10 Further Children Douglas
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. 10 Further Children Douglas (child of Dr James Douglas and Frances Robson). Notes:
One of them may have been Christianna Jane who married in Kelso on
6/12/1855
2. Dr James Douglas was born on 12 Apr 1775 (son of Dr Christopher Douglas and Pringle Home); died in 1846. Notes:
Dr in Kelso c1812-1815
He might have been the son of Dr Christopher Douglas, of Kelso and Pringle Home, daughter of George Home, 6th of Bassendean.James married Frances Robson on 10 Dec 1810. Frances was born about 1775; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Frances Robson was born about 1775; and died. Children:
- Dr Francis Douglas was born on 14 Mar 1815; died on 7 Mar 1886.
- 1. 10 Further Children Douglas
- George Archibald Douglas was born in 1831; died in 1859.
Generation: 3
4. Dr Christopher Douglas was born in 1740 in Duns, Scotland (son of William Douglas and Isobel Spence); and died. Notes:
Dr. Christopher Douglas was a friend of John Wesley; when Wesley visited the Douglases his sermon given in Kelso churchyd was witnessed by Sir Walter Scott as a child; Alexander Douglas, WS, came into possession of the MS of ?Bride of Lammermoor? through his clients, the Ballantyne family (friends of Scott); in 1916 the son Alexander Sholto Douglas gifted the MS to the Signet Library,
Physician in Kelso
(Research):I have a note thatsays that Christopher and Pringle hadf two sons, George and PringleChristopher married Pringle Home in 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Pringle Home (daughter of George (6th of Bassendean) Home and Janet Forrester). Children:
- 2. Dr James Douglas was born on 12 Apr 1775; died in 1846.
- Alexander (of Chesterhouse) Douglas, WS was born on 19 Jun 1780; died on 1 Jul 1851; was buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Captain Pringle Home Douglas, RN was born in 1784; died in 1859.
Generation: 4
8. William Douglas was born in 1712 (son of John Douglas); and died. William + Isobel Spence. Isobel was born about 1712; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Isobel Spence was born about 1712; and died. Children:
- 4. Dr Christopher Douglas was born in 1740 in Duns, Scotland; and died.
10. George (6th of Bassendean) Home (son of Walter (5th of Bassendean) Home). Notes:
George was a lansowner in Westruther, Berwickshire
(Research):Need confirmation that this connects:- GEORGE GIBSON, born 1706, son of John G., physician, Kelso, and 1703 Catherine, daugh. of George Home of Bassendean ; licen. by Presb. of Kelso 1st June 1731 ; pres. by Charles, Earl of Lauderdale, 16th May, and ord. 25th July 1733; died 1st Jan. 1746. He marr. 1st Oct. 1736, Janet Black wood (marr. (2) 21st June 1747, Alexander Young, brewer in Potterrow : Edin.George + Janet Forrester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Janet Forrester (daughter of Alexander (of Arngivan) Forrester). Children: