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Sir William DOUGLAS 1634 – 1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1634

Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 April 1694

Death Location: Abbey Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Anna HAMILTON

Children(s): Margaret Murry

Sir William DOUGLAS III was born in 1634 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Douglas and Lady Mary Gordon. Sir William DOUGLAS III married Anna HAMILTON, and had children including Margaret Murry. Sir William DOUGLAS III passed away in 1694 in Abbey Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William DOUGLAS III was born in 1634 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Douglas and Lady Mary Gordon.
  • Sir William DOUGLAS III married Anna HAMILTON, and had children including Margaret Murry.
  • Sir William DOUGLAS III passed away in 1694 in Abbey Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir DOUGLAS's Ancestors

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Sir DOUGLAS
1634 – 1694
Birth Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas
1589 – 1660
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Gordon
1610 – 1674
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Willem Douglass 10th Earl van) Angus
1552 – 1611
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elisabeth Douglass nee) Oliphant
1558 – 1619
Berridale, Caithness, Schotland
George (Gordon Markgraaf van) Huntly
1563 – 1636
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Lady (Henrietta of Lennox "Countess; Marchioness of Huntly" Stuart) (Stewart)
1573 – 1642
Aubigny-Sur-Nère, Centre, France
Great-Grandparents
William Angus
1503 – 1591
Lady Graham,
1503 – 1605
Laurence Oliphant
1535 – 1593
Margaretha Angus
1535 – 1594
Alexander Gordon
1552 – 1594
Jean Gordon
1545 – 1629
Esmé Lennox
1542 – 1583
Katherine Stuart
1547 – 1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edwin Mcgeginginch
1480 – 1591
Sarah Fennwythe
1475 – 1565
William Montrose)
1494 – 1571
Johanna Keith
1492 – 1547
Lord Oliphant
1506 – 1566
Margaret Cruvie
1507 – 1566
Sir Hay
1508 – 1574
Lady Erroll
1508 – 1608
Sir Gordon
1541 – 1594
Lady Gordon
1543 – 1601
Lord Gordon
1513 – 1562
Lady Huntly
1508 – 1562
Matthew Lennox
1516 – 1571
Lady Douglas
1515 – 1578
Willem Clermo
1517 – 1555
Lady D'Humieres
1515 – 1570

Sir DOUGLAS's Descendants

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Sir (William) DOUGLAS (24 Dec 1634 – 18 April 1694) m. Anna HAMILTON (6 Jan 1632 – 17 Oct 1716)
  1. 1. Margaret Murry (1660 – 06 Dec 1731) m. Robert Hamilton (12 Mar 1656 – 28 Nov 1744)
    1. 1. Grace (Janet Hamilton) Cook (23 Jul 1682 – 23 Sep 1765, or 1 Apr 1778) m. George Cook (1670 – 10 June 1699)
      1. 1. John (Hamilton) Cook (3 July 1700 – 18 Aug 1736) m. Elizabeth (\ Elizebeth Eaton \ Eden \) Easton (3 Jul 1706 – 29 Apr 1739)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Eaton) Cook (2 Feb 1729 – 11 Jul 1776) m. Henry (Nathaniel) Stafford (1731 – 11 Jul 1776)

Sir DOUGLAS's Timeline

4 Records

1634
24 Dec 1634
Birth of Sir William DOUGLAS III in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 26
Sir William DOUGLAS III was married
None
1678
25 May 1678
Age 44
Sir William DOUGLAS III was married
None
1694
18 April 1694
Age 60
Death of Sir William DOUGLAS III in Abbey Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Abbey Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1634
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1660

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 May 1678

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1694
    Event Place: Abbey Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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