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The Black Douglas 1426–1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1426

Birth Location: Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1493

Death Location: Lindores, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Douglas Baroness

Spouse(s): Joan Stewart

Children(s): 2nd Morton, Elizabeth Douglas, Johanna Douglas, James Douglas

In 1426, The Black Douglas entered the world in Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James Douglas And Douglas Baroness. The Black Douglas married Joan Stewart, and had children including 2Nd Earl Of Morton, Elizabeth Douglas, James Douglas, Johanna Douglas. The Black Douglas passed away in 1493 in Lindores, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1426, The Black Douglas entered the world in Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James Douglas And Douglas Baroness.
  • The Black Douglas married Joan Stewart, and had children including 2Nd Earl Of Morton, Elizabeth Douglas, James Douglas, Johanna Douglas.
  • The Black Douglas passed away in 1493 in Lindores, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

The Douglas's Ancestors

Self
The Douglas
1426–1493
Birth Place: Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas
1395–1456
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Douglas Baroness
1392–1456
Newton Village, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

The Douglas's Descendants

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The (Black) Douglas (1426–1493) m. Joan Stewart (1 NOV 1428–16 OCT 1486)
  1. 1. 2nd (Earl of) Morton 1458–1513 m. Lady (Janet Crichton Countess of) Morton 1461–1493
    1. 1. Elizabeth Douglas 1488–1527 m. Robert (Keith Master Of) Marischal 1450–1514
      1. 1. William (Keith 4th Earl) Marischal 1506–1581 m. Lady (Margaret Keith or Mary Laffoon) Keith 1510–1556
        1. 1. William (Keith Master of) Marischal 1527–1580 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay 1534–1593
        2. 2. Beatrix Keith 1544–1596
      2. 2. Robert (Keith Abbot Of) Deer 1506–1551
      3. 3. Beatrice Keith 1509–1559
      4. 4. Lady (Janet Joan Keith Baroness of) Glamis 1514–1559
      5. 5. Beatrice Douglas 1513–1562
      6. 6. Christian Keith 1507–1557
  2. 2. Elizabeth Douglas 1467–1489
  3. 3. Johanna Douglas 1461–1489
  4. 4. James Douglas 1466–1513

The Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1426
1426
Birth of The Black Douglas in Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1493
1493
Age 67
Death of The Black Douglas in Lindores, Fife, Scotland
Lindores, Fife, Scotland
1498
20 OCT 1498
Age 72
Burial of The Black Douglas in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 355
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 June 2022), James Douglas, ; Burial, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, Saint Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyard; citing record ID 105878564, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1498
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 June 2022), James Douglas, ; Burial, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, Saint Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyard; citing record ID 105878564, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Lindores, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 355
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 June 2022), James Douglas, ; Burial, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, Saint Nicholas Buccleuch Churchyard; citing record ID 105878564, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch FamilyTree, Citations[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 238. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 231. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2786. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37][S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IV, page 40.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Scotland

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