Biography of Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess 1435-1475
Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
Around 1424 [her father] Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 34) and [her mother] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Touraine, Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. They were half second cousins.
On 17 Aug 1424 [her father] Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 34) succeeded 2nd Duke Touraine, 2nd Earl Wigtown, 5th Lord Douglas, 2nd Lord Annandale, 2nd Lord Galloway, 2nd Lord Bothwell.
Around 1435 Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess was born to Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 45) and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 27).
On 26 Jun 1439 [her father] Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 49) died. His son [her brother] William Douglas 3rd Duke Touraine (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Touraine, 3rd Earl Wigtown, 6th Lord Douglas, 3rd Lord Annandale, 3rd Lord Galloway, 3rd Lord Bothwell. Janet Lindsay Countess Wigtown (age 12) by marriage Countess Wigtown.
After 25 Feb 1440 [her step-father] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 25) and [her mother] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness.
On 24 Mar 1443 James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale (age 72) died. His son [her future husband] William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 18) succeeded 8th Earl Douglas, 2nd Earl Avondale. Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 8) by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale.
Before 22 Feb 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 27) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 17) were married. She would later marry his younger brother James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 26); an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 44). He the son of James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale (age 54). They were first cousin once removed.
On 22 Feb 1452 [her husband] William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 27) was murdered by [her future brother-in-law] King James II of Scotland (age 21) at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for refusing to desist from conspiring with Tiger Earl 4th Earl Crawford (age 29). His brother [her future husband] James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 26) succeeded 9th Earl Douglas, 3rd Earl Avondale.
Before 1455 James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 29) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale. She had previously married his brother William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale; an example of Married to Two Siblings. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 46). He the son of James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale (age 56). They were first cousin once removed.
In 1457 [her future husband] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 17) was created 1st Earl Atholl.
Around 1459 John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 19) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 51). He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
After 1460 [her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Lady Gray was born to [her husband] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 20) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 25). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 1463 [her husband] James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 37) and Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale were married. She by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale. She the daughter of John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter and Anne Stafford Duchess Exeter. He the son of James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 20 Mar 1465 [her sister-in-law] Mary Stewart (age 31) died.
In 1475 Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 40) died.
Before Apr 1475 [her former husband] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 35) and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 65) and Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness. He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1488 [her former husband] James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 62) died at Lindores Abbey, Newburgh.
Before 15 Sep 1512 [her former husband] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 72) died. He was buried at Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld. His son John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl. Janet Campbell Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.
[her daughter] Christian Stewart was born to John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
[her daughter] Janet Stewart was born to John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Longleg" Douglas
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Hardy" Douglas 2nd Lord Douglas
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Battail Battail
Great x 2 Grandfather: James "Black" Douglas
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Baroness Douglas
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas
GrandFather: Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Maurice de Moravia Strathearn 1st Earl Strathearn
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas
Father: Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Mure
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland
GrandMother: Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland
Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Mother: Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Lindsay of Crawford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eupheme Lindsay Countess Strathearn Caithness
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Stirling