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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: Lady Tud

Spouse(s): Lady Scots

Children(s): Lord Morton, Maria Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, LADY DOUGLAS\Campbell, James Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Violette Morton, Archibald Douglas, Euphemia Morton, Lady Douglas, George Kirkness, Lady Douglas

In 1540, Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland entered the world in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland, born to Knight Sir Robert Douglas 3Rd Lord Of Lochleven 3Rd Earl Of Buchan And Lady Countess Margaret Margaretha Dau Of King Henry Vii Tudor Douglas Stewart Stuart Lennox Countess Of Lennox Or Harbottle Baroness Of Ashwell Thorpe 4Th Countess Of Lennox Dtr Of Scottish Dowager Queenmnargaret Tud. Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland married Lady Ann Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton Close Confidant Of Mary Queen Of Scots, and had children including Archibald Kilmour Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, Euphemia Douglas Of Morton, George Douglas Of Kirkness, James Douglas, Lady Agnes Countess Of Argyll Douglas Campbell, Lady Christian Douglas, Lady Jean Douglas, Lord Robert Douglas Of Lochleven 8Th Earl Of Morton, Margaret Morton Douglas, Maria Douglas, 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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Biography

  • In 1540, Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland entered the world in Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland, born to Knight Sir Robert Douglas 3Rd Lord Of Lochleven 3Rd Earl Of Buchan And Lady Countess Margaret Margaretha Dau Of King Henry Vii Tudor Douglas Stewart Stuart Lennox Countess Of Lennox Or Harbottle Baroness Of Ashwell Thorpe 4Th Countess Of Lennox Dtr Of Scottish Dowager Queenmnargaret Tud.
  • Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland married Lady Ann Agnes Leslie Countess Of Morton Close Confidant Of Mary Queen Of Scots, and had children including Archibald Kilmour Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, Euphemia Douglas Of Morton, George Douglas Of Kirkness, James Douglas, Lady Agnes Countess Of Argyll Douglas Campbell, Lady Christian Douglas, Lady Jean Douglas, Lord Robert Douglas Of Lochleven 8Th Earl Of Morton, Margaret Morton Douglas, Maria Douglas, 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.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Knight) Buchan
1515–1547
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
(B
Lady Tud
1515–1572
Birth Location: Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England
LT

Spouses(s)

Lady Scots
1539–1606
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
LS

Children(s)

Lord Morton
1562–1584
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
LM
Maria Douglas
1565–1600
Birth Location: Findlater Castle, Banff en Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
MD
Elisabeth Douglas
1570–1631
Birth Location: Broughton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
ED
LADY DOUGLAS\Campbell
1574–1634
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland [ Countess of Morton] -- or -- Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
LD
James Douglas
1558–1769
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD
Margaret Douglas
1562–1624
Birth Location: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MD
Violette Morton
1560–1584
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
VM
Archibald Douglas
1560–1649
Birth Location: Kilmore, Scotland, United Kingdom
AD
Euphemia Morton
1565–1586
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
EM
Lady Douglas
1572–1607
Birth Location: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
LD
George Kirkness
1560–1609
Birth Location: Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire Shire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
GK
Lady Douglas
1568–1598
Birth Location: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LD

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, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Countess Margaret Margaretha (dau of King Henry VII) Tudor-Douglas-Stewart\Stuart-Lennox, Countess of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox, dtr of Scottish Dowager QueenMNargaret) Tud
1515–1572
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

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 - close confidant of Mary Queen of) Scots (1539–24 Sep 1606/1594)
  1. 1. Lord (Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of) Morton 1562–1584 m. Jean (Jane) Anstruther 1564–1630 m. Margrita Andriesse 1565–1610 m. Agnes (COUNTESS of Morton) Leslie 1542–1606 m. Johanna Lyon 1565–1610 m. Countess (of Angus, Jean) LYON 1562–1609
    1. 1. William Douglas 1582–1648 m. Anne Douglas 1586–1648
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1610–1678 m. Archibald (Duncan) Campbell 1607–1661 m. James Johnstone 1602– m. Reverend (Andrew) Campbell 1571–1660 m. John (Wallace) Lindsay –1676 m. Duncan (Baronet) Campbell 1612–1664
        1. 1. Mary (CAMPBELL Sinclair Campbell, Countess of Caithness, Countess of Breadalbane and) Holland 1643–1691 m. Duncan (Tyree, First) Chief 1640–1695
        2. 2. Archibald Campbell 1629–1685
        3. 3. James (Duncan Earl of) Campbell 1645–1672
        4. 4. Lady (Janet Jean Campbell Colonist,) Founder 1635–1697
        5. 5. Johanna Campbell 1640–1700
        6. 6. William ((Twin)) Campbell 1632–1667
        7. 7. Sir (Duncan 4th Baronet Auchinbreck) Campbell 1638–1700
        8. 8. Donald Campbell 1636–1690
        9. 9. Alexander Campbell 1635–1685
        10. 10. William Campbell 1635–1718
        11. 11. Alastair (Dubh) CAMPBELL 1633–1678
        12. 12. Lord (Neil Campbell Of) Ardmaddie 1630–1692
        13. 13. Annabella Campbell 1630–1652
        14. 14. Lady (Jane) Campbell 1638–1700
      2. 2. Robert (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1605–1649
      3. 3. James (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1612–1686
      4. 4. Isabelle Douglas 1620–1672
      5. 5. Anne Douglas 1604–1667
      6. 6. George Douglas 1620–1624
      7. 7. Mary Douglas 1607–1659
      8. 8. John Douglas 1611–1650
      9. 9. William Knight 1637–1712
      10. 10. Isabel Douglas 1605–1650
      11. 11. Margaret ("Agnes") Douglas 1610–1678
      12. 12. Jean Douglas 1620–1623
      13. 13. James Douglas 1632–1769
      14. 14. William Earl 1609–1774
      15. 15. Robert Douglas 1616–1649
      16. 16. Sir (Archibald Kilmour) Douglas 1607–1678
      17. 17. Nicolas (Douglas, Earl of Morton) 1610 1610–1686
      18. 18. Lady (Henrietta Stuart of) Ochiltree 1628–1704
    2. 2. William Douglas 1582–1650
    3. 3. Anne Lindsay 1574–
    4. 4. Robert Douglas 1585–1648
    5. 5. Claude Hamilton 1592–1638
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Douglas 1590–1648
    7. 7. James Douglas 1580–1607
    8. 8. Margt (Ann) Douglas 1582–1590
    9. 9. Isabella Douglas 1582–1650
  2. 2. Maria Douglas 1565–1600
  3. 3. Elisabeth Douglas 1570–1631
  4. 4. LADY (AGNES, COUNTESS OF ARGYLL,) DOUGLAS\Campbell 1574–1634
  5. 5. James Douglas 1558–1769
  6. 6. Margaret (Morton) Douglas 1562–1624
  7. 7. Violette (Douglas of) Morton 1560–1584
  8. 8. Archibald (Kilmour) Douglas 1560–1649
  9. 9. Euphemia (Douglas of) Morton 1565–1586
  10. 10. Lady (Jean) Douglas 1572–1607
  11. 11. George (Douglas, of) Kirkness 1560–1609
  12. 12. Lady (Christian) Douglas 1568–1598

Willem Scotland's Timeline

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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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1606
    Event Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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