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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: Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean

Father: Willem Morton

Mother: Pogo None

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Willam Queensberry

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 Johanna Lyon, and had children including Willam Douglas Earl Van Queensberry. Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton passed away in 1584 in Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean.

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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 Johanna Lyon, and had children including Willam Douglas Earl Van Queensberry.
  • Robert Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl Morton passed away in 1584 in Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Morton
1541–
Birth Location: –
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Pogo None
1539–1594
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willam Queensberry
1585–1638
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Schotland
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Robert Morton's Ancestors

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Robert Morton
1562–1584
Birth Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
Parents
Willem Douglas Earl van Morton
1541–
Pogo
1539–1594
Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Christian (Montgomerie van Drumlanig Lady Douglas of Drumlangrig) 'norsct
1509–1575
Drumlanig, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland or Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Morton's Descendants

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Robert (Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl) Morton (1562–30 Nov 1584)
  1. 1. Willam (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry 1585–1638 m. Isabelle Kerr 1585–1628
    1. 1. James Douglas 1617–1671 m. Lady (Mary Hamilton, Countess of) Queensberry 1620–1671
      1. 1. Lady (Isabel) Douglas 1655–1694 m. Sir (William Lockhart, 1st Bt.of) Carstairs 1650–1710
        1. 1. James (Baronet) Lockhart 1670–1755 m. Grizel Ross 1692–1732
      2. 2. Catharina Douglas 1645–
      3. 3. Willem (Douglas Markgraaf van) Queensberry 1637–1695
      4. 4. Maria Douglas 1650–

Robert Morton's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Inneresk, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1584
    Event Place: Killed by pirates on the Atlantic Ocean
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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