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Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
Maternal Family Tree: Mary Margaret Montifex 1330-1424
Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness was born to Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine.
In 1390 John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 9) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 18) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 50) and Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 32). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England.
Before 1400 [her brother-in-law] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 37) and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany were married. She by marriage Duchess Albany. She the daughter of Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 54). He the son of [her father-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 59) and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith.
On 3rd September 1420 [her father-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 80) died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son [her brother-in-law] Murdoch (age 58) succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son [her husband] John (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Buchan.
On 17th August 1424 the English forces led by John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 35) inflicted a significant defeat on the French and Scottish army at the Battle of Verneuil; a second Agincourt. For the English Edmund Hungerford (age 15), Ralph Longford (age 23), John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 41) and Richard Waller (age 29) fought.
On the French and Scottish side Pierre Valois, [her father] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52), his son [her brother] James Douglas, William Seton Master of Seton (age 34), Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas (age 56) were killed
[her husband] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 43) was killed. His brother Robert (age 39) de jure Earl Ross and Earl Buchan although he didn't claim the title since both titles had reverted to the Crown.
Jean Poton Xaintrailles (age 34) fought.
Before 1425 [her daughter] Margaret Stewart was born to [her former husband] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%.
Around 1st May 1427 Thomas Stewart and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Mar (age 52). They were second cousins.
Before August 1432 [her husband] Thomas Stewart died.
In 1436 [her son] William Sinclair 2nd Lord Sinclair was born to William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 26) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%.
Before 8th January 1437 [her son-in-law] George Seton 3rd Lord Seton (age 22) and [her daughter] Margaret Stewart (age 12) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness.
In 1440 [her daughter] Catherine Sinclair Duchess Albany was born to William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 30) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%.
Around 1451 Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness died.
In 1455 William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 45) was created 1st Earl Caithness. Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Caithness.
William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She by marriage Countess Orkney. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney and Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney. They were half first cousin once removed.
[her daughter] Unamed Sinclair was born to William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%.
Thomas son Alexander Earl Mar and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Longleg" Douglas
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Crawford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Hardy" Douglas 2nd Lord Douglas
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Battail Battail
Great x 1 Grandfather: James "Black" Douglas
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Baroness Douglas
GrandFather: Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas
Father: Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice de Moravia Strathearn 1st Earl Strathearn
GrandMother: Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas
Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Donald Mar 7th Earl of Mar
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Mure
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland
Mother: Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox
GrandMother: Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Margaret Montifex