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William Douglass 1589 – 1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Feb 1660

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Douglass

Mother: Elizabeth (Douglass)

Spouse(s): Margaret (Douglass)

Children(s): Margaret (Alexander)

In 1589, William Douglass entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Douglass and Elizabeth Oliphant (Douglass). William Douglass married Margaret Hamilton (Douglass), and had children including Margaret Douglass (Alexander). William Douglass passed away in 1660 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1589, William Douglass entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Douglass and Elizabeth Oliphant (Douglass).
  • William Douglass married Margaret Hamilton (Douglass), and had children including Margaret Douglass (Alexander).
  • William Douglass passed away in 1660 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Douglass
1554 – 1611
Birth Location: Huntley, Scotland
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Elizabeth (Douglass)
1558 – 1618
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (Douglass)
1585 – 1623
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret (Alexander)
1611 – 1659
Birth Location: Sterling, Scotland
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William Douglass's Ancestors

Self
William Douglass
1589 – 1660
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Douglass
1554 – 1611
Huntley, Scotland
Elizabeth (Oliphant) (Douglass)
1558 – 1618
Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Willem 9th Earl of Angus) Douglass
1532 – 1591
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Egidia (Giles Graham) (Douglass)
1536 – 1606
Morphie, Scotland
Lawrence (\ Laurens , 4th Lord Oliphant) Oliphant
1535 – 1592
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret [Margretha] Hay) (Oliphant)
1535 – 1594
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
[Sir] Oliphant
1506 – 1566
Margaret (Oliphant)
1507 – 1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Sir) Oliphant
1487 – 1513
Elizabeth Keith
1490 – 1549
Sir Sandilands
1474 – 1534
Catherine (Sandilands)
1474 – 1540

William Douglass's Descendants

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William Douglass (1589 – 19 Feb 1660) m. Margaret (Hamilton) (Douglass) (1585 – 11 Sep 1623)
  1. 1. Margaret (Douglass) (Alexander) (1611 – 01 Jan 1659) m. William Alexander (1602 – 18 May 1638)
    1. 1. John Alexander (Nov 1601 – 05 Oct 1677) m. Elizabeth (Graham \ Grahame) (Alexander) (1606 – 22 Feb 1677)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Alexander) (Monroe) (1632 – 1686) m. Andrew Monroe (1625 – 1668)
        1. 1. [Captain] (Andrew) Monroe (1661 – 09 Jun 1714) m. Eleanor (Spence) (Monroe) (1664 – 1708)

William Douglass's Timeline

2 Records

1589
1589
Birth of William Douglass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1660
19 Feb 1660
Age 71
Death of William Douglass in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1660
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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