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Sir William (1st of) Douglas

Male 1174 - 1213  (39 years)


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  1. 1.  Sir William (1st of) Douglas was born in 1174; died in 1213.

    Notes:

    For the sources of information, see in this file under "INFORMATION,Sources of" and also "INFORMATION, General Clan Genealogy ".

    Which includes:
    Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web
    http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/
    Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname" atwww.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/gedx.html
    Peerages in Order of Precedence atwww.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/peerage.html
    Author: Brian Tompsett
    This contains a huge amount of information including a great deal onBritish Peer's lineages, and Royal families of the many countries.
    &
    Stirnet Genealogy
    Families Database
    http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/genfam.htm
    This has a huge amount of information on hundreds (and rapidlyincreasing), mostly landed, families. It is more "user friendly" thanmost in that it shows many generations on one page.
    &
    BURKE'S Genealogical and Heraldic History of the PEERAGE BARONETAGE ANDKNIGHTAGE.
    Edited by Peter Townend. Burke's Peerage Limited, London
    "Burke's Peerage" popular name.
    First Douglas for which written records are available. All previous records were probably lost in the wars of succession. It is known that Douglases resided in the area for many years before 1057. Sir William witnessed charters by King David Land Josline Bishop of Glasgow between 1174 and 1199. He held the lands of Glendinning

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Archibald (2nd of Douglas & of Hermiston) Douglas, 4th Lord Of Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1213; died in 1240.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret De Kerdal. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Bishop Brice De Duglas, Of Moray  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1222; was buried in Spynie , Scotland.
    2. 4. Alaxander De Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 5. Henry De Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 6. Freskin De Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point died in Sep 1232.
    5. 7. Margaret De Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 2. Sir Archibald (2nd of Douglas & of Hermiston) Douglas, 4th Lord Of Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1213; died in 1240.
    7. 8. Sir John De Duglas, Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1145; and died.
    8. 9. Sir William De Duglas, Knight  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Archibald (2nd of Douglas & of Hermiston) Douglas, 4th Lord Of Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1213; died in 1240.

    Notes:

    Lord Douglas of Douglasdale.

    Archibald married Margaret De Crawford, Of Crawford about 1215. Margaret (daughter of John (Lord Crawford) De Crawford) was born about 1195 in Crawford, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Sir Andrew (of Hermiston) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1225 in Living In 1259; died in 1259 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. 11. Sir William "Long Legs" (3rd of) Douglas, Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1240; died in 1274.

  2. 3.  Bishop Brice De Duglas, Of Moray Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in 1222; was buried in Spynie , Scotland.

  3. 4.  Alaxander De Duglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) and died.

  4. 5.  Henry De Duglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) and died.

  5. 6.  Freskin De Duglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in Sep 1232.

  6. 7.  Margaret De Duglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) and died.

  7. 8.  Sir John De Duglas, Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1145; and died.

  8. 9.  Sir William De Duglas, Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Sir Andrew (of Hermiston) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born in 1225 in Living In 1259; died in 1259 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Sir Andrew was the progenitor of the Morton Branch of the clan. He founded the Douglas Family of Dalkeith.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. William (of Hermiston) Douglas, Of Hermiston And Linlithgow  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1245 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    2. 13. Joan Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1258 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. 14. Freskin De Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point died about Sep 1232.
    4. 15. Bruce Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1222.

  2. 11.  Sir William "Long Legs" (3rd of) Douglas, Knight Descendancy chart to this point (2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born in 1240; died in 1274.

    Notes:

    Some sources show him as a grandson of Archibald

    Family/Spouse: Martha (of Carrick) Bruce. Martha (daughter of Alexander Bruce) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Hugh of Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1250; and died.
    2. 17. Willelma (of Douglas) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 18. Margaret Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1250; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Constance of Batail. Constance and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Sir William 'Le Hardi' Douglas, 5th Lord Of Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1256; died about 1298 in Tower Of London A Prisoner.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William (of Hermiston) Douglas, Of Hermiston And Linlithgow Descendancy chart to this point (10.Andrew3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born about 1245 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.

    Notes:

    Knight of Alaxander III of Linlithgow. He succeded his fther before 1296. He swore fidelty to King Edward I for his lands in West Lothian. He was the father of two sons James, his heir, and Andrew of Cresswell

    This marriage is considered as a Royal marriage

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Sir James (of Lothian) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point died before 20 Apr 1323.
    2. 21. Andrew (of Creswell) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth of Stewart. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Sir James (of Lothian) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point died before 20 Apr 1323.
    2. 22. Andrew De Duglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 13.  Joan Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Andrew3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born in 1258 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir Robert Fleming. Robert (son of Malcolm Fleming) was born in 1240 in Or 1252; died in 1300 in Or 1314. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Sir Patrick (of Biggar) Fleming  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1286; and died.
    2. 24. Sir Malcolm (1st Earl of Wigtown) Fleming  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1300; died between 1360 and 13 Oct 1362.

  3. 14.  Freskin De Duglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Andrew3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) died about Sep 1232.

  4. 15.  Bruce Duglas Descendancy chart to this point (10.Andrew3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) died in 1222.

  5. 16.  Hugh of Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born about 1250; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Marjorie Abernethy. Marjorie was born about 1250; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Willelma (of Douglas) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) and died.

    Notes:

    In the "Scots Peerage," under "Earl of Douglas," it is stated that Willelma, daughter of Sir William Douglas (Longleg) married William of Galbraith, son of Sir William Galbraithe by a daughter of Sir John Comyn of Badenoch. They had issue, four daughters, of whom the eldest, Joanna, married? de Cathe (Kethe or Keith). It is not known whom the other three daughters married, but it is clear that through one of these heiresses the lands of Buthernock descended to David de Hamilton and Jonetta de Keith, who it will be seen later, confirmed as feudal superiors a gift of certain lands in Buthernock and Kincaid by William Galbraith of Gartconnel to his son James in 1381. From David de Hamilton and Jonetta Keith the superiorities of Buthernock descended to their youngest son, John Hamilton of Bardowie.

    William Galbraith of Buthernock was probably dead before 1296, the year when so many of the Scottish nobles, clergy, landowners and burgesses swore allegiance to Edward I of England. His name at least does not appear in the Ragman Rolls. There is, however, a Gilbert of Buthernock among the other landowners from the County of Stirling. This Gilbert may have married one of William Galbraith's daughters and may have held the lands of Buthernock in right of his wife. However that may be, it is clear that the estates of Buthernock and others passed from Galbraith hands owing to the failure of an heir-male to William Galbraith and Willelma Douglas.

    It seems possible that William Galbraith may have had a younger brother, Arthur. In the Ragman Rolls of 1296, there appears the name, Arthur de Galbraith from the County of Wigtown. He is named on the same roll with many well known names from the Lennox. The designation "from the County of Wigtown" would definitely preclude Arthur de Galbraith, the son of Maurice Galbraith, who held Cartonvenach, Auchincloich and other lands in the Lennox, although it might be that Arthur Galbraith of the Ragman Rolls was a son of Arthur Galbraith, the son of Maurice. But it will he remembered that Sir William Galbraith of Buthernock had married a daughter of John Comyn of Badenoch, who was Justiciar of Galloway. John Comyn was a very active participator in the government of Scotland during the middle of the 13th century. Sir William Galbraith was also a man in public affairs and was one of the regency commission of fifteen barons appointed in 1255. It would, therefore, he very natural that a younger son of Sir William Galbraith should be given land or a position in Wigtownshire, of which his grandfather had been Justiciar and in which, presumably, he had many interests. But there is undoubtedly some dubiety as to the identity of this Arthur Galbraith, from the County of Wigtown.

    Family/Spouse: Gilbert (Buthernock) De Hamilton. Gilbert and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Walter Fitzgilbert (1st of Cadzow) De Hamilton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Alive In 1295; and died.

    Family/Spouse: William (2nd Buthernock 5th Chief) Galbraith. William (son of Sir William (Buthernock & Baldernock) Galbraith and Daughter B Comyn) died in 1296. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Joan (of Dalserf) Galbraith  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 18.  Margaret Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born about 1250; and died.

    Margaret married Richard Keith about 1245. Richard (son of Sir Hervey de Keith) was born about 1225; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Thomas Dickson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1247; died in 1307.

  8. 19.  Sir William 'Le Hardi' Douglas, 5th Lord Of Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 2.Archibald2, 1.William1) was born about 1256; died about 1298 in Tower Of London A Prisoner.

    Family/Spouse: Eleanora De Lovaine. Eleanora (daughter of Matthew de Lovaine, of Little Easton and Helisant de Bohun, daughter of Mathew (Sir) De Lovaine) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Hugh Lord Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 29. Sir Archibald (Regent) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point died on 19 Jul 1333 in Killed At Battle Of Halidon Hill.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Stewart. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander (4th High Steward of Scotland) Stewart and Jean (of Bute) Macrory) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Sir James "The Good" Douglas, Lord Of Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1286 in Douglas, Scotland; died on 25 Aug 1330 in Teba, Spain.



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