James (Hamilton, 2nd Earl of) Abercorn 1603–1670
      7. 7. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1610–1642
      8. 8. Sir (Alexander Hamilton, Lord van) Holborn 1628–1669
      9. 9. Anne Hamilton 1615–1620
      10. 10. Isobel Hamilton 1598–1696
      11. 11. Lt. (Col. Robert Hamilton, 1st Earl of) Abercom 1600–1649
      12. 12. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      13. 13. Lucy (Lucrece) Hamilton 1600–1696
      14. 14. George (Hamilton 1st Baronet of Donalong) Sir 1607–1681
      15. 15. Isobel Hamilton 1598–1696
      16. 16. William Hamilton 1605–1681
      17. 17. Alexander Hamilton 1613–1669
      18. 18. Anne (Hamilton.) LADY 1592–1620
      19. 19. Mary Hamilton 1600–1680
      20. 20. Gabriel Hamilton 1616–
    2. 2. Margaretha Hamilton 1585–1623
  2. 2. Anne Gordon 1541–1576
  3. 3. James (John Markgraaf Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1532–1604
  4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Pethein 1550–1611

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, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees 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, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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