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William Douglas 1415 – 1484 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1415

Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 JUL 1484

Death Location: Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Margaret Hay

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Crichton

Children(s): James Douglas,

In 1415, William Douglas entered the world in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Douglas and Margaret Hay. William Douglas married Elisabeth Crichton, and had children including James Douglas,. William Douglas passed away in 1484 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1415, William Douglas entered the world in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Douglas and Margaret Hay.
  • William Douglas married Elisabeth Crichton, and had children including James Douglas,.
  • William Douglas passed away in 1484 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Hay
1404 – 1484
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Crichton
1435 – 1500
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James Douglas,
1441 – 1498
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Douglas's Ancestors

Self
William Douglas
1415 – 1484
Birth Place: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hay
1404 – 1484
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George Douglas
1376 – 1402
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Stewart
1375 – 1457
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Hay
1366 – 1421
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alicia Hay
1372 – 1447
Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1337 – 1406
Annabella Drummond
1337 – 1406
Thomas Haya
1346 – 1406
Johanna Gifford
1328 – 1398
Thomas Hay
1342 –
Elizabeth Stewart
1349 – 1389
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1355
Sir Drummond
1315 – 1373
David Hay
1318 – 1346
Margaret Keith
1320 –
Hugh Giffard
1325 – 1365
Joanna Douglas
1325 – 1398
William Haye
1323 – 1392
Jane Douglas
1328 – 1366
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1355

William Douglas's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Douglas (ABT 1519 – )
        2. 2. Katherine Douglas (1525 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1528 – ) m. William Maxwell (ABT 1523 – ) m. Edward Crichton (1527 – 23 MAY 1569) m. William Graham (30 NOV 1550 – SEP 1578)
        4. 4. Helen Douglas (1530 – 1578) m. Roger Grierson (1530 – AUG 1593)
        5. 5. Janet Douglas (ABT 1531 – )
        6. 6. William Douglas (1541 – 25 SEP 1572) m. Margaret Gordon (1539 – 1603)
        7. 7. Janet Douglas (ABT 1549 – ABT 1611) m. William Douglas (ABT 1511 – ) m. John Charteris (1535 – 5 MAR 1577) m. James Charteris (ABT 1514 – ) m. James Tweedie (1547 – ) m. William Kerr (1544 – FEB 1599)
        8. 8. Christian Douglas (1550 – 9 DEC 1598) m. Alexander (6th Laird of Garlies ( Sir)) Stewart (1551 – 19 JUL 1598) m. Laurence Oliphant (8 MAY 1535 – 16 JUN 1593)
      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)

William Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1415
1415
Birth of William Douglas in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1484
22 JUL 1484
Age 69
Death of William Douglas in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1484
JUL 1484
Age 69
Burial of William Douglas in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1415
    Event Place: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUL 1484
    Event Place: Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1484
    Event Place: Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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