Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
In or before 1724 [his father] William Douglas 2nd Earl March [aged 27] and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen [aged 27] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk [aged 59] and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen [aged 46]. He the son of William Douglas 1st Earl March [aged 53] and Jean Hay Countess March. They were second cousins.
On 16th December 1724 William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry was born to William Douglas 2nd Earl March [aged 28] and Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.67%.
On 7th March 1731 [his father] William Douglas 2nd Earl March [aged 34] died. His son William [aged 6] succeeded 3rd Earl March.
In 1744 [his grandfather] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk [aged 80] died. His daughter [his mother] Anne [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Countess Ruglen.
In 1745 [his grandfather] William Douglas 1st Earl March [aged 74] died. His son [his father] William succeeded 2nd Earl March. [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen [aged 48] by marriage Countess March.
On 21st April 1748 [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen [aged 52] died. Her son William [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Ruglen.
In 1760 William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry [aged 35] was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 21].
In 1770 John Kennedy Lord Kennedy [aged 98] died. His fourth cousin once removed Thomas succeeded 9th Earl Cassilis. A dispute arose between the heir general William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry [aged 45] and the heir male Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis as to who should succeed to Earl Cassilis. On 29th February 1760 the Court of Session found the right to the estates to be with Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis. On 27th January 1762 the House of Lords found the right to the title to be with Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis.
On 24th August 1771 [his illegitimate daughter] Maria "Mie Mie" Seymour-Conway Marchioness of Hertford was born illegitimately to William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry [aged 46].
On 19th May 1798 [his son-in-law] Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford [aged 21] and [his illegitimate daughter] Maria "Mie Mie" Seymour-Conway Marchioness of Hertford [aged 26] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry [aged 73]. He the son of Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford [aged 55] and Isabella Anne Ingram Marchioness Hertford [aged 38].
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Engraved 1805 based by J Jeakes based on a work by Thomas Watson. Painting of Stonehenge. "To his grace ye Duke of Queensberry [aged 80], this West view of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, supposed ye ruins of a Druid Circle, is respectfully dedicated by his graces obedt servant, Thomas Watson"
On 23rd December 1810 William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry [aged 86] died. His second cousin twice removed Francis [aged 38] succeeded 4th Earl March. He, Francis, assumed the additional surname Douglas. Earl Ruglen extinct.
On 28th June 1853 Francis Charteris 8th Earl of Wemyss Douglas 4th Earl March [aged 81] died. His son Francis [aged 56] succeeded 9th Earl Wemyss, 2nd Baron Wemyss of Wemyss in Fife. Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss [aged 55] by marriage Countess Wemyss.
His obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine by Sylvanus Urban Volume XL reads as follows:
THE EARL OF WEMYSS AND MARCH June 28 At Gosford House East Lothian in his 81st year the Right Hon Francis Wemyss Charteris Wemyss sixth Earl of Wemyss and Lord Elcho and Methel 1633 Baron Wemyss of Elcho 1628 Earl of March Viscount of Peebles and Lord Niedpath, Lyne and Munard 1697 all dignities in the peerage of Scotland Baron Wemyss of Wemyss co Fife 1821 and Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire.
He was born on the 15th April 1772 the only son of Francis Lord Elcho son and heir apparent of the fifth Earl by Miss Susan Tracy Keck one of the Maids of Honour to Queen Charlotte the second daughter of Anthony Tracy Keck esq of Great Tew co Oxford by Lady Susan Hamilton fourth daughter of James fourth Duke of Hamilton and first Duke of Brandon KG and KT.
In early life his lordship had a commission in the army and from 1793 to 1797 was aide de camp to his grand uncle Lord Adam Gordon Commander in chief of the forces in Scotland He quitted the army in 1797.
His father Lord Elcho died on the 20th June 1808 and his grandfather on the 24th August following whereupon he succeeded to the Earldom of Wemyss and its attendant titles. On the death of William fourth Duke of Queensberry [aged 83] in Dec 1810 he inherited the barony of Niedpath and the extensive property which had belonged to his Grace in the county of Peebles in pursuance of the terms of the marriage contract of the first Earl of March his Grace's grandfather. He also succeeded to the dignities of Earl of March, Viscount of Peebles and Lord Douglas of Niedpath, Lyne and Munard the patent of creation being to Lord William Douglas et heredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus alios ejus hæredes masin culos et talliæ contentos in ejus infeofa mentis terrarum et dominii de Niedpath.
His Lordship was created a peer of the united kingdom by the title of Baron Wemyss at the Coronation of King George IV by patent dated 17th July 1821. He supported the Conservative party in parliament but took but little interest in politics.
He married May 31 1794 Margaret [aged 16] fourth daughter of Walter Campbell esq of Shawfield [aged 54] by his first wife Eleanor daughter of Robert Kerr of Newfield eldest son of Lord Charles Kerr second son of Robert first Marquess of Lothian. By that lady who died in 1850 he had issue two sons and nine daughters 1 Francis his successor 2 Lady Eleanor [aged 1] married in 1820 to Walter Frederick Campbell of Woodhall co Lanark esq eldest son of Colonel John Campbell [aged 26] by Lady Charlotte [aged 21] daughter of John fifth Duke of Argyle [aged 73] and died in 1832 3 the Hon Walter died 1818 4 Susan who died in infancy 5 Lady Margaret married in 1824 to Lieut Colonel John Wildman and died in 1825 6 Lady Katharine married in 1824 to her cousin George Harry Lord Grey of Groby who died in 1835 and she died in 1844 leaving issue the present Earl of Stamford and Warrington and Lady Margaret Milbanke 7 Lady Charlotte [aged 1] married in 1825 to Andrew Fletcher esq of Salton Castle East Lothian 8 Lady Louisa Antoinetta [aged 1] married in 1832 to William Forbes esq of Callendar co Stirling late MP for Stirlingshire 9 Lady Harriet [aged 1] married in 1829 to Sir George Grant Suttie Bart 10 Lady Jane and 11 Lady Caroline. The present Earls in 1796 married in 1817 Lady Louisa Bingham fourth daughter of Richard 2d Earl Lucan [aged 31] by whom he has issue Francis Lord Elcho four other sons and daughters.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 8th Lord Drumlanrig 
16 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl Queensberry 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fleming Lady Drumlanrig Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Kerr Countess Queensberry 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Traquair 
5 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Traquair 4 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Carnegie 1st Earl Southesk
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carnegie Countess Traquair
Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl March 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 
Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 3 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
Father: William Douglas 2nd Earl March 6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay 5th Lord Hay 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hay 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kerr 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 7 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Marquess Tweeddale 6 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Seton 7th Lord Seton 3 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Seton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Leslie Master of Rothes 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lindsay 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Grandmother: Jean Hay Countess March 7 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter "Bold Buccleuch" Scott 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Scott 1st Earl Buccleuch 8 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Kerr 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jean Scott Marchioness Tweddale 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll 3 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Hay 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch 5 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton
William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry 7 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 3 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn 3 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hutchinson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hutchinson 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sacheverell 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Sacheverell 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Ireton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Hutchinson 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope 
5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stanhope 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Port
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Stanhope 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trentham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Trentham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Sneyd
Grandmother: Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England