Biography of Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton 1555-1558

In 1555 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton was born to David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 40) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus.

In 1558 [his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 43) died. His son Archibald (age 3) succeeded 8th Earl Angus, 5th Earl Morton.

On 4th August 1558 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton (age 3) died at Smeaton, East Linton, Haddington, Haddingtonshire. His second cousin once removed William (age 25) succeeded 9th Earl Angus. Egidia Graham Countess of Angus (age 22) by marriage Countess Angus.

On 13th June 1573 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Erskine 18th Earl of Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were fifth cousins.

On 3rd May 1575 [his former wife] Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton died.

On 25th December 1575 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Margaret Leslie Countess Angus and Morton (age 33) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus.

On 29th July 1587 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were second cousin once removed.

Before 1610 [his former wife] Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton (age 53) died.

[his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and [his mother] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Robert Douglas Master of Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton were married. He the son of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. They were fourth cousins.