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Walter Douglas 1580–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: circa 1580

Birth Location: Ferguston, Lanarkshire

Death Date: 16 Nov 1654

Death Location: Kaigtown

Father: Malcolm Mains

Mother: Margaret (Douglas)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Douglas

In 1580, Walter Douglas entered the world in Ferguston, Lanarkshire, born to Malcolm Douglas Of Mains And Margaret Sempill Douglas. Walter Douglas had children including John Douglas. Walter Douglas passed away in 1654 in Kaigtown.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Walter Douglas entered the world in Ferguston, Lanarkshire, born to Malcolm Douglas Of Mains And Margaret Sempill Douglas.
  • Walter Douglas had children including John Douglas.
  • Walter Douglas passed away in 1654 in Kaigtown.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Douglas's Ancestors

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Walter Douglas
1580–1654
Birth Place: Ferguston, Lanarkshire
Parents
Malcolm Douglas of Mains
1550–1599
Mains, Angus, Scotland
Margaret (Sempill) (Douglas)
1550–1616
Fulwood, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter (Douglas, of) Ferguston
1504–1563
Ferguston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet MacDowall (Douglas) of) Garthland
1512–1600
Garthland Castle, Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
John Sempill
1541–1579
Beltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Uchtred Garthland
1504–1593
Marion Stewart
1501–1531
Robert Renfrewshire
1505–1576
Elizabeth Carlyle
1510–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Macdowall
1480–1513

Walter Douglas's Descendants

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Walter Douglas (circa 1580–16 Nov 1654)
  1. 1. John Douglas 1621–1701 m. Elizabeth ((of Bardowie)) Hamilton 1629–
    1. 1. Mary ((Lady of Mains)) Douglas 1646–1700
      1. 1. Capt. (Andrew Campbell, later) Douglas, 1665–1700 m. Helen (Ellen Louisa Campbell) Douglas 1661–1687
        1. 1. Mary (Jean Douglas of) Mains 1685–1767 m. John (Kennedy of Culzean (2nd) Baronet) 1690–1744

Walter Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1580
circa 1580
Birth of Walter Douglas in Ferguston, Lanarkshire
Ferguston, Lanarkshire
1654
16 Nov 1654
Age 74
Death of Walter Douglas in Kaigtown
Kaigtown

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: circa 1580
    Event Place: Ferguston, Lanarkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1654
    Event Place: Kaigtown

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