Biography of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 1589-1660

In 1589 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas was born to William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 37) and Elizabeth Oliphant Countess 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).

On 10th April 1606 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn (age 30) was created 1st Earl Abercorn. Marion Boyd Countess Abercorn (age 23) by marriage Countess Abercorn.

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 3rd March 1611 [his father] William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 59) died. His son William (age 22) succeeded 11th Earl Angus. [his wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 26) by marriage Countess Angus.

On 14th April 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 23rd March 1618 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn (age 42) died. On 23rd March 1618 His son James (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Abercorn.

On 11th September 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 (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 [his former wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were fourth cousin once removed.

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 [his former wife] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were second cousins.

Before 1634 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 44) 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 24th December 1634 [his son] William Hamilton 1st 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).

On 13th June 1636 [his father-in-law] George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly (age 74) died. His son [his brother-in-law] George (age 44) succeeded 2nd Marquess Huntly, 7th Earl Huntley. Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly by marriage Marchioness Huntly.

Around April 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 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 was born to William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 55) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 44).

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 1645 [his son] James Douglas (age 28) died.

In March 1649 [his brother-in-law] George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly (age 57) died. His son Lewis (age 23) succeeded 3rd Marquess Huntly, 8th Earl Huntley.

On 15th January 1655 [his son] Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus (age 46) died. He was buried at Douglas Vault St Bride's Church.

On 29th April 1656 [his son] William Hamilton 1st 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 Margaret aka Mary Feilding. He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 67) and [his wife] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 56). They were third cousins.

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 [his wife] 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 1st January 1660 [his daughter] Margaret Douglas (age 59) died.

On 19th February 1660 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 71) died at Douglas Castle, Douglas. His grandson [his grandson] James (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 [his grandfather] William Douglas 9th Earl Angus and [his grandmother] Egidia Graham Countess of Angus. They were half second cousin once removed.