Lt General Archibald (of Witham) Douglas

1707 - 1778  (71 years)

• Name	Archibald (of Witham) Douglas  [1]
  Prefix	Lt General
  Birth	1707	of, Witham, Essex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1778
  Person ID	I86214	First tree
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	William (of Fingland) Douglas,   b. 1672, Castle Of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire d. Abt 1760, Tweeddale (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (Betty) Clerk   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1706	Edinburgh, Scotland
  	Reputed to be a runaway marriage
  Family ID	F31956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Burchard,   b. of, Witham, Essex, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1761
  Children	1. Captain Archibald Martin John (of Darnock) Douglas,   b. 21 Apr 1747   d. 1787 (Age 39 years)   2. Charles James Douglas   3. Katherine Douglas   4. Capt. Alexander Douglas, RN,   b. 17 Nov 1756   d. Jun 1793 (Age 36 years)   5. Elizabeth Douglas   6. Rev Dr Philip Douglas, DD,   b. 27 Sep 1758   d. 1822 (Age 63 years)   7. Charlotte Sara Douglas   8. Hyde Elizabeth Rich Douglas   9. Jane Douglas,   b. 1760   d. 19 Dec 1837 (Age 77 years)   10. Rev Robert Douglas, LLB,   b. 25 Dec 1765, Witham, Essex, England d. 6 Dec 1806 (Age 40 years)   11. Judge William Douglas,   b. 12 Sep 1755, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1802 (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F31753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2021

  
  

• Notes

  of White Hall, Witham, Essex White Hill is now the public library and of Kirkton ADC to King George !! MP for Dumfries Had 3 horses shot from under him, and an eyebrow shot away, at the Battle of Dettingham, 26 Jun 1743 In Sir Robert Rich's Dragoons when a Colonel MILITARY: Lieutenant-General; Aide de Camp to King George II. OFFICE: [M.P.] Member of Parliament for Dumfries.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2720] Howard, Joseph Jackson, #505 Visitation of England and Wales (1893-1921), (21 volumes. London: [Joseph Jackson Howard], 1893-1921), vol. 19 p. 177, FHL book 942 D23h. (Reliability: 3).