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William Douglas 1539 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JUL 1539

Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 SEP 1606

Death Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Douglas

Mother: . None

Spouse(s): Agnes Leslie, Catherine Mill

Children(s): Barbara Douglas, William Shortus, Mary Douglas, George Douglas, Euphemia Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Violette Douglas, Mary Douglas, Robert Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Francis Douglas, Christian Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Janet Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Anne Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Margret Melville

In 1539, William Douglas entered the world in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Douglas and .. William Douglas married Agnes Leslie, Catherine Mill, and had children including Barbara Douglas, William Shortus, Mary Douglas, George Douglas, Euphemia Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Violette Douglas, Mary Douglas, Robert Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Francis Douglas, Christian Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Janet Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Anne G. Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Margret Melville. William Douglas passed away in 1606 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1539, William Douglas entered the world in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Douglas and ..
  • William Douglas married Agnes Leslie, Catherine Mill, and had children including Barbara Douglas, William Shortus, Mary Douglas, George Douglas, Euphemia Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Violette Douglas, Mary Douglas, Robert Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Francis Douglas, Christian Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Janet Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Anne G. Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Margret Melville.
  • William Douglas passed away in 1606 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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William Douglas's Ancestors

Self
William Douglas
1539 – 1606
Birth Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Douglas
1445 – 1526
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Grandparents
George Douglas
1429 – 1463
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Boswell
1436 – 1479
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Erskine
1487 – 1555
Falkland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Campbell
1485 – 1555
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Douglas
1404 – 1469
Elizabeth Erskine
1416 – 1479
David, Boswell
1410 – 1470
Elizabeth Melville
1413 – 1507
Robert Erskine,
1458 – 1513
Isabel Campbell
1474 – 1516
Archibald Campbell
1449 – 1513
Elizabeth Stuart
1465 – 1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1372 – 1421
Margaret Mar
1387 – 1452
Robert Erskine
1368 – 1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1381 – 1427
John Melville
1384 – 1463
Marjory Scott
1389 –
Alexander Erskine,
1435 – 1508
Christian Crichton
1433 – 1478
Colin Campbell
1433 – 1493
Isabel Stewart
1437 – 1510
Colin Campbell
1433 – 1493
Isabel Stewart
1437 – 1510

William Douglas's Descendants

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William Douglas (2 JUL 1539 – 24 SEP 1606) m. Agnes Leslie (1539 – FEB 1594) m. Catherine Mill (1543 – )
  1. 1. Barbara Douglas (1558 – ) m. William Shortus (1558 – )
  2. 2. William Shortus (1558 – ) m. Barbara Douglas (1558 – )
  3. 3. Mary Douglas (1563 – 1600) m. Walter Ogilvie (1560 – JUL 1624)
    1. 1. Christian Ogilvie (ABT 1560 – ) m. John Forbes (1550 – SEP 1625)
    2. 2. Margaret Ogilvy (BEF 1583 – BEF 1627) m. James (Earl of Buchan) Douglas (ABT 1569 – ) m. Andrew Gray (1586 – 1663)
    3. 3. Alexander (Kempcairn) Ogilvy (ABT 1587 – ) m. Katherine Grant (1596 – )
    4. 4. William Ogilvy (ABT 1588 – )
    5. 5. Mary Ogilvy (ABT 1590 – 1646) m. John Grant (17 AUG 1596 – 1 APR 1637)
      1. 1. John Grant (ABT 1613 – )
      2. 2. James Grant (24 JUN 1616 – SEP 1663) m. Mary Stewart (25 JUN 1608 – 18 DEC 1662)
      3. 3. Patrick Grant (1619 – ) m. Anna Sutherland (1627 – )
      4. 4. George Grant (ABT 1622 – )
      5. 5. Robert Grant (ABT 1624 – BEF 22 AUG 1652) m. Dunbar (ABT 1629 – )
      6. 6. Mary Grant (ABT 1624 – 26 DEC 1707) m. Lewis Gordon (ABT 1626 – DEC 1653) m. James Ogilvy (ABT 1640 – )
      7. 7. Mungo Grant (1626 – 1679) m. Elizabeth Grant (ABT 1630 – ) m. Margaret Gordon (ABT 1628 – )
      8. 8. Katherin Grant (ABT 1629 – ) m. John McQuhyn (20 JAN 1612 – )
      9. 9. Anne Grant (1630 – 2 MAY 1707) m. Kenneth Mackenzie (1625 – 22 APR 1669)
      10. 10. Lilias Grant (ABT 1635 – ) m. John Byres (ABT 1635 – )
      11. 11. Thomas Grant (1637 – ) m. Mary Campbell (ABT 1655 – )
        1. 1. Ludovick Grant (ABT 1684 – )
        2. 2. Patrick Grant (ABT 1686 – )
        3. 3. Grant (ABT 1688 – )
      12. 12. Alexander Grant
    6. 6. James Ogilvie (ABT 1590/1591 – 1652) m. Elizabeth Leslie (1592 – From 1609 to 1671) m. <Living> m. <Living>
  4. 4. George Douglas (ABT 1556 – 1609) m. Margaret Forrester (ABT 1575 – )
  5. 5. Euphemia Douglas (1557 – ) m. Thomas Lyon (1548 – 18 FEB 1607) m. John Lyon (ABT 1545 – )
  6. 6. Archibald Douglas (1558 – 1649) m. Margaret Gordon (BEF 1615/1616 – 10 JUL 1689)
  7. 7. Violette Douglas (1560 – ) m. Andrew Riddell (1555 – 4 MAR 1632)
  8. 8. Mary Douglas (1561 – 1600)
  9. 9. Robert Douglas (1562 – 30 NOV 1584) m. Jean (Glamis) Lyon (25 JUL 1556 – 30 NOV 1594)
  10. 10. Margaret Douglas (1562 – 1624)
  11. 11. William Douglas (1567 – )
  12. 12. Francis Douglas (1568 – )
  13. 13. Christian Douglas (1568 – 9 DEC 1598) m. Laurence Oliphant (1552 – MAR 1585) m. Alexander Home (11 APR 1566 – 5 APR 1619)
  14. 14. Elizabeth Douglas (1570 – 16 JUL 1631) m. James Richardson (1558 – ) m. Francis Hay (30 APR 1564 – 16 JUL 1631) m. Daniel Hay (<1569> – ) m. Francis Hay (1564 – 16 JUL 1631)
    1. 1. Anna Hay (1592 – 13 FEB 1625) m. George Seton (DEC 1584 – 17 DEC 1650)
      1. 1. Alexander (I Viscount of Kingston) Seton (ABT 1608 – 21 OCT 1691) m. Jean Fletcher (ABT 1612 – AUG 1651) m. Elisabeth Douglas (30 MAY 1632 – 1668) m. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1593 – 1660) m. Douglas (ABT 1651 – 12 OCT 1692) m. Margaret Douglas (1651 – 12 OCT 1692)
      2. 2. Anne Seton (18 DEC 1611 – AFT APR 1666) m. John Stewart (8 MAR 1623 – APR 1666) m. Male Stewart ( – 1666) m. John Stewart (8 MAR 1623 – APR 1666)
      3. 3. (Lord) (George) Seton (15 MAY 1613 – 17 DEC 1650) m. Henrietta Gordon (ABT 1615 – DEC 1650)
      4. 4. Christopher Seton (2 MAR 1617 – 30 JUN 1618)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Seton (24 DEC 1621 – 16 JUN 1650) m. William Keith (1612 – MAR 1671) m. Alexander Keith (ABT 1626 – 1652)
        1. 1. George Keith, (ABT 1631 – MAR 1694) m. Anna Erskine (1597 – 23 AUG 1641) m. Mary (( Marie)) Hay (15 MAY 1633 – 10 NOV 1701)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Keith (1638 – FEB 1664) m. Robert Arbuthnot (12 DEC 1638 – 16 JUN 1682)
        3. 3. William Keith (11 AUG 1638 – )
        4. 4. George Keith (1639 – MAR 1693)
        5. 5. Miss Marishal (1639 – )
        6. 6. William Keith (ABT 1640 – )
        7. 7. Isabel Keith (ABT 1642 – ) m. Edward Turnor (<1638> – )
        8. 8. William Keith (<1643> – 26 DEC 1699) m. Jean Falconer
        9. 9. Margaret Keith (16 JUL 1644 – ) m. Gavin Hamilton (ABT 1665 – ) m. Gavin Hamilton (<1671> – )
        10. 10. Mary Keith (1645 – 1721) m. James Hope (1614 – 1661) m. Archibald Murray (ABT 1630 – BEF 28 MAY 1700) m. Robert Viscount m. John Hope (ABT 1640 – )
        11. 11. Jean Keith (ABT 1650 – ) m. George Ogilvy (ABT 1650 – ) m. William Forbes (ABT 1661 – 1715)
  15. 15. Jean Douglas (1572 – )
  16. 16. Janet Douglas (1573 – )
  17. 17. Agnes Douglas (1574 – 3 MAY 1607) m. Archibald (I) Campbell (1575 – 29 NOV 1638) m. Archibald (I) Campbell (1577 – 29 NOV 1638)
  18. 18. Anne (G.) Douglas (1578 – 14 SEP 1691)
  19. 19. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1579 – BEF 1616) m. John Carruthers (1591 – 27 JUN 1659)
  20. 20. Margret Melville (ABT 1629 – UNKNOWN) m. James (Baron Burntisland) Wemyss (ABT 1600 – 1666)

William Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1539
2 JUL 1539
Birth of William Douglas in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
24 SEP 1606
Age 67
Death of William Douglas in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
27 SEP 1606
Age 67
Burial of William Douglas in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1539
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1606
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 SEP 1606
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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