James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton

James was knighted on 23/09/1635 on board the Royal Ship 'Merhonneur'. Sir James inherited the Morton honours after the death of his nephew without heir. He married Anne Hay, daughter of Sir James Hay of Smithfield, and fathered 5 sons, three of which would inherit his titles. His eldest son, Charles, Lord Aberdour, drowned while at sea prior to his father's death on August 25th, 1686. The titles were passed down to Sir James' 2nd son, James.

On 23 September 1635 he was knighted by the Earl of Lindsay on board the Royal Ship 'Merhonneur'. He became a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Charles I; Commissioner of Supply for the counties Peebles and Fife. On 10 February he married Anne Hay.

In November 1683 a warrant was issued for 6,000 pounds sterling to be paid, 'for behoof and support of the family of Mortoun'. However, on 26 February 1685, Royal instructions were issued that no further payments be made to the Earl or his son until they had ratified the decree of 1669 renouncing all right to the Earldom and lordship of Orkney and Zetland.

In April 1685 he claimed precedence of the Earl of Crawford and other Earls. James Douglas, Earl of Morton, died 25 August 1686.

• Married: 10 FEB 1648/49

1.  James (11th Earl of Morton) Douglas
2.  Robert (12th Earl of Morton) Douglas
3.  George (13th Earl of Morton) Douglas b: 1662

See also The Earls of Morton