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Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland 1540–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland

Death Date: 24 September 1606

Death Location: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland

Father: (Knight) Buchan

Mother: Margaret Angus)

Spouse(s): Lady Morton

Children(s): James Douglas, George Sir, Helen Douglas, Ann Douglas, Robert Lochleven, Alexander Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Lady Campbell, Christian Douglas, Archibald Douglas, George Kirkness, Violette Morton, Euphemia Morton, Lady Erroll, Lady Douglas, LADY DOUGLAS\Campbell, Elisabeth Douglas, Maria Douglas, Lord Morton

Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was born in 1540 in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland, the child of Knight Sir Robert Douglas 3Rd Lord Of Lochleven 3Rd Earl Of Buchan And Margaret Margaretha Douglas Countess Lennox Douglas Dr Of Scottish Queen Dowager Margaret Tudor And Her 2Nd H Archibald Douglas 6Th Earl Of Angus. Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland married Lady Ann Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton, and had children including Alexander Douglas, Ann Douglas, Archibald Kilmour Douglas, Christian Morton Christine Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, Euphemia Douglas Of Morton, George Douglas Of Kirkness, George Kirkness Douglas Sir, Helen Douglas, James Douglas, Lady Agnes Countess Of Argyll Douglas Campbell, Lady Elizabeth Jane Douglas Of Morton Countess Of Erroll, Lady Jean Douglas Campbell, Lady Mary Douglas, Lord Robert Douglas Master Of Morton, Margaret Morton Douglas, Maria Douglas, Robert Douglas Lord Of Lochleven, Violette Douglas Of Morton. Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland passed away in 1606 in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland.

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  • Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was born in 1540 in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland, the child of Knight Sir Robert Douglas 3Rd Lord Of Lochleven 3Rd Earl Of Buchan And Margaret Margaretha Douglas Countess Lennox Douglas Dr Of Scottish Queen Dowager Margaret Tudor And Her 2Nd H Archibald Douglas 6Th Earl Of Angus.
  • Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland married Lady Ann Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton, and had children including Alexander Douglas, Ann Douglas, Archibald Kilmour Douglas, Christian Morton Christine Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, Euphemia Douglas Of Morton, George Douglas Of Kirkness, George Kirkness Douglas Sir, Helen Douglas, James Douglas, Lady Agnes Countess Of Argyll Douglas Campbell, Lady Elizabeth Jane Douglas Of Morton Countess Of Erroll, Lady Jean Douglas Campbell, Lady Mary Douglas, Lord Robert Douglas Master Of Morton, Margaret Morton Douglas, Maria Douglas, Robert Douglas Lord Of Lochleven, Violette Douglas Of Morton.
  • Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland passed away in 1606 in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland.

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Willem Scotland's Ancestors

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Willem Scotland
1540–1606
Birth Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
Parents
(Knight) Sir Robert Douglas, 3rd Lord of Lochleven, 3rd Earl of Buchan
1515–1547
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Margaretha Douglas, Countess Lennox Douglas (dr. of Scottish queen dowager Margaret Tudor and her 2nd h. Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of) Angus)
1515–1578
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Knight Thomas “The Younger “ Douglas, Laird of Lochleven, 3rd Earl of) Buchan
1475–1535
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Lady (Elisabeth Mary "Marion" Boyd of Nariston, Countess of) Lochleven
1475–1517
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
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Willem Scotland's Descendants

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Willem ((William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of) Scotland (1540–24 September 1606) m. Lady (Ann Agnes Leslie, Countess of) Morton (1539–24 Sep 1606/1594)
  1. 1. James Douglas 1558–1769
  2. 2. George (Kirkness Douglas) Sir 1560–1609
  3. 3. Helen Douglas 1564–1624
  4. 4. Ann Douglas 1585–1645
  5. 5. Robert (Douglas, Lord of) Lochleven 1605–1584
  6. 6. Alexander Douglas 1573–1649
  7. 7. Margaret (Morton) Douglas 1562–1624
  8. 8. Lady (Jean Douglas) Campbell 1572–1607
  9. 9. Christian ((Morton) Christine) Douglas 1568–1598
  10. 10. Archibald (Kilmour) Douglas 1555–1649
  11. 11. George (Douglas, of) Kirkness 1560–1609
  12. 12. Violette (Douglas of) Morton 1560–1584
  13. 13. Euphemia (Douglas of) Morton 1565–1586
  14. 14. Lady (Elizabeth Jane Douglas of Morton Countess of) Erroll 1570–1631
  15. 15. Lady (Mary) Douglas 1561–1600
  16. 16. LADY (AGNES, COUNTESS OF ARGYLL,) DOUGLAS\Campbell 1574–1634
  17. 17. Elisabeth Douglas 1570–1631
  18. 18. Maria Douglas 1565–1600
  19. 19. Lord (Robert Douglas Master of) Morton 1562–1584

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 Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
1606
24 September 1606
Age 66
Death of Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton,Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1606
    Event Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland

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