Abt 1685 -
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| Name |
William Douglas |
| Birth |
Abt 1685 |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
- His widow was described as a 'relict' in a 1672 deed
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| Person ID |
I84175 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 Jul 2020 |
| Family |
Rachel Kirkwood d. Aft 1682 |
| Marriage |
27 Dec 1661 |
Edinburgh, Scotland  |
- *The marriage contract of William Douglas and Margaret Kirkwood, dated December, 1671, is at Crathes.
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F30939 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Nov 2019 |
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| Notes |
- Advocate; Writer in Edinburgh
- (Research):William Burnett, Sir Alexander's third son, acquired the lands of Balfour and Woodtoun, in the parishes of Fettercairn and Edzell, in 1685, by purchase from Stratoun of Lauriston. On 8th December, 1687, he infefted his wife, Margaret Douglas, in an annual of 13 chalders of victual from the Mains of Balfour and Newdosk. That lady was daughter and co-heir of William Douglas, advocate, and Margaret, daughter of Gilbert Kirkwood of Pilrig. She died in 1690 ; and her husband married in England a second wife, Margaret Easton.
This William Douglas is not included in 'A history of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet : with a list of the members of the society from 1594 to 1890 and an abstract of the minutes'
The only William Douglas listed is born 1781 died 1841, and who married Anna, daughter of John Brown, of Hamilton
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