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Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus 1552–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 MAR 1611 [Exiled by Scots King James VI

Death Location: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Morton)

Mother: Agnes Keith

Spouse(s): Lady Offutt

Children(s): William Douglas

Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was born in 1552 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Archibald Douglas Van Glenbervie 8Th Earl Of Angus And 5Th Earl Of Morton And Agnes Keith. Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus married Lady Elisabeth Douglass Nee Oliphant Offutt, and had children including William Douglas. Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus passed away in 1611 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was born in 1552 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Archibald Douglas Van Glenbervie 8Th Earl Of Angus And 5Th Earl Of Morton And Agnes Keith.
  • Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus married Lady Elisabeth Douglass Nee Oliphant Offutt, and had children including William Douglas.
  • Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus passed away in 1611 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Angus's Ancestors

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Sir Angus
1552–1611
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Archibald Douglas van Glenbervie (8th Earl of Angus and 5th Earl of Morton)
1503–1570
Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes Keith
1505–1545
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Lord) Douglas
1480–1513
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Auchinleck
1485–1514
Cargill, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Angus's Descendants

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Sir (William Douglas 10th Earl of) Angus (1552–3 MAR 1611 [Exiled by Scots King James VI) m. Lady (Elisabeth Douglass nee Oliphant) Offutt (1558–20 Jun 1618)
  1. 1. William Douglas 1590–1659 m. Mary (Ann Gordon (Gordan) Marchioness of) Douglas 1610–1674
    1. 1. Henrietta ((Lady Henrietta Countess of Annandale and Hartfell)) Douglas 1633–1673 m. Sir (James Earl Of Annandale) Johnstone 1602–1672
      1. 1. John (, Capt. 'of Stapleton') Johnstone 1665–1730 m. Elizabeth Belchier 1664–1739 m. Mary Maclean 1667–1668
        1. 1. Elizabeth Johnstone 1704–1789 m. Thomas Kenan 1700–1765
        2. 2. Gilbert (I Johnston) (Johnstone) 1700–1775 m. Caroline Johnston 1706–1765
        3. 3. Sir (John Samuel Johnstone) Sr. 1702–1756 m. Helen Scrymgeoure 1712–1799
        4. 4. John Johnstone 1697–1734
        5. 5. Jane Johnstone –1758
        6. 6. Margaret Johnstone 1689–
        7. 7. Thomas (I Johnstone) Sr 1690–1756 m. Martha (Arbella) Blackwood 1732–1790
        8. 8. Gen'l (Sir Gilbert) Johnstone 1699–1752
      2. 2. Lady (Henrietta) Johnston 1642–1689
      3. 3. Mary (of Crawford) Johnstone 1652–1681
      4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Johnstone 1654–1726
      5. 5. Janet Johnstone 1658–1714
      6. 6. Isabel Johnstone 1659–
      7. 7. Maissie Johnstone 1659–
      8. 8. James Johnstone 1660–1661
      9. 9. Elizabeth Johnstone 1662–1734
      10. 10. William (2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Johnstone Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Marquis of) Annandale 1663–1720
      11. 11. Archibald Johnstone 1665–
      12. 12. Hon (George) Johnstone 1667–1674
      13. 13. Alexander Johnstone 1670–1730
      14. 14. Anna Johnstone 1671–1675
      15. 15. William Johnstone 1753–1838
      16. 16. John Johnstone 1665–1714
    2. 2. Johanna Douglas 1650–
    3. 3. Willem (Douglas Hertog van) Hamilton 1634–1694
    4. 4. Isabelle Douglas 1642–1691
    5. 5. George Douglas 1636–1692

Sir Angus's Timeline

10 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1570
Nov 1570
Age 18
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1570
19 Nov 1570
Age 18
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1577
Apr 1577
Age 25
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1580
1 Jun 1580
Age 28
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1585
1585
Age 33
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1585
12 APR 1585
Age 33
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Huntly,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
Huntly,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
1590
1 June 1590
Age 38
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Cavers, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
Cavers, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
1598
27 Oct 1598
Age 46
Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus was married in Glenorchy, Scotland
Glenorchy, Scotland
1611
3 MAR 1611 [Exiled by Scots King James VI
Age 59
Death of Sir William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus in in exile St Germain Des Pres, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
in exile St Germain Des Pres, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1269
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Nov 1570
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1570
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1577
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1580
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 APR 1585
    Event Place: Huntly,,Aberdeenshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 June 1590
    Event Place: Cavers, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1598
    Event Place: Glenorchy, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAR 1611 [Exiled by Scots King James VI
    Event Place: in exile St Germain Des Pres, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1269
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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