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.

Royal Ancestors of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 1589-1660

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

Royal Descendants of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 1589-1660

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 2

Ancestors of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 1589-1660

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 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