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William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas 1634–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1634

Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 April 1694

Death Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Anne Hamilton

Children(s): James Hamilton, General Hamilton, John Douglas-Hamilton, Archibald Hamilton, Charles Hamilton

William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas was born in 1634 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William 1St Marquess Of Douglas 11Th Earl Of Of Angus Douglas And Lady Mary Gordon. William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas married Anne Hamilton, and had children including Archibald Hamilton, Charles Hamilton, General George Eagleton 1St Earl Of Orkney Douglas Arran Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Douglas Hamilton. William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas passed away in 1694 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas was born in 1634 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William 1St Marquess Of Douglas 11Th Earl Of Of Angus Douglas And Lady Mary Gordon.
  • William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas married Anne Hamilton, and had children including Archibald Hamilton, Charles Hamilton, General George Eagleton 1St Earl Of Orkney Douglas Arran Hamilton, James Hamilton, John Douglas Hamilton.
  • William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas passed away in 1694 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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William Douglas's Ancestors

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William Douglas
1634–1694
Birth Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William 1st Marquess of Douglas 11th Earl of of Angus Douglas
1589–1660
Lady (Mary) Gordon
1610–1674
Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Grandparents
William (Archibald 10th Earl Of Angus de) Douglas
1554–1611
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Oliphant
1558–1618
Berriedale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
George (1st Marquess Of Huntly) Gordon
1563–1636
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Henrietta Stewart
1573–1642
Aubigny-Sur-Nère, Centre
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1535–1593
Margaret Hay
1535–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1506–1566
Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
George Honourable
1508–1574

William Douglas's Descendants

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William (1st Earl Of Selkirk) Douglas (24 December 1634–18 April 1694) m. Anne Hamilton (6 January 1632–17 October 1716)
  1. 1. James Hamilton 1658–1712 m. Lady (Anne Duchess Of Hamilton) Spencer 1666–1690 m. Lady (Barbara) Fitzroy 1672–1737 m. Elizabeth Gerard 1680–1744
    1. 1. Sir (James 1st Baronet Abercrombie illegitimate Son of James 4th Duke) Hamilton 1680–1724
    2. 2. Catherine Douglas-Hamilton 1700–1712
    3. 3. Lady (Charlotte) Hamilton 1701–1777
    4. 4. Elizabeth Douglas-Hamilton 1699–1702
    5. 5. Lord (William) Hamilton 1705–1734
    6. 6. James (5th Duke of Hamilton) Douglas 1703–1743
    7. 7. Charles (Count Of Arran Hamilton) I 1691–1754
    8. 8. Lord (Anne Hamilton Douglas-Hamilton male named for Queen) Anne 1709–1748 m. Anna (Charlotta Maria) Powell –1791 m. Lady (Mary) Edwards 1705–1743
      1. 1. Lord (James) Douglas-Hamilton 1746–1804
      2. 2. Charles (Powell) Douglas-Hamilton 1747–1825
      3. 3. Sir (Gerard Anne Edwardes) Edwards 1734–1773 m. Jane Noel 1734–1811
        1. 1. Sir (Gerard 2nd Baronet) Noel 1759–1838
    9. 9. Lady (Susan Hamilton) Douglas 1706–1755 m. Anthony Tracy-Keck –1767
  2. 2. General (George Eagleton 1st Earl of Orkney Douglas Arran) Hamilton 1666–1737 m. Elisabeth (Countess of Orkney de Villiers Former Mistress of William III & II, King of England\Scotland,) 1680-1695 1666–1733
    1. 1. Anne (Duchess of Hamilton 2nd Countess of Orkney) Hamilton-Douglas 1694–1756
    2. 2. Henrietta (Countess of Cork) Hamilton 1698–1732
    3. 3. John (Douglas) Hamilton 1687–1752
    4. 4. George (Douglas Arran) Hampilton 1691–1756
  3. 3. John Douglas-Hamilton 1665–1744
  4. 4. Archibald Hamilton 1673–1754
  5. 5. Charles Hamilton 1663–1739

William Douglas's Timeline

4 Records

1634
24 December 1634
Birth of William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1634
24 December 1634
Birth of William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1694
18 April 1694
Age 60
Death of William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1694
18 April 1694
Age 60
Death of William 1st Earl Of Selkirk Douglas in Holyrood
Holyrood

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1634
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1634
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1694
    Event Place: Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1694
    Event Place: Holyrood
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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