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Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas 1543–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Aug 1580

Death Location: Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Lochleven

Mother: Lady Erskine

Spouse(s): Countess Buchan

Children(s): Marion Douglas

In 1543, Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas entered the world in Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Robert Douglas Laird Van Lochleven And Lady Margaret Erskine. Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas married Countess Christian Thomas Stewart Buchan, and had children including Marion Margaret Countess Buchan Douglas. Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas passed away in 1580 in Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1543, Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas entered the world in Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Robert Douglas Laird Van Lochleven And Lady Margaret Erskine.
  • Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas married Countess Christian Thomas Stewart Buchan, and had children including Marion Margaret Countess Buchan Douglas.
  • Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas passed away in 1580 in Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Robert Douglas
1543–1580
Birth Place: Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Douglas Laird Van Lochleven
1515–1547
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Erskine
1513–1572
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas "The Younger") Douglas,
1475–1539
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Elizabeth (Hester) Boyd
1475–1498
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JOHN (5TH LORD OF) ERSKINE
1487–1555
of Nisbet, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret) Campbell
1485–1555
Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Douglas
1451–1526
LADY HAY
1453–1521
Archibald Boyd
1454–1507
Christian Mure
1456–1523
Archibald Argyll
1460–1513
Elisabeth Stewart
1465–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1424–1513
Lady Boswell
1436–1479
Rt Hay,
1415–1461
Lady Douglas,
1428–1490
Colin Campbell
1542–1584
John Stewart
1425–1495
Margaret Stewart
1425–1493

Robert Douglas's Descendants

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Robert (4th Earl of Buchan) Douglas (1543–18 Aug 1580) m. Countess (Christian Thomas Stewart) Buchan (1547–20 Sep 1580)
  1. 1. Marion (Margaret Countess Buchan) Douglas 1567–1630 m. Sir (William Forbes Alexander) Irvine 1570–1636
    1. 1. Alexander ('The Royalist' 10th Laird of Drum) Irvine 1594–1658 m. Lady (Magdalene Of Dudhope) Scrimgrour\Irvine 1597–1621
      1. 1. James Irvine 1622–1665 m. Louise Irvine 1626– m. Jean (Crichton) Creighton 1620–
        1. 1. Jared Irvine\Irwin 1655–1720 m. Jane Elizabeth 1660–
      2. 2. Jean Irvine\Frendraught 1628–1662
      3. 3. Margaret (Irvine\Charles 1st Earl of) Aboyne 1630–1662
      4. 4. Alexander (Irvine Younger of) Drum 1618–1687
      5. 5. Marion Irvine\Crichton 1625–1642
      6. 6. Charles Irvine 1630–1646
      7. 7. Francis Irvine(unmarried) 1640–1680
    2. 2. Janet Irvine 1591–
    3. 3. Anne Irvine 1593–
    4. 4. Agnes (Mary) Irvine 1595–
    5. 5. Margaret Irvine 1600–
    6. 6. Katherine Irvine 1582–1662
    7. 7. Robert (of Fedderat) Irvine 1585–1664

Robert Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas in Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1580
18 Aug 1580
Age 37
Death of Robert 4th Earl of Buchan Douglas in Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1580
    Event Place: Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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