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William Douglass 1668–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 14 October 1745

Death Location: Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Unknown None

Mother: Isabelle Douglas

Spouse(s): Grizell Douglas

Children(s): Mary Douglass, James Douglas, Elisabeth Heron

William Douglass was born in 1668 in Scotland, the child of Unknown And Isabelle Douglas. William Douglass married Grizell Douglas, and had children including Elisabeth Heron, James Douglas, Mary Ann Douglass. William Douglass passed away in 1745 in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Douglass was born in 1668 in Scotland, the child of Unknown And Isabelle Douglas.
  • William Douglass married Grizell Douglas, and had children including Elisabeth Heron, James Douglas, Mary Ann Douglass.
  • William Douglass passed away in 1745 in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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William Douglass's Ancestors

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William Douglass
1668–1745
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Unknown
1645–1673
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabelle Douglas
1642–1691
Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Douglas
1611–1692
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Kirkcaldie
1615–
Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Douglas
1589–1660
Mary Gordon
1610–1674
Huntly Castle, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1552–1611
Lady Oliphant
1558–1618
George Gordon
1585–1649
Henrietta Stuart
1573–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Thrumster
1545–1592
George Huntly
1562–1636
Lady Stewart
1573–1642
Esmé Lennox
1542–1583
Catharina Balzac
1547–1635

William Douglass's Descendants

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William Douglass (1668–14 October 1745) m. Grizell Douglas (1671–October 1741)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Douglass 1693–1726 m. William (Crawford) Col. 1691–1764
    1. 1. Patrick Crawford 1723–1787 m. Sarah ("Sally" Wilson Willson) (Crawford) 1721–1789
      1. 1. Ann Crawford 1750–1820 m. Jesse Barnett 1749–1837
        1. 1. John Barnett 1772–1854 m. Martha Ricks 1779–1840
      2. 2. Elizabeth Crawford 1751–1786
      3. 3. George Crawford 1756–
      4. 4. James Crawford 1767–1824
      5. 5. John Crawford 1763–1846
      6. 6. Margaret ('Peggy') Crawford 1754–1776
      7. 7. Martha Crawford 1748–1749
      8. 8. Martha Crawford 1761–
      9. 9. Mary ('Polly') Crawford 1765–1828
      10. 10. Sarah Crawford 1758–1824
      11. 11. William Crawford 1767–1832
  2. 2. James Douglas 1708–1780
  3. 3. Elisabeth Heron 1711–1759

William Douglass's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of William Douglass in Scotland
Scotland
1745
14 October 1745
Age 77
Death of William Douglass in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1745
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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