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George (of Parkhead) Douglas

George (of Parkhead) Douglas

Male Abt 1546 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George (of Parkhead) Douglas was born about 1546 in Pittendriech, Near Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland (son of James (4th Earl of Morton) Douglas and (Mistress) Cullen); and died.

    Notes:

    Titles:
    Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1573-
    Lord Provest of the Royal Burgh and City of Edinburgh 1576

    If this is the George DOUGLAS, father of Christian (see source), then his wife may be Elizabeth DOUGLAS. If not the correct father of Christian, then wife is unknown.

    http://celticcousins.homestead.com/Edinburghrovests.html
    1576 George Douglas of Parkhead (Lord Provest of the Royal Burgh and City of Edinburgh 1576)

    http://www.alphalink.com.au/~kincaid/Hall/govlist.htm
    1573 Sir George Douglas of Parkhead
    Sir George Douglas of Parkhead and Todholes

    http://www.clansinclairusa.org/clansinclairold/6_Chart_Rosslyn_StClairs.htm
    Edward, 15th Baron of Rosslyn
    m. Christian, d/o George Douglas of Parkhead, Gov. of Edinburgh Castle but had no issue
    so his brother, Sir William of Pentland became next Earl

    George married Elizabeth (of Parkhead) Douglas about 1568 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Martha Douglas was born before 1590; and died.
    2. Sir James (of Parkhead) Douglas died on 14 Jul 1608 in High Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in chapel of Holyrood.
    3. Sir George (of Mordington) Douglas and died.
    4. John Douglas, DD
    5. Katherine Douglas and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James (4th Earl of Morton) Douglas was born in 1520 (son of Sir George (of Pittendreich) Douglas and Elizabeth (of Morton) Douglas); died on 2 Jun 1581 in Beheaded For The Murder Of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Scotland; was buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Titles:
    Master of Morton
    4th Earl of Morton 1542-1567
    Regent of Scotland

    For some time, as a child, James was known as James INNES.
    [ancestry.com]
    Great Britain, Portraits of Illustrious Personages, 1502-1852 Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, with Biographical and Historical Memoirs, Vol. 2 James Douglas, Fourth Earl of Morton.
    "...He was trusted to the care {James} of a trusty person of inferior rank; Assumed the name of INNES; and as he approached manhooh...

    Buried:
    He was executed on the 2nd of June 1581. . His corpse remained on the Scaffold for the following day, until it was taken for burial in a Common grave at Greyfriars Kirkyard. His head however remained on a spike outside the Tolbooth of Edinburgh for eighteen months until it was ordered to be reunited with his body in December 1582.

    Although Morton's final resting place is allegedly marked with a small sandstone post incised only with the initials "J.E.M." for James Earl of Morton, this is simply a Victorian marker for a lair edge, twisted in meaning for convenience. Logically, were a marker allowed (which was not permitted for executed criminals) firstly it would more logically read "J.D.", and secondly it would have been cleared away in 1595 when all stones were removed from Greyfriars.

    James married (Mistress) Cullen before Apr 1572 in Not Married.. (Mistress) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  (Mistress) Cullen and died.

    Notes:

    These children may not be the children of Ms. Cullen.

    Children:
    1. Archibald (of Pittendreich) Douglas was born in 1556 in Pittendriech, Near Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    2. James (Prior of Pluscardine) Douglas was born about 1558; and died.
    3. 1. George (of Parkhead) Douglas was born about 1546 in Pittendriech, Near Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    4. William (of Mosshouses) Douglas died before Nov 1605.
    5. 2 further Daughters Douglas was born about 1570; and died.
    6. Lady Elizabeth Douglas was born about 1570; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir George (of Pittendreich) Douglas (son of George (Master of Angus) Douglas and Elizabeth Drummond); died in Aug 1552.

    George + Elizabeth (of Morton) Douglas. Elizabeth (daughter of David (of Pittendreich) Douglas, daughter of James (3rd Earl of Morton) Douglas and Princess Catherine Stewart) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth (of Morton) Douglas (daughter of David (of Pittendreich) Douglas, daughter of James (3rd Earl of Morton) Douglas and Princess Catherine Stewart); and died.
    Children:
    1. David (of Cockburnspath) (7th Earl of Angus) Douglas was born about 1515 in Pittendriech, Lasswade, Midlotian, Scotland; died in Jun 1557 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
    2. 2. James (4th Earl of Morton) Douglas was born in 1520; died on 2 Jun 1581 in Beheaded For The Murder Of Lord Darnley. Edinburgh, Scotland; was buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  George (Master of Angus) Douglas was born about 1469 (son of Archibald (5th Earl of Angus) Douglas and Elizabeth Boyd); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Killed In Battle Of Flodden.

    George married Elizabeth Drummond in 1488. Elizabeth (daughter of John 1st Lord Drummond and Elizabeth (of Crawford) Lindsay) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Drummond (daughter of John 1st Lord Drummond and Elizabeth (of Crawford) Lindsay); and died.
    Children:
    1. Archibald (6th Earl of Angus) Douglas was born in 1489 in Of Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died before 22 Jan 1557 in Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland.
    2. Alison (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    3. Janet (of Angus) Douglas died on 17 Jul 1537 in By Fire Publicly On Castle Hill Of Edinburgh.
    4. Margaret (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    5. Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    6. Isabel (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    7. 4. Sir George (of Pittendreich) Douglas died in Aug 1552.
    8. William (Prior of Coldingham) Douglas was born about 1495; died in 1528; was buried in Preston, In Merse.

  3. 10.  James (3rd Earl of Morton) Douglas (son of John (2nd Earl of Morton) Douglas and Janet Crichton); died in Dec 1548 in Dspm.

    James married Princess Catherine Stewart before 10 Dec 1507. Catherine (daughter of James IV Stewart King of Scotland and Margaret \ Mary (Marion) (of Bonshaw) Boyd) died after 5 Jul 1554. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Princess Catherine Stewart (daughter of James IV Stewart King of Scotland and Margaret \ Mary (Marion) (of Bonshaw) Boyd); died after 5 Jul 1554.
    Children:
    1. Margaret (of Morton) Douglas died after 24 May 1579.
    2. Beatrice (of Morton) Douglas was born in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died about 31 Oct 1583.
    3. 5. Elizabeth (of Morton) Douglas and died.
    4. Elizabeth (Countess of Morton) Douglas was born about 1528 in Of Pittendriech, Near Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; died about 1574.



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