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William Douglas 1541 – 1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 25 SEP 1572

Death Location: Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Douglas,

Mother: Christian Montgomerie

Spouse(s): Margaret Gordon

Children(s): Janet Douglas, James Kilgour, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Barbara Duglas, Christian Douglas, Jean Douglas, Helen Douglas

The story of William Douglas began in 1541 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland. William Douglas married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Janet Douglas, James Douglas Kilgour, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Barbara Duglas, Christian Douglas, Jean Douglas, Helen Douglas. William Douglas passed away in 1572 in Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Douglas began in 1541 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland.
  • William Douglas married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Janet Douglas, James Douglas Kilgour, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Barbara Duglas, Christian Douglas, Jean Douglas, Helen Douglas.
  • William Douglas passed away in 1572 in Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Douglas's Ancestors

Self
William Douglas
1541 – 1572
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas,
1498 – 1578
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Montgomerie
1515 – 1575
Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Douglas
1469 – 1513
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lord (John) Montgomerie
1483 – 1520
Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Edmonstone
1485 – 1540
Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas,
1441 – 1498
Janet Scott
1445 – 1509
George Gordon
1441 – 1501
Elizabeth Hay
1450 – 1509
Lord Eglinton
1460 – 1545
Helen Campbell
1460 – 1527
Archibald Dunreath
1452 – 1502
Janet Shaw
1450 – 1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1415 – 1484
Elisabeth Crichton
1435 – 1500
David Scott
1420 –
Alexander Gordon
William Hay
1420 – 1462
Beatrix Douglas
1424 – 1507
Colin Campbell
1433 – 1493
Isabel Stewart
1437 – 1510
William Edmonstone
1425 – 1486
Matilda Stewart
1427 – 1485
Sir Stirlingshire
1412 – 1491
Isabel
1420 – 1494

William Douglas's Descendants

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William Douglas (1541 – 25 SEP 1572) m. Margaret Gordon (1539 – 1603)
  1. 1. Janet Douglas (ABT 1552 – 1624) m. James Murray (1548 – 1620)
  2. 2. James (Douglas) Kilgour (1560 – 18 FEB 1617) m. Mary Fleming (ABT 1563 – ABT 1635) m. Janet Thyne (1589 – 17 JAN 1655)
  3. 3. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1561 – 1624) m. Robert Montgomery (ABT 1560 – 1651)
  4. 4. Margaret Douglas (1562 – 1624) m. James (Alexander) Fraser (1560 – 1620)
    1. 1. Alexander Fraser (1580 – 1669) m. Catherine (Og Mac) Kenzie (1582 – 7 MAR 1677)
      1. 1. Alexander Fraser (1600 – MAR 1655) m. Margaret Mackintosh (<1602> – )
        1. 1. Alexander Fraser (ABT 1620 – 1691) m. Magdelene MacGillivray (1620 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Fraser (1629 – 20 December 1681 or 23 June 1703) m. John Grant (ABT 1627 – 23 JUN 1703)
      2. 2. Jane Fraser (1612 – ) m. Lord (Sinclair) Padgett (1610 – )
  5. 5. Barbara Duglas (ABT 1563 – ) m. Thomas Steinhous (ABT 1560 – )
  6. 6. Christian Douglas (ABT 1567 – ) m. Robert Dalzell (ABT 1564 – 21 JUN 1654) m. Laurence Oliphant (1552 – MAR 1585)
  7. 7. Jean Douglas (ABT 1570 – ABT 1600) m. James Makgill (1545 – 11 JUN 1602)
  8. 8. Helen Douglas (ABT 1586 – ) m. James Cuthbertson

William Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of William Douglas in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland
1572
25 SEP 1572
Age 31
Death of William Douglas in Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 SEP 1572
    Event Place: Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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