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Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton 1562–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland

Death Date: 30 Nov 1584

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland

Father: Sir Scotland

Mother: Lady Morton

Spouse(s): Lady Lyon

Children(s): Earl Morton

The story of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton began in 1562 in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland. Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton married Lady Johanna Jean Lyon, and had children including Earl Willem William Morton Douglas 7Th Earl Of Morton. Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton passed away in 1584 in Scotland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton began in 1562 in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland.
  • Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton married Lady Johanna Jean Lyon, and had children including Earl Willem William Morton Douglas 7Th Earl Of Morton.
  • Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton passed away in 1584 in Scotland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Scotland
1540–1606
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady Morton
1540–1606
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
LM

Spouses(s)

Lady Lyon
1562–1610
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angusshire, Schotland
LL

Children(s)

Earl Morton
1582–1648
Birth Location: Dalkeith Castle, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Robert Morton's Ancestors

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Robert Morton
1562–1584
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir William DOUGLAS of Lochleven VI Earl of Morton, Northumberland Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland
1540–1606
Lochleven Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes Leslie Countess) Morton
1540–1606
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Douglas of) Lochleven
1515–1547
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Margaretha Erskine Douglas, Royal Mistress to James) V
1515–1572
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
George (Leslie 4th Earl of) Rothes
1484–1558
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Margaret Crichton
1498–1546
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Scotland
1480–1513
Elizabeth Aberdeenshire
1476–1518
Lord GGF
1455–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Morton's Descendants

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Robert (Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl) Morton (1562–30 Nov 1584) m. Lady (Johanna Jean) Lyon (25 Jul 1562–Mar 1610)
  1. 1. Earl (Willem William Morton Douglas 7th Earl of) Morton 1582–1648 m. Agnes Keith 1539–1648
    1. 1. Anne Douglas 1604–1667 m. Sir (George Hay 2nd Earl of) Kinnoull 1595–1644
      1. 1. Sir (George Hay 3rd Earl of) Kinnoull 1627–1649
      2. 2. Peter (Patrick) Hay 1632–1720
      3. 3. William (Hay 4rd Earl of) Kinnoull 1629–1677
      4. 4. Lady (Mary) Hay 1633–1701
      5. 5. Margaret Hay, 1625–
      6. 6. Lady (Catharine) Hay 1641–1733
    2. 2. Robert (Douglas 8th Earl of) Morton 1605–1649
      1. 1. William (Douglas 9th Earl of) Morton –1681
    3. 3. Sir (James Thomas Douglas Knight of the Garter, 10th Earl of) Morton 1632–1686 m. Anne (Hay) Douglas 1636–1700
      1. 1. Earl (George) Douglas 1662–1738
      2. 2. Sir (James) Douglas –1715
      3. 3. Robert Douglas –1730
    4. 4. Lady (Isabella Douglas) Graham 1620–1672
    5. 5. Nicholas Douglas –1686
    6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1610–1678 m. Archibald,First (Marquess of Argyll) Campbell 1607–1661
      1. 1. Archibald (Campbell 9th Earl of) Argyll 1629–1685 m. Mary (Stewart) Campbell 1629–1668 m. Lady (Anne Campbell Mackenzie Countess of) Balcarres 1627–1707
        1. 1. Archibald (Campbell Duke of) Argyll 1658–1703
        2. 2. Honorable (John Campbell of Mamore MP for) Dunbartonshire 1659–1729
        3. 3. Johanna Campbell 1665–1712
        4. 4. Anne Campbell 1658–1735
        5. 5. Lady (Jane Marchioness of Lothian) Campbell 1657–1712
      2. 2. Jean Campbell 1659–1700

Robert Morton's Timeline

6 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland Scotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland Scotland
1562
1562
Birth of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton in Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1562
1562
Birth of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton in Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
1584
30 Nov 1584
Age 22
Death of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton in Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean
Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean
1584
30 Nov 1584
Age 22
Death of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton in Scotland, Scotland
Scotland, Scotland
1585
Mar 1585
Age 23
Death of Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton in Lost at sea, Scotland
Lost at sea, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1585
    Event Place: Lost at sea, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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