Captain John Erskine Douglas, RN

1757 - 1847  (90 years)

• Name	John Erskine Douglas
  Prefix	Captain
  Suffix	RN
  Birth	1757
  Gender	Male
  Death	1847
  Burial	Kensal Green Cemetery
  	Admiral John Erskine Douglas is buried to the rear of the chapel on the north west side of Kensal Green Cemetery.
  Person ID	I8045	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	David Douglas   d. Abt 1793
  Mother	? Thomson,   b. Bef 1754   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Ann Griffith,   b. 28 May 1795, Jamaica d. 1878 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1818	Kingston, Jamaica
  	he Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle of Monday 13th April 1818 carried this news: "Married, on the 20th January, at Kingston, Jamaica, Admiral (sic) John Erskine Douglas to Mrs. White, relict of --- White, Esq., formerly a merchant at that island."
  Children	1. Helen Catharine Douglas,   b. 2nd March 181?   d. 6 Apr 1853, 24 Chester Street, Belgrave Square, London, England   2. Louisa Douglas
  Family ID	F3050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Extracted from ??? Josr Ensrnrr Doucues is son of the'late Divid D_ouglas, Esq., by l\\liss Thompson; grond-nephcw ofJames, second Earl of Queensberrj; and ciusin or_ the present tltrquesS of euensberrv, His eld_e_br r_other, lfilliamf a Colonel in the Arniy, died in May 1831. . Tl-rjs officer obtained his first commission 2l nql,1778; acquired the rank of Commander. in the I'RoypEUSE sloop, 24 llay, li94; and was motle Post-Io June, 1795. He then assunied command of the GAnT,AND 28, in which he served on the North S