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Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton 1516–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 Dec 1575

Death Location: Beheaded for the murder of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND

Father: Sir Angus

Mother: Lady Angus

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gardiner

Children(s): Lady Douglas-Hay

The story of Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton began in 1516 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton married Elizabeth Gardiner, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Douglas Hay. Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton passed away in 1575 in Beheaded for the murder of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton began in 1516 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton married Elizabeth Gardiner, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Douglas Hay.
  • Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton passed away in 1575 in Beheaded for the murder of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Angus
1469–1513
Birth Location: Glenbervie, Scotland
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Lady Angus
1470–1514
Birth Location: Cargill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gardiner
1517–1581
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Douglas-Hay
1573–1631
Birth Location: Broughton, Midlothian, Scotland
LD

Sir Morton's Ancestors

Self
Sir Morton
1516–1575
Birth Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir George Douglas Earl of Angus
1469–1513
Glenbervie, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess) Angus
1470–1514
Cargill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Morton's Descendants

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Sir (James Douglas 4th Earl of) Morton (1516–27 Dec 1575) m. Elizabeth Gardiner (1517–12 Jul 1581)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas-Hay 1573–1631 m. Sir (James) Richardson 1558–1632
    1. 1. Sir (James) Richardson 1600–1634 m. Lady (Euphame) Skeyne 1591–1635

Sir Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton in Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1575
27 Dec 1575
Age 59
Death of Sir James Douglas 4th Earl of Morton in Beheaded for the murder of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
Beheaded for the murder of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1575
    Event Place: Beheaded for the murder of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
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