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Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton 1605–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Nov 1649

Death Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: William Queensberry

Mother: Agnes Countess

Spouse(s): Anna Villiers

Children(s): Marione Dowglas

The story of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton began in 1605 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton married Anna Of Villiers, and had children including Marione Douglas Dowglas. Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1649 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton began in 1605 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
  • Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton married Anna Of Villiers, and had children including Marione Douglas Dowglas.
  • Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton passed away in 1649 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Robert Morton's Ancestors

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Robert Morton
1605–1649
Birth Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, 1st Duke of Queensberry
1582–1650
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes (Anne Keith,) Countess
1586–1650
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Douglas, Master of) Morton
1562–1584
Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Thistle
1540–1606
Lady imprison
1539–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert landowner
1510–1547
Margaret V
1515–1572
George Fife
1484–1558
Margaret Crichton
1480–1546

Robert Morton's Descendants

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Robert (Douglas, 8th Earl of) Morton (1605–12 Nov 1649) m. Anna (of) Villiers (1615–15 December 1654)
  1. 1. Marione (Douglas) Dowglas 1625–1685 m. Alexander Inglis 1625–1719
    1. 1. Marion Inglis 1649–1676 m. Robert (Kennedy, Scottish) Covenanters 1633–1672
      1. 1. John Kennedy 1668–1745 m. Isobel Owen 1675–
        1. 1. Daniel Kennedy 1700–1753 m. Jeanette Blair 1700–1750
        2. 2. Alexander Kennedy 1698–1788
      2. 2. William Kennedy 1665–
      3. 3. Alexander Kennedy 1667–
    2. 2. Heugh Ingles 1652–
    3. 3. James Inglis 1647–

Robert Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1649
12 Nov 1649
Age 44
Death of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton in Kirkwall Castle, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall Castle, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1649
    Event Place: Kirkwall Castle, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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