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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: Sir Knight

Mother: Lady 1567even**

Spouse(s): Lady Morton

Children(s): Lord Morton

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 Sir Robert Iii Douglas 3Rd Lord Of Lochleven Knight And Lady Margaret Erskine Countess Of Douglas Keeper Of Mary Queen Of Scots At Loch Castle In 1567Even. 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 Lord Robert Douglas Of Lochleven 8Th Earl 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 Sir Robert Iii Douglas 3Rd Lord Of Lochleven Knight And Lady Margaret Erskine Countess Of Douglas Keeper Of Mary Queen Of Scots At Loch Castle In 1567Even.
  • 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 Lord Robert Douglas Of Lochleven 8Th Earl 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

Sir Knight
1515–1547
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
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Lady 1567even**
1513–1572
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Edinburgh, East Linton, East Lothain, or Midlothian, or Mar Aderdeen, Scotland
L1

Spouses(s)

Lady Morton
1539–1606
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
LM

Children(s)

Lord Morton
1562–1584
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
LM

Willem Scotland's Ancestors

Self
Willem Scotland
1540–1606
Birth Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir Robert III Douglas, 3rd Lord of Lochleven Knight
1515–1547
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Lady (Margaret Erskine Countess of Douglas Keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots at Loch Castle in) 1567even**
1513–1572
Stirling Castle, Edinburgh, East Linton, East Lothain, or Midlothian, or Mar Aderdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willem Scotland's Descendants

1.
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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. Lord (Robert Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl of) Morton 1562–1584 m. Johanna Lyon 1565–1610 m. Countess (of Angus, Jean) LYON 1562–1609 m. Lady (Jean) Lyon 1556–1594
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Douglas) ll 1585–1648 m. Lady (Marione Galloway , Baroness of) Glamis 1582–1620
      1. 1. f@@ (Robert Douglas of) Blackerston 1610–1693 m. Christian\Christina ((Lockhart*)) (B) 1591–1636
        1. 1. Jane (Ann) Douglas 1628–1688 m. David, (Colonel, killed by Pamundey Indians,) Crawford 1625–1710 m. John Crawford 1600–1676

Willem Scotland's Timeline

8 Records

1533
Bef. 01 Oct 1533
Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was married
None
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
1542
1542
Age 2
Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was married
None
1546
20 MAY 1546
Age 6
Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was married in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1552
14 Feb 1552
Age 12
Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was married in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1558
Abt. 1558
Age 18
Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was married in England
England
1567
24 November 1567
Age 27
Willem (William) Douglas of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton, Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of Scotland was married in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 01 Oct 1533

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1542

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1546
    Event Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1552
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1558
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 November 1567
    Event Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dundee, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1606
    Event Place: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
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