Biography of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 1589-1660
Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
In 1589 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas was born to William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 37) and Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus.
On 01 Jul 1591 [his grandfather] William Douglas 9th Earl Angus (age 58) died at Glenbervie. His son [his father] William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 39) succeeded 10th Earl Angus.
In 1601 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 12) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 16) were married. He the son of William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 49) and Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus. They were half third cousin once removed.
Around 1601 [his daughter] Margaret Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 12) and [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 16).
Around 1602 [his daughter] Jean Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 13) and [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 17).
In 1609 [his son] Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 20) and [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 24).
On 03 Mar 1611 [his father] William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 59) died. His son William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 22) succeeded 11th Earl Angus. [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 26) by marriage Countess Angus.
In 1614 [his brother-in-law] Claud Hamilton died.
On 14 Apr 1616 [his daughter] Grizel Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 27) and [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 31).
In 1617 [his son] James Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 32).
On 11 Sep 1623 [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 38) died.
In 1628 [his son] Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Stewart Countess Ormonde and Angus (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Esmé Stewart 3rd Duke Lennox and Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 36). He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 39) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus.
In 1632 [his son-in-law] John Hamilton 1st Lord of Bargeny and [his daughter] Jean Douglas (age 30) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 43) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were second cousins.
Before 1634 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 45) and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 33) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She the daughter of George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly (age 71) and Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly (age 60). He the son of William Douglas 10th Earl Angus and Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus. They were half fourth cousins.
On 24 Dec 1634 [his son] William Hamilton Duke Hamilton was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 45) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 34).
In 1635 [his son] George Douglas 1st Earl Dumbarton was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 46) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 35).
Around Apr 1642 [his daughter] Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 53) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 42).
Between 1643 and 1655 [his daughter] Jean Douglas (age 12) was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 54) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 43).
Between 1644 and 1654 [his daughter] Lucy Douglas Countess Nithsdale (age 10) was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 55) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 44).
In 1645 [his son] James Douglas (age 28) died.
Around 1645 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 56) was created 1st Marquess Douglas. [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 45) by marriage Marchioness Douglas.
In 1647 [his former brother-in-law] Frederick Hamilton (age 57) died.
On 29 Apr 1656 [his son] William Hamilton Duke Hamilton (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Selkirk. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton. He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 67) and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 56). They were third cousins.
Before 1657 [his former brother-in-law] George Hamilton died.
In 1657 [his son-in-law] William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 20) and [his daughter] Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry (age 14) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 68) and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 57). He the son of James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry (age 34) and Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry. They were fourth cousins.
On 01 Jan 1660 [his daughter] Margaret Douglas (age 59) died.
On 19 Feb 1660 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 71) died at Douglas Castle, Douglas. His grandson James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas (age 14) succeeded 2nd Marquess Douglas.
Around 1674 [his former wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 74) died.
[his father] William Douglas 10th Earl Angus and [his mother] Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of William Douglas 9th Earl Angus and Egidia Graham Countess of Angus. They were half second cousin once removed.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Auchinleck
GrandFather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Keith
Father: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Graham 2nd Lord Graham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Graham 1st Earl Montrose 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen aka Eleanor Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Great x 3 Grandmother: Annabella Dummond Countess Montrose 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lindsay Lady Drummond 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Graham Master of Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 3rd Earl Marischal
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Keith Countess Montrose
GrandMother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fleming 2nd Lord Fleming 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eupheme Drummond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Stewart Lady Fleming 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isobel Stewart 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ogilvy Countess Buchan
William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 1st Lord Oliphant
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Oliphant 2nd Lord Oliphant 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Hay Lady Oliphant 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colin Oliphant 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Campbell Lady Oliphant 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 3rd Lord Oliphant 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keith
GrandFather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Sandilands
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Sandilands Lady Oliphant
Mother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay 1st Earl Erroll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hay 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Gordon Countess Erroll 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anabella Stewart 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Hay 7th Earl Erroll 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lyon Logie Logie
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Logie
GrandMother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Robertson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Robertson Countess Erroll