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William Douglas 1398 – 1437 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1398

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: OCT 1437

Death Location: Mar, Aberdeeneshire, Scotland

Father: George Douglas

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Hay

Children(s): William Douglas, Helen Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, William Douglas

William Douglas was born in 1398 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Douglas and Mary Stewart. William Douglas married Margaret Hay, and had children including William Douglas, Helen Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, William Douglas. William Douglas passed away in 1437 in Mar, Aberdeeneshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Douglas was born in 1398 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Douglas and Mary Stewart.
  • William Douglas married Margaret Hay, and had children including William Douglas, Helen Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, William Douglas.
  • William Douglas passed away in 1437 in Mar, Aberdeeneshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Douglas
1376 – 1402
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Stewart
1375 – 1457
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Hay
1404 – 1484
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Douglas
1415 – 1484
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Helen Douglas
1425 –
Birth Location: Mar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Eleanor Douglas
1425 – 1486
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hugh Douglas
1428 – 1466
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Douglas
1432 – 1475
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Douglas's Ancestors

Self
William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Douglas
1376 – 1402
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Stewart
1375 – 1457
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Robert) Stewart
1337 – 1406
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annabella Drummond
1337 – 1406
Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1355
Sir Drummond
1315 – 1373
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Stewart
1292 – 1326
Marjorie Bruce
1296 – 1316
Adam Mure
1290 – 1355
Janet Polkelly
1275 – 1330
Malcolm Drummond
1304 – 1346
Anabella Graham
1300 – 1358

William Douglas's Descendants

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William Douglas (ABT 1398 – OCT 1437) m. Margaret Hay (1404 – 22 APR 1484)
  1. 1. William Douglas (1415 – 22 JUL 1484) m. Elisabeth Crichton (1435 – 1500)
    1. 1. James Douglas, (1441 – 1498) m. Janet Scott (1445 – 1509)
      1. 1. Agnes (Janet, Jane) Douglas (1467 – ABT 1519) m. <Living> m. Roger Grierson (about1474 – 9 SEP 1513)
      2. 2. William Douglas (1469 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1462 – 22 APR 1525)
        1. 1. Janet Douglas (1495 – 24 NOV 1559) m. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 JUL 1546) m. Robert Maxwell (1490 – 1532) m. Alexander ((Sir) 3rd Laird of Stichill de) Gordon (1465 – 9 SEP 1513)
        2. 2. James Douglas, (1498 – 27 DEC 1578) m. Christian Montgomerie (1515 – 9 AUG 1575)
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1499 – ) m. Andrew Johnstone (ABT 1470 – )
        4. 4. John Douglas (ABT 1500 – AFT 2 MAY 1540) m. Margaret Douglas
        5. 5. Archibald Douglas (1502 – 1570) m. Jonet Napier (ABT 1503 – )
        6. 6. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1502 – )
        7. 7. Robert (Provost of) Douglas (ABT 1505 – )
        8. 8. Christian Douglas (ABT 1506 – BEF OCT 1576)
        9. 9. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1508 – ) m. Andrew Cunningham (ABT 1501 – )
        10. 10. Giles Douglas (ABT 1510 – 1546)
  2. 2. Helen Douglas (1425 – )
  3. 3. Eleanor Douglas (17 MAY 1425 – 20 NOV 1486) m. William Graham (1430 – 1472) m. James Olgilvy m. James Ogilvy (1430 – 15 OCT 1504)
    1. 1. Isabella Graham (ABT 1445 – 1510) m. Walter Buchanan, (ABT 1440 – SEP 1526) m. Patrick Buchanan (1460 – 1530)
      1. 1. Patrick Buchanan, (ABT 1460 – BEF 1530) m. Margaret Campbell (ABT 1465 – 11 JUL 1555)
      2. 2. John Buchanan (ABT 1461 – )
      3. 3. Walter Buchanan (ABT 1462 – )
      4. 4. Egidia ((Giles)) Buchanan (ABT 1465 – unknown) m. Duncan Lamont (1448 – 22 DEC 1519)
      5. 5. Margaret Buchanan (1475 – 1537) m. Alexander Graham (1472 – 31 JAN 1537) m. John Campbell (ABT 1465 – AFT 1540)
        1. 1. William Graham (1492 – 7 APR 1544) m. Margaret Mowbray (2 JUL 1495 – AFT JUL 1548)
        2. 2. Marion Graham (1495 – ) m. Robert Buchanan (1461 – )
        3. 3. Walter Graham (1496 – 1558) m. Margaret Schaw (ABT 1500 – ) m. Isobel Graham (1515 – )
        4. 4. Colin Campbell (1476 – FEB 1563) m. Beatrix Colquhoun (ABT 1491 – 1574)
        5. 5. Archibald Campbell (1479 – )
        6. 6. Duncan Campbell (ABT 1480 – AFT 9 NOV 1541) m. Marjorie Campbell (1495 – AFT 9 NOV 1541) m. Margaret Stewart
        7. 7. dougald campbell (1483 – )
        8. 8. Archibald (( Giollaesbuig)) Campbell (ABT 1489 – AFT JUL 1561)
        9. 9. Dougall Campbell (1490 – BEF 1550) m. Janet Graham (1518 – AUG 1575)
        10. 10. Mary Campbell (1495 – ) m. Duncan (Beg McGregor or) Glenyon (1490 – 16 JUN 1552)
        11. 11. Patrick Campbell (ABT 1495 – BEF 10 MAY 1550)
        12. 12. Robert Campbell (ABT 1497 – AFT 7 OCT 1528)
        13. 13. Mariota Campbell (1500 – ) m. Alistair (Roy) MacGregor (1500 – )
        14. 14. Margaret Campbell (ABT 1501 – ) m. Lindsay (ABT 1497 – )
        15. 15. campbell (1503 – )
        16. 16. Campbell (ABT 1503 – ) m. John Spens (ABT 1499 – )
      6. 6. Maurice Buchannan
      7. 7. Elizabeth Buchanan (1472 – 1540) m. William Striveling (1450 – 25 APR 1517)
    2. 2. William Graham (1463 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Annabel (Drummond Baroness of) Montrose (ABT 1463 – 1495) m. Janet (Edmonstone) Graham (1475 – 1510) m. Janet Edmonstone (1465 – 15 APR 1506)
      1. 1. Jonet Graham (1480 – ) m. Robert Rollo (ABT 1479 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Walter Forrester (ABT 1475 – )
      2. 2. Helen (Katherine) Graham (1490 – JAN 1539) m. Humphrey Colquhoun, (1497 – JAN 1537)
      3. 3. Walter Graham (1492 – )
      4. 4. Elisabeth Graham (1493 – 1600) m. Sir (John "John of Gilnockie") Armstrong (ABT 1480 – 8 JUN 1529) m. Walter Drummond (ABT 1492 – ABT 1523)
      5. 5. William Graham (1494 – 24 MAY 1571) m. Janet Keith (1494 – ABT 25 AUG 1547)
        1. 1. Nicholas Graham (1516 – ) m. Joan (Murray or) Moray (ABT 1512 – 1547) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1526 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Graham (ABT 1517 – ) m. Robert Erskine
        3. 3. Robert Graham (13 MAR 1521 – 10 SEP 1547) m. Margaret Fleming (1530 – 15 MAR 1586)
        4. 4. William Graham (1522 – 1597)
        5. 5. Janet Graham (ABT 1524 – ) m. Andrew Murray (ABT 1525 – AFT 30 APR 1572)
        6. 6. Christian Graham (ABT 1526 – ) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1526 – )
        7. 7. Alexander Graham (1527 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Graham (1528 – 1550) m. William Murray (ABT 1530 – 16 MAY 1583)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Graham (1528 – 4 APR 1576) m. George (4th Earl Of Caithness) Sinclair (14 JUL 1527 – 9 SEP 1582)
        10. 10. Mungo Graham (1528 – BEF 1592)
        11. 11. Catherine Graham (ABT 1532 – ) m. John Graham (1525 – 1569)
        12. 12. Christian Graham (1536 – )
      6. 6. Catherine Graham (1500 – ) m. James Chisholm (1488 – ) m. William Chisholm (ABT 1498 – ABT 14 DEC 1564)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Graham (ABT 1495 – 1528) m. Walter Drummond (ABT 1492 – ABT 1523)
        1. 1. David Drummond (15 FEB 1522 – 7 DEC 1571) m. Lilias Ruthven (27 JAN 1526 – 7 JUL 1579)
        2. 2. Walter Drummond (ABT 1523 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Drummond (ABT 1534 – ) m. Colline Phillp (ABT 1530 – )
      8. 8. Margaret Graham (ABT 1504 – 1600) m. John Somerville (3 JUL 1489 – 1553)
      9. 9. Nichola Graham (ABT 1506 – )
  4. 4. Hugh Douglas (1428 – 1466)
  5. 5. William Douglas (ABT 1432 – 1475)

William Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1398
ABT 1398
Birth of William Douglas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1437
OCT 1437
Age 39
Death of William Douglas in Mar, Aberdeeneshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeeneshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1398
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: OCT 1437
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeeneshire, Scotland
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