Biography of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 1540-1606

William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes.

William Douglas 6th succeeded 6th Earl Morton.

In 1527 [his father] Robert Douglas (age 21) and [his mother] Margaret Erskine (age 11) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Erskine 17th Earl of Mar (age 39) and [his grandmother] Margaret Campbell Countess Mar.

In 1540 William Douglas 6th was born to [his father] Robert Douglas (age 34) and [his mother] Margaret Erskine (age 24) at Lochleven Castle, Kinross.

On 7th February 1562 [his illegitimate half-brother] James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent (age 31) was created 1st Earl Moray and 1st Earl Mar.

On 8th February 1562 [his illegitimate half-brother] James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent (age 31) and [his sister-in-law] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 31) were married at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. She by marriage Countess Moray and Countess Mar. She the daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal (age 55) and Margaret Keith Countess Marischal. He the illegitmate son of King James V of Scotland and [his mother] Margaret Erskine (age 46). They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1569 [his son] James Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th (age 29) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 26). He married (1) Helen Scott (2) Jean Anstruther (3) Mary Kerr.

Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 1570. Lady [his mother] Margaret Erskine (age 54) to the Countess of Murray, circ. 1570. Madam. Efter meist hertlie commendatioun. I haue resawit your wreting fra this berer and your excuyss off your lang wreting to me, quhilk I except in gud pairt, be resoun of the ewill wedder, quhilk is als ewill heir as it is with you, and quhair ye wrett that ye and your barnis ar weall and in gud helth I am waray glaid of the same, and I assuyr your Ladysohip ther is ne woman of the erth that I wald war fayunar weill nor ye and your bairnis, and sail call meist ernestlie for the same one God, and quhair ye wrett that ye sail wisie me efter Candilraes ye salbe hartlie welcoum, and I beseik in God that ye sail think your traywell weill waird to se my baim, quha growls weill, and cumis weill fordwart, thankis to God. As for newis heir I haue nene to wratt, bot the Laird and all frindis heir ar weill, and in gud helth thankis to God. And the laird [William Douglas 6th (age 30)] is in the Loich, and it is all frosyn, quha is at greitt charges be resoun of grett eumpany in his houss daylie for the keiping of my Lord of Northumberland (age 42). As for newes of the Court, ye will gett from Bdinbruch, for it is ane waray sleicht court and small obeydience, and I dout nocht bot we sail think tham happye that ar away, and thay that ar wikkit that is behind. Ilk ane of thame sail try thair awain. pairt be tym, howbeit nayn uther will do it. I will cummer you vnth na laugar letter bot quhat that lyis in my power salbe reddye in the auld maner, as knauis God quha conserwe yow cternalie. Of the Newhons the fyft day of Januare be your Mother.

(Signed) Margart Erskyn

On 5th May 1572 [his mother] Margaret Erskine (age 56) died.

In 1574 [his daughter] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll was born to William Douglas 6th (age 34) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 31) at Lochleven Castle, Kinross. She married 24th July 1592 her third cousin Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll, son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar, and had issue.

In 1574 [his son-in-law] John Wemyss (age 16) and [his daughter] Margaret Douglas were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 34) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 31).

On 18th August 1580 [his brother] Robert Douglas Earl Buchan (age 40) died. His son [his nephew] James succeeded 5th Earl Buchan.

On 24th July 1592 [his son-in-law] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 17) and [his daughter] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 18) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 52) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 50). He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and [his former sister-in-law] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar. They were third cousins.

In or before 1595 [his son-in-law] Walter Ogilvy 1st Lord Ogilvy of Deskford (age 34) and [his daughter] Mary Douglas were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 54) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 52).

In September 1606 William Douglas 6th (age 66) died. His grandson [his grandson] William (age 24) succeeded 7th Earl Morton. [his granddaughter-in-law] Anne Keith Countess Morton by marriage Countess Morton.

[his daughter] Mary Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. She married in or before 1595 Walter Ogilvy 1st Lord Ogilvy of Deskford and had issue.

[his son] George Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. He married Margaret Forrester.

[his son] Archibald Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. He married before 1649 Barbara Forbes.

[his daughter] Euphemia Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton.

[his daughter] Margaret Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. She married 1574 John Wemyss.

[his son] Robert Douglas Master of Morton was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. He married his fourth cousin Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton and had issue.

[his daughter] Christian Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. She married her fourth cousin Laurence Oliphant Master of Oliphant.

[his daughter] Jean Douglas was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll was born to William Douglas 6th and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. She married her fourth cousin Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll, son of Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll and Jean Hay, and had issue.