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Educ:University of Glasgow

William + Catherine Douglas. Catherine (daughter of Sir William (2nd Bt of Kelhead) Douglas and Helen Erskine) was born in 1707; died on 29 Sep 1761 in Springkell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Kelhead, Scotland

Patrick married Mary Gordon on 11 Oct 1725. Mary was born before 1703; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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An only son

Alexander Carlyle says of dining with Sir William in the summer of 1733 , with his father and Mr. Rob Jardine when Carlyle was 11 years of age 'When he met us in the Stable Yard, I took him for a Grieve or Barn Man, for he wore a Blew Bonnet over his thin Gray Hairs and a Hoddan Grey Coat. But on a nearer view of him, he appear'd to be well Bred and Sensible, and was particularly Kind to my Father who I understood had been his Godson, having been Born in the neighbourhood on a Farm his Father Rented from Sir William

Died:
Family bible says he was aged 64 upon his death in 1733
Family bible shows death as 26 September, 1733

William married Helen Erskine on 8 Sep 1705. Helen (daughter of Colonel John Erskine and Jean Murray) was born about Feb 1683 in Stirling, Scotland; was christened on 1 Mar 1683 in Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 Jul 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The sources relating to Helen Erskine are conflicting. However, it has now been confirmed, particularly through family wills, that she was the daughter of the Colonel John Erskine of the Alva family not the contemporaneous Colonel Jon Erskine of Carnock as stated in the Scots Peerage.

Scots Peerage (SP)-Helen Erskine is not referred to in Erskine, Lord Cardross entry but an unnamed daughter of Anna Dundas is. Referred to by name and parentage ( father only, John Erskine of Carnock) in Queensberry entry (However, SP is incorrect in this instance).2,8 Burke's Landed Gentry 20011 states her father is 'Col. John Erskine (brother of Sir Charles Erskine) of Alva,1st Bt and Deputy Governor of Stirling Castle (See Rosslyn, E.)'. The First Baronet of Alva was, in fact, Sir Charles Erkine, in turn, son of Sir Charles Erskine of Alva. The second Sir Charles Erskine had a brother, John, who was a colonel. The Douglas family Bible also says that Helen was the daughter of Colonel John Erskine, second son of Sir Charles Erkine of Alva.
The 1741 will and associated document of 1744 of Colonel John Erskine, brother of Sir Charles Erskine of Alva, names his four living daughters including Dame Helen Erskine, wife of Sir William Douglas of Kelhead.9 Named as eldest daughter of the "deceast Colonel John Areskine" in a dispute over his will brought about by Helen's half-sister, Mary in 1739

Christened:
The only Helen Erskine found born to a John Erskine and Jean Murray in Scotland in the right time period. This Helen was born in Stirling where it is known her father was based. The only other Helen Erskine in the right time period was baptised in Torryburn and her mother was called Helen.

Died:
20 July 1754 according to the Scots Peerage but 26 July 1754 according to the record of her last will and testament.

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Made a Baronet of Nova Scotia in his father's lifetime

James married Catherine (of Queensbury) Douglas about 28 Oct 1667. Catherine (daughter of James (2nd Earl of Queensbury) Douglas and Margaret (of Traquair) Stewart) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of the Sandhaven, Culross, Fife

John + Jean Murray. Jean was born about 1660; died about 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Polmaise