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William Douglas 1532 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 JUL 1591

Death Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald* Douglas

Mother: Margaret Carmichael

Spouse(s): Egidia Graham

Children(s): Margaret Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Robert Douglas, William Douglas, Gavin Douglas, Archibald Douglas, George Douglas, John Douglas, Duncan Douglas, Alexander Douglas, Henry Douglas, Francis Douglas, Sarah Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Robert Douglas, Francis Douglas, John Douglas

In 1532, William Douglas entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Archibald* Douglas and Margaret Carmichael. William Douglas married Egidia (Giles) Graham, and had children including Margaret Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Robert Douglas, William Douglas, Gavin Raquarell Douglas, Archibald Douglas, George Douglas, John Douglas, Duncan Douglas, Alexander Douglas, Henry Douglas, Francis Douglas, Sarah Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Robert Baronet Douglas, Francis Douglas, John Douglas. William Douglas passed away in 1591 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1532, William Douglas entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Archibald* Douglas and Margaret Carmichael.
  • William Douglas married Egidia (Giles) Graham, and had children including Margaret Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Robert Douglas, William Douglas, Gavin Raquarell Douglas, Archibald Douglas, George Douglas, John Douglas, Duncan Douglas, Alexander Douglas, Henry Douglas, Francis Douglas, Sarah Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Robert Baronet Douglas, Francis Douglas, John Douglas.
  • William Douglas passed away in 1591 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Douglas's Ancestors

Self
William Douglas
1532 – 1591
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald* Douglas
1513 – 1570
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Carmichael
1533 –
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (Douglas, Master of) Angus
1469 – 1513
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Douglas
1470 – 1548
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Carmichael
1504 –
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Richardson
1512 –
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Douglas
1449 – 1514
Elizabeth Boyd
1450 – 1497
Bartholomew Carmichael
1470 – 1510
Bartholomew Carmichael
1482 –
Robert Richardson
1490 – 1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Angus
1429 – 1463
Isobel Sibbald
1430 – 1497
Robert Kilmarnock
1425 – 1482
Mariot Maxwell
1415 – 1472
William Carmichael
1453 – 1528
William Carmichael
1457 –

William Douglas's Descendants

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William Douglas (1532 – 1 JUL 1591) m. Egidia ((Giles)) Graham (1536 – 1606)
  1. 1. Margaret Douglas (1540 – 1618) m. William Forbes (1532 – BEF 1618) m. William Forbes (ABT 1540 – ) m. <Living>
  2. 2. Elizabeth Douglas (ABT 1543 – ) m. Thomas Gordon (ABT 1539 – ) m. Thomas Gordon (ABT 1554 – ) m. Thomas Gordon (ABT 1558 – ) m. Thomas Gordon (ABT 1558 – )
  3. 3. Jean Douglas (1545 – 1575) m. John Wyschart (ABT 1540 – BEF 30 APR 1607)
  4. 4. Robert Douglas (1552 – 1611) m. Elizabeth Auchinleck (1551 – )
  5. 5. William Douglas (15 MAR 1554 – 3 MAR 1611) m. Elizabeth Oliphant (1558 – 20 JUN 1618)
    1. 1. Mary (Eishine) Douglas (1586 – 11 JUN 1648) m. Alexander Livingston (1576 – 11 JUN 1648) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. Robert Livingston (1596 – 21 APR 1725)
    2. 2. William Douglas (1589 – 19 FEB 1660) m. Margaret Hamilton (1585 – 11 SEP 1623)
      1. 1. Jean Douglas (1602 – 1669) m. John Hamilton (1604 – APR 1658)
        1. 1. Margaret Hamilton (ABT 1627 – )
        2. 2. Grisel( (Grissell)) Hamilton (ABT 1629 – 1678)
        3. 3. Anne Hamilton (1630 – 12 MAR 1678) m. Patrick Houston (ABT 1626 – 1696)
        4. 4. Marjory Hamilton (ABT 1630 – ) m. William Baillie (ABT 1638 – )
        5. 5. Maj (William) Hamilton (ABT 1631 – ) m. Mary Hay (ABT 1652 – )
        6. 6. Sir (John) Hamilton (1632 – 15 MAY 1693) m. Margaret Cunningham (1635 – 1675) m. Alice Moore (ABT 1646 – 1677)
        7. 7. Catharine Hamilton (ABT 1632 – ) m. William Cuninghame (ABT 1643 – )
        8. 8. Margaret Hamilton (ABT 1634 – )
        9. 9. Margaret Hamilton (1635 – 28 MAR 1671) m. John Kennedy (ABT 1612 – 1665) m. David Ogilvy (ABT 1633 – AFT 1682)
        10. 10. William Hambleton (1636 – 10 OCT 1677) m. Sarah Watkins (ABT 1636 – )
      2. 2. Archibald Douglas (1609 – 16 APR 1655) m. Anne Stuart (23 NOV 1614 – 16 AUG 1646)
      3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1611 – 1 JAN 1659)
      4. 4. James Douglas (1618 – 21 OCT 1645) m. Mary Hamilton (1620 – )
      5. 5. William (Douglas) Hamilton (ABT 1630 – ) m. Anne ([possibly Scott] Hamblin or) Hamlin (ABT 1610 – 1690) m. Ann Hamilton (ABT 1636 – ) m. Anne Hamilton (6 JAN 1632 – 17 OCT 1716) m. Mary Erskine (21 NOV 1639 – ) m. Ann (ABT 1608/1610 – ABT 1690) m. Anna Shawe (1632 – 9 DEC 1663) m. William Douglas (ABT 1615 – )
    3. 3. James Douglas (1591 – 11 FEB 1656) m. Anne Oliphant (1604 – OCT 1630)
    4. 4. Francis Douglas (1593 – 1650) m. Lillias Fleming (1595 – )
    5. 5. Catherine Douglas (1598 – 1608)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Douglas (1599 – )
  6. 6. Gavin (Raquarell) Douglas (1556 – 1 OCT 1616) m. Elizabeth Keith (1564 – )
  7. 7. Archibald Douglas (1557 – 1584)
  8. 8. George Douglas (1557 – 15 DEC 1590)
  9. 9. John Douglas (1558 – 15 MAR 1618) m. Jean Fraser (1566 – )
  10. 10. Duncan Douglas (1559 – 1591)
  11. 11. Alexander Douglas (1562 – 1618) m. Agnes Leslie (1560 – 1606)
  12. 12. Henry Douglas (1563 – ) m. Jane Murray (1580 – 1630)
  13. 13. Francis Douglas (ABT 1563 – )
  14. 14. Sarah Douglas (1566 – ABT 1580) m. George Auchinleck (ABT 1520 – 3 NOV 1596) m. Alexander Strachan (ABT 1563 – ) m. Robert Strachan
  15. 15. Elizabeth Douglas (ABT 1590 – 1640) m. John (Dou) Campbell (1582 – 1618) m. John Campbell (ABT 1595 – )
  16. 16. Robert (Baronet) Douglas (1684 – 24 APR 1770) m. Elizabeth Auchinleck (1565 – 20 JUN 1618) m. Margaret MacDonald (ABT 1693 – )
  17. 17. Francis Douglas ( – AFT 1600)
  18. 18. John Douglas

William Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1532
1532
Birth of William Douglas in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1591
1 JUL 1591
Age 59
Death of William Douglas in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1591
JUL 1591
Age 59
Burial of William Douglas in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1591
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUL 1591
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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