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Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland 1540–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Sep 1572

Death Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Drumlanrig

Mother: Christine 'norsct

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In 1540, Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James William Douglas 7Th Laird Drumlanrig And Christine Christian Montgomerie Aka Montgomery Van Drumlanig Lady Douglas Of Drumlangrig Norsct. Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland passed away in 1572 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James William Douglas 7Th Laird Drumlanrig And Christine Christian Montgomerie Aka Montgomery Van Drumlanig Lady Douglas Of Drumlangrig Norsct.
  • Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland passed away in 1572 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Drumlanrig
1507–1575
Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Christine 'norsct
1509–1575
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
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Willem Scotland's Ancestors

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Willem Scotland
1540–1572
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James William Douglas, 7th Laird Drumlanrig
1507–1575
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Christine ((Christian) Montgomerie -aka-Montgomery van Drumlanig Lady Douglas of Drumlangrig) 'norsct
1509–1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
Grandparents
William (Douglas V1th Lord of) Drumlanrig
1481–1513
Drumlanrig Castle Thornhill, Drumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1485–1512
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
John (Montgomery Master of) Eglinton
1483–1520
Eglinton Castle Kilwinning Ayrshire Scotland
Elizabeth Edmonton
1485–1525
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Willem Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1572
25 Sep 1572
Age 32
Death of Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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