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Sir William Douglas 1541 – 1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Sep 1572

Death Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Douglas

Mother: Christian Montgomerie

Spouse(s): Lady Gordon

Children(s): James Douglas, Lady Douglas

Sir William Douglas of Hawick was born in 1541 in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, the child of Sir James Douglas and Christian Montgomerie. Sir William Douglas of Hawick married Lady Margaret Gordon, and had children including James Douglas, Lady Janet Douglas. Sir William Douglas of Hawick passed away in 1572 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Douglas of Hawick was born in 1541 in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, the child of Sir James Douglas and Christian Montgomerie.
  • Sir William Douglas of Hawick married Lady Margaret Gordon, and had children including James Douglas, Lady Janet Douglas.
  • Sir William Douglas of Hawick passed away in 1572 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Sir Douglas's Ancestors

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Sir Douglas
1541 – 1572
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Douglas
1507 – 1575
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Christian Montgomerie
1506 – 1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William) Douglas,
1481 – 1513
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1485 – 1512
Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
John Montgomery,
1483 – 1520
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Edmonstone
1485 – 1533
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas,
1430 – 1484
Lady Crichton
1432 – 1539
Sir Montgomery,
1460 – 1546
Helen Campbell,
1460 – 1528
Archibald Edmonstone,
1452 – 1502
Johanna Sauchie
1450 – 1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1400 – 1464
Lady Carlyle
1410 – 1460
Sir Crichton,
1409 – 1478
Lady Erskine,
1413 – 1478
Sir Montgomerie,
1425 – 1468
Catherine Kennedy
1438 – 1533

Sir Douglas's Descendants

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Sir (William) Douglas (1541 – 25 Sep 1572) m. Lady (Margaret) Gordon (1539 – 22 May 1607)
  1. 1. James Douglas (1559 – 16 Oct 1615) m. Lady (Maria Margaret) Fleming, (1563 – 1635) m. Jean Anstruther
    1. 1. Sir (William) Douglas, (1582 – 8 Mar 1640)
    2. 2. William Douglas, (1584 – 7 August 1648)
    3. 3. Sir (William) Douglas, (1585 – 8 March 1638)
  2. 2. Lady (Janet) Douglas (1560 – 1624) m. Sir (James Murray of) Cockpool (1548 – 1620)
    1. 1. Margaret Murray (1593 – 1 Nov 1701) m. Sir (Robert) Grierson, (1598 – 21 Feb 1654)
      1. 1. Lady (Nicola) Grierson (1625 – 1653) m. James Stewart (19 Jul 1610 – Jun 1671)
        1. 1. Sir (Alexander) Stewart, (1640 – Sep 1690) m. Lady (Mary Isabel) Douglas (about 1655 – about 1694)
        2. 2. Lady (Grizel) Stewart (1645 – )
        3. 3. Hon (William) Stewart (1648 – )
      2. 2. William Grierson (1626 – 1665)
      3. 3. Gilbert Grierson (1627 – 1661)
      4. 4. Sir (Rodger) Grierson (1628 – abt 1690)
      5. 5. Lancelot (Grierson) Lag (1629 – 11 Oct 1697)

Sir Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of Sir William Douglas of Hawick in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1572
25 Sep 1572
Age 31
Death of Sir William Douglas of Hawick in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1572
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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