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William Douglass 1668–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Oct 1745

Death Location: Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: William Covenanter

Mother: Isabel Kennedy

Spouse(s): Grishild McKeand

Children(s): John Douglas, James Douglas, Elisabeth (Heron), Lady Douglas, Rev. Douglas, Col Douglas, Alexander Douglas, George Douglas

William Douglass was born in 1668 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Douglas Scottish Covenanter And Isabel Elizabeth Kennedy. William Douglass married Grishild Grizell Mckeand, and had children including Alexander Douglas, Col William Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas Heron, George Douglas, James Douglas, John Bruce Douglas, Lady Margaret Campbell Douglas, Rev William Douglas. 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 Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Douglas Scottish Covenanter And Isabel Elizabeth Kennedy.
  • William Douglass married Grishild Grizell Mckeand, and had children including Alexander Douglas, Col William Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas Heron, George Douglas, James Douglas, John Bruce Douglas, Lady Margaret Campbell Douglas, Rev William Douglas.
  • William Douglass passed away in 1745 in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Covenanter
1649–1669
Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
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Isabel Kennedy
1645–1668
Birth Location: Galloway, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grishild McKeand
1672–1741
Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Douglas
1695–1761
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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James Douglas
1708–1780
Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Elisabeth (Heron)
1711–1759
Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Lady Douglas
1703–1745
Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, , Scotland
LD
Rev. Douglas
1708–1798
Birth Location: Wigton, Wigton, Scotland
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Col Douglas
1689–1765
Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Alexander Douglas
1708–1775
Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
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George Douglas
1704–1758
Birth Location: Douglas Hall, Accomack, Virginia, United States
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William Douglass's Ancestors

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William Douglass
1668–1745
Birth Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas, Scottish Covenanter
1649–1669
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy
1645–1668
Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Douglas, Knight,) Earl
1616–1647
Mouswald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Rome
1616–1649
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (John Kennedy, 6th) Earl
1620–1672
Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Hamilton ( Henderson,) Kennedy)
1635–1671
Carriden House, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Mouswald
1585–1627
Helen Grierson
1597–1616
Sir Castle
1588–1652
Dame Maypole
1600–1653
Alexander Hamilton
1615–1661
Lady Douglas
1616–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sands
1567–1629
Nicole Maxwell
1578–1605
Sir Knight
1545–1602
Lady McGill
1559–1621
David Hamilton
1590–1641
Marion Campbell
1595–1645

William Douglass's Descendants

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William Douglass (1668–14 Oct 1745) m. Grishild (Grizell) McKeand (1672–Oct 1741)
  1. 1. John (Bruce) Douglas 1695–1761 m. Judith Moorman 1711–1753
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Douglas,) Quaker 1733–1791 m. Philip (Eastin) d'Estaing 1730–1768
      1. 1. 1st (Lt Philip Eastin, American War for Independence, 4th Virginia) Reg. 1755–1817 m. Sarah (Ann Hite Smith () Eastin) 1767–1843
        1. 1. Mary ('Polly') Easton 1767–1822 m. Rev (John Gardner B Davis, American War for Independence, Baptist) minister 1762–1831
        2. 2. Major (Charles Smith Eastin, Wars of 1812 and 1814; was in Gen. Harrison's campaign in the) Northwest 1783–1865 m. Sarah Eastin 1789–1866
        3. 3. 1st (Lt Philip Easton, American War for Independence: Virginia 4th & 8th) Regts. 1795–1855
        4. 4. Louisiana ("Lucy") Eastin 1805–1857
        5. 5. Rebecca Eastin 1785–1846
        6. 6. Martin Easton 1791–1803
        7. 7. Mahala Eastin 1799–1882
        8. 8. David Eastin 1796–1840 m. Nancy Griffin 1794–1845
        9. 9. George Eastin 1787–1803
        10. 10. Frances ('Fanny') Eastin 1786–1846
        11. 11. Sarah Eastin 1808–1867
      2. 2. 1759–1836 m. 1746–1821
        1. 1. Judith (M) Shackelford 1794–1850
        2. 2. Philip (Eastin) Shackelford 1779–1856
        3. 3. Rev (Edmund Shackelford, slaveowner) 7x 1781–1830 m. Mildred (“Millie”) Phillips 1788–1828
        4. 4. John Shackelford 1783–1857
        5. 5. Charles (Edmund) Shackelford 1785–1857
        6. 6. Reuben (E) Shackelford 1790–1837 m. Mary Hendrick 1806–1880
        7. 7. Sarah (Welch Mussen) Shackelford 1801–1872
        8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Shackelford 1805–1839
      3. 3. Charles Easton 1758–1784
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Easton 1756–1791
      5. 5. Johnston (Easton, US War for) Independence 1764–1784 m. Mary Gardner 1757–1849
        1. 1. Jane ("Jenny" Easton) * 1780–1862 m. Samuel (B) Hill 1779–1856
      6. 6. Lt (Richard Eastin, Revolutionary) War 1748–1785
      7. 7. Mary Easton 1782–1822
    2. 2. Charles Douglas 1732–1823
    3. 3. Thomas (B) Douglas 1740–1830
    4. 4. Achilles Douglas 1752–1810
    5. 5. Judith Douglass 1747–1806
  2. 2. James Douglas 1708–1780 m. Mary Douglas 1724–1791
    1. 1. Janet (Douglas) (Black) 1747–1823
    2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1772–1782
  3. 3. Elisabeth (Douglas) (Heron) 1711–1759 m. Nathaniel Heron 1707–1789
    1. 1. Margaret Heron 1739–1762
    2. 2. Samuel Heron 1749–1785
  4. 4. Lady (Margaret Campbell) Douglas 1703–1745
  5. 5. Rev. (William) Douglas 1708–1798
  6. 6. Col (William) Douglas 1689–1765
  7. 7. Alexander Douglas 1708–1775
  8. 8. George Douglas 1704–1758

William Douglass's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of William Douglass in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
1745
14 Oct 1745
Age 77
Death of William Douglass in Balsalloch, Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Balsalloch, Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh (Canongate) - Register of Burgesses, 1622-1733
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1745
    Event Place: Balsalloch, Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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