Tracing Douglas family roots - unraveling history, one generation at a time.
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 | Robert 5th Lord Maxwell Abt 1475-1552 |
| Robert 5th Lord Maxwell | |
| B: | Abt 1475 |
| D: | 13 Sep 1552 |
| Janet Douglas -Yes, date unknown |
| Janet Douglas | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Robert (8th Lord) (1st of Morton) Maxwell Abt 1532-Yes, date unknown |
| Robert (8th Lord) (1st of Morton) Maxwell | |
| B: | Abt 1532 |
| Some Say 1551, 1552 & 1559 | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas | |
| M: | 17 Feb 1572 |
| D: | Feb 1637 |
| Robert (6th Lord) Maxwell Abt 1510-1555 |
| Robert (6th Lord) Maxwell | |
| B: | Abt 1510 |
| D: | BET. 31 Dec 1553 - 16 Jan 1554/55 |
| Beatrice (of Morton) Douglas -Abt 1583 |
| Beatrice (of Morton) Douglas | |
| B: | Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| M: | Aft 25 Jul 1530 |
| D: | Abt 31 Oct 1583 |
| John (6th Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell | |
| D: | 1631 |
| Elizabeth Maxwell -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth Maxwell | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir William (of Gribton) Maxwell -Yes, date unknown |
| Sir William (of Gribton) Maxwell | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Margaret Johnstone -Yes, date unknown |
| Margaret Johnstone | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Robert (Sir) Maxwell -Yes, date unknown |
| Robert (Sir) Maxwell | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| William (5th Lord Herries) Maxwell Abt 1555-1604 |
| William (5th Lord Herries) Maxwell | |
| B: | Abt 1555 |
| D: | 10 Oct 1604 |
| Catherine Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| Catherine Kerr | |
| M: | 1 Jul 1592 |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Robert (2nd Earl of Lothian) Ker | |
| D: | 6 Mar 1624 |
| Anabella (of Argyll) Campbell | |
| D: | 1652 |
| Antwerp | |
| Sir William (of Blackhope) Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| Sir William (of Blackhope) Kerr | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir Mark (of Mauldslie) Kerr | |
| D: | Nov 1562 |
| James Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| James Kerr | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| John Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| John Kerr | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Jean (of Lothian) Kerr -1632 |
| Jean (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| D: | 17 Aug 1632 |
| David (12th Earl of Crawford) Lindsay | |
| D: | 1621 |
| Thomas (of Roberton) Hamilton -Yes, date unknown |
| Thomas (of Roberton) Hamilton | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Robert Master of Boyd -1597 |
| Robert Master of Boyd | |
| M: | Bef 1595 |
| D: | May 1597 |
| Margaret (of Lothian) Kerr 1569-1644 |
| Margaret (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| B: | 1569 |
| D: | 15 Mar 1644 |
| James (of Yester) 7th Lord Hay | |
| M: | Bef 9 Aug 1591 |
| D: | 3 Feb 1609 |
| Janet (of Lothian) Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| Janet (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| William (8Th Earl of Gencairn) Cuninghame | |
| M: | Abt 1609 |
| D: | Oct 1631 |
| Isobel (of Lothian) Kerr -1628 |
| Isobel (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| D: | 1628 |
| Lilias (of Lothian) Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| Lilias (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| John 8th Lord Borthwick -1623 |
| John 8th Lord Borthwick | |
| M: | Bef 1616 |
| D: | Nov 1623 |
| Elizabeth (of Lothian) Kerr -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir Alexander (of Fenton) Hamilton -Abt 1600 |
| Sir Alexander (of Fenton) Hamilton | |
| D: | Abt 1600 |
| Margaret Maxwell -1609 |
| Margaret Maxwell | |
| D: | 8 Jan 1609 |
| Mark (1st Earl of Lothian) Ker Abt 1553-1609 |
| Mark (1st Earl of Lothian) Ker | |
| B: | Abt 1553 |
| D: | 8 Apr 1609 |
| Son (Master of Yester) Hay -Yes, date unknown |
| Son (Master of Yester) Hay | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| James (of Yester) 7th Lord Hay | |
| D: | 3 Feb 1609 |
| Margaret (of Lothian) Kerr 1569-1644 |
| Margaret (of Lothian) Kerr | |
| B: | 1569 |
| M: | Bef 9 Aug 1591 |
| D: | 15 Mar 1644 |
| Margaret (of Yester) Hay -Yes, date unknown |
| Margaret (of Yester) Hay | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| James 7th Lord Borthwick -1599 |
| James 7th Lord Borthwick | |
| M: | 1582 |
| D: | 1599 |
| Beatrix (Mary) Hay 1563-1600 |
| Beatrix (Mary) Hay | |
| B: | 1563 |
| D: | 1600 |
| William Congalton, of that ilk 1558-1608 |
| William Congalton, of that ilk | |
| B: | 1558 |
| D: | 1608 |
| Mary Maxwell -1592 |
| Mary Maxwell | |
| D: | 28 Oct 1592 |
| William (of Yester) 6th Lord Hay Abt 1561-1591 |
| William (of Yester) 6th Lord Hay | |
| B: | Abt 1561 |
| M: | 5 Nov 1576 |
| D: | 10 Mar 1591 |
| Sir Robert (of Spottes) Maxwell -Bef 1615 |
| Sir Robert (of Spottes) Maxwell | |
| D: | Bef 31 Oct 1615 |
| Elizabeth Gordon -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth Gordon | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sara Johnstone -Yes, date unknown |
| Sara Johnstone | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Edward (Commendator of Dundrennan) Maxwell | |
| D: | 29 Sep 1598 |
| Margaret (or Mary) Baillie -Yes, date unknown |
| Margaret (or Mary) Baillie | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sarah Maxwell -1636 |
| Sarah Maxwell | |
| D: | 29 Mar 1636 |
| 1st Viscount (of The Ards) Montgomery -Yes, date unknown |
| 1st Viscount (of The Ards) Montgomery | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| James (1st Earl of Hartfell) Johnstone 1602-1653 |
| James (1st Earl of Hartfell) Johnstone | |
| B: | 1602 |
| D: | Mar 1653 |
| Elizabeth (of Elphinstone) Johnstone -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth (of Elphinstone) Johnstone | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Lady Margaret (of Queensbury) Douglas -Aft 1640 |
| Lady Margaret (of Queensbury) Douglas | |
| M: | 29 Nov 1622 |
| D: | Aft 1640 |
| Margaret (of Haddington) Hamilton 1598-Yes, date unknown |
| Margaret (of Haddington) Hamilton | |
| B: | 5 Apr 1598 |
| M: | 31 Jan 1647 |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone Abt 1567-1608 |
| Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone | |
| B: | Abt 1567 |
| D: | 6 Apr 1608 |
| Murdered By 8Th Lord Maxwell | |
| Anne (of Wigton) Fleming -1661 |
| Anne (of Wigton) Fleming | |
| D: | 20 Apr 1661 |
| George (2nd Earl Dalhousie) Ramsay -Bef 1672 |
| George (2nd Earl Dalhousie) Ramsay | |
| D: | Bef 8 May 1672 |
| Robert 8th Lord Boyd Abt 1618-1640 |
| Robert 8th Lord Boyd | |
| B: | Abt 1618 |
| M: | Abt 10 Sep 1639 |
| D: | 17 Nov 1640 |
| Dsp | |
| John (1st Earl of Wigtoun) 6th Lord Fleming Abt 1567-1619 |
| John (1st Earl of Wigtoun) 6th Lord Fleming | |
| B: | Abt 1567 |
| Biggar | |
| M: | Bef 21 Oct 1611 |
| D: | Apr 1619 |
| Grisel (of Lochinvar) Gordon Abt 1598-Yes, date unknown |
| Grisel (of Lochinvar) Gordon | |
| B: | Abt 1598 |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart Abt 1580-1649 |
| Sir Alexander (1st Earl of Galloway) Stewart | |
| B: | Abt 1580 |
| M: | 16 Oct 1600 |
| D: | 1649 |
| John (Sir) (of Lochinvar) Gordon -Yes, date unknown |
| John (Sir) (of Lochinvar) Gordon | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Janet (of Lochinvar) Gordon -Yes, date unknown |
| Janet (of Lochinvar) Gordon | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| John (14th of Garthland) MacDowall | |
| M: | 1563 |
| D: | May 1611 |
| Sir Robert (6th of Lochinvar) Gordon -Abt 1628 |
| Sir Robert (6th of Lochinvar) Gordon | |
| D: | Abt 1628 |
| Isabel (of Gowrie) Ruthven | |
| M: | 1 Feb 1597 |
| D: | Jan 1616 |
| Elizabeth Gordon -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth Gordon | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Lord James (6th of Torthorwald, Baron Carlyle) Douglas | |
| M: | Bef 27 Dec 1604 |
| D: | Aft 1622 |
| Elizabeth (of Herris) Maxwell -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth (of Herris) Maxwell | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir John (5th of Lochinvar) Gordon | |
| D: | 1604 |
| Sir Robert (of Lag) Grierson, MP Bef 1622-1654 |
| Sir Robert (of Lag) Grierson, MP | |
| B: | Bef 1622 |
| D: | 1654 |
| Margaret (of Cockpool) Murray -Yes, date unknown |
| Margaret (of Cockpool) Murray | |
| M: | 1622 |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell -Yes, date unknown |
| Nicola (Herries of Terregles) Maxwell | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir William (9th Lord of Lag) Grierson | |
| M: | 5 Sep 1593 |
| D: | 1629 |
| John (Sir) (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell | |
| D: | 20 Jan 1581-1582 |
| Agnes Baroness Herries Abt 1534-1594 |
| Agnes Baroness Herries | |
| B: | Abt 1534 |
| M: | Bef 18 Dec 1548 |
| D: | 14 Mar 1594 |
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| Agnes (Countess of Bothwell) Stewart | |
| D: | Feb 1556-1557 |
| Robert (of Carlaverock) 4th Lord Maxwell Abt 1493-1546 |
| Robert (of Carlaverock) 4th Lord Maxwell | |
| B: | Abt 1493 |
| D: | 9 Jul 1546 |
| Cuthbert Ramsay -Yes, date unknown |
| Cuthbert Ramsay | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| James IV Stewart King of Scotland 1473-1513 |
| James IV Stewart King of Scotland | |
| B: | 17 Mar 1472-1473 |
| Scone Abbey, Perthshire | |
| D: | 9 Sep 1513 |
| Battle Of Flodden Field | |
| James (4th Earl of Bothwell) Hepburn Abt 1536-1578 |
| James (4th Earl of Bothwell) Hepburn | |
| B: | Abt 1536 |
| D: | 14 Apr 1578 |
| Cragsholm Castle, Denmark | |
| Jean (of Huntly) Gordon -Yes, date unknown |
| Jean (of Huntly) Gordon | |
| M: | 24 Feb 1565-1566 |
| Annulment 1567 | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Twin Hepburn 1568-1568 |
| Twin Hepburn | |
| B: | Jul 1568 |
| Lochleven Castle | |
| D: | 1568 |
| Lochleven Castle | |
| Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 |
| Mary Queen of Scots | |
| B: | 7 Dec 1542 |
| Palace Of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland | |
| M: | 15 May 1567 |
| Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| D: | 8 Feb 1587 |
| Beheaded At Fotheringay Castle, Northampton | |
| Francis (1st Earl of Bothwell) Stewart 1563-Abt 1612 |
| Francis (1st Earl of Bothwell) Stewart | |
| B: | 1563 |
| D: | Abt 1612 |
| Margaret (of Angus) Douglas | |
| M: | Bef 1 Jul 1592 |
| D: | 1640 |
| Jean Hepburn -Yes, date unknown |
| Jean Hepburn | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| John (Prior of Coldinghame) Stewart Abt 1531-1563 |
| John (Prior of Coldinghame) Stewart | |
| B: | Abt 1531 |
| D: | 1563 |
| Marie (of Caithness) Sinclair -Yes, date unknown |
| Marie (of Caithness) Sinclair | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir John (of Cowdenknows) Home | |
| D: | 1629 |
| George (5th Earl of Caithness) Sinclair -Yes, date unknown |
| George (5th Earl of Caithness) Sinclair | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Jean (of Huntly) Gordon -Yes, date unknown |
| Jean (of Huntly) Gordon | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| James (of Murchil) Sinclair -Yes, date unknown |
| James (of Murchil) Sinclair | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth (of Orkney) Stewart -Yes, date unknown |
| Elizabeth (of Orkney) Stewart | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Grizel Crichton -Yes, date unknown |
| Grizel Crichton | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir John (of Greenland & Ratter) Sinclair | |
| D: | 12 Dec 1627 |
| Or Bef. December 1622 | |
| Janet Sutherland -Yes, date unknown |
| Janet Sutherland | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Sir John (of Greenland & Ratter) Sinclair -Yes, date unknown |
| Sir John (of Greenland & Ratter) Sinclair | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| John (Master of Caithness) Sinclair -Abt 1578 |
| John (Master of Caithness) Sinclair | |
| D: | Abt 1578 |
| James Douglas -1608 |
| James Douglas | |
| D: | 1608 |
| Jane Hepburn -Bef 1597 |
| Jane Hepburn | |
| D: | Bef 1597 |
| Sir Archibald (of Whittinghame) Douglas -Bef 1603 |
| Sir Archibald (of Whittinghame) Douglas | |
| D: | Bef 1603 |
| London, England | |
| Patrick (3rd Earl of Bothwell) Hepburn 1512-1556 |
| Patrick (3rd Earl of Bothwell) Hepburn | |
| B: | 1512 |
| Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
| D: | Sep 1556 |
| Agnes Sinclair -Abt 1574 |
| Agnes Sinclair | |
| M: | Abt 1534 |
| D: | Abt 1574 |
| Adam (2nd Earl of Bothwell) Hepburn | |
| M: | 1511 |
| D: | 9 Sep 1513 |
| Battle Of Flodden | |
| Alexander (3rd Lord) Home | |
| M: | Abt 1513 |
| D: | 8 Oct 1516 |
| Beheaded | |
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