Elizabeth Douglas
1694 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Elizabeth Douglas was born on 10 Feb 1694 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian (daughter of Brigadier James Douglas and Jean Maxwell); and died.
2. Brigadier James Douglas was born about 1655 in Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland (son of Captain William Douglas and Esther Eliot); died in 1726; was buried in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Notes:
Also known as Hamish and Jamie
Colonel of the Scots Footguards, Brigadier in the Dutch Highland Brigade 1709. Fought at Malplaquet, and elsewhere.
Involved as a Cornet in 'riding down 6 covenanters'.
May have been involved in the Battle of the Boyne on the side of William of Orange
Owned the Lordship of Knochsting as well as other properties.
Received matric of arms (Douglas & Mar) 14 Mar 1696James married Jean Maxwell about 1702. Jean was born in 1657 in Of Dinwoodie, , Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jean Maxwell was born in 1657 in Of Dinwoodie, , Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1710. Notes:
another record has her DOB as 1681 of Dinwoodie, , Dumfries, Scotland
Children:
- 1. Elizabeth Douglas was born on 10 Feb 1694 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; and died.
- Nisa Douglas was born in 1696 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; died in Young.
- Esther Douglas was born on 13 Jul 1697 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; and died.
- Christian Douglas was born on 5 May 1699 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- Marion Douglas was born on 2 May 1701 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; and died.
- Archibald Douglas was born on 2 Jun 1703 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 19 Oct 1786 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Generation: 3
4. Captain William Douglas was born in 1628 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland (son of James Douglas and Christian Lockhart); died in Mar 1707 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Notes:
IGI record has him listed as a Captain
During the Covenanting period he lost and sold the entire family estate and lands, inlcuding Morton Castle.William married Esther Eliot in 1650. Esther (daughter of Sir Gilbert (1st Bt of Stobs) Elliot and Isobella Cranstoun) was born in 1630 in Of Stobs, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died before 1683. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Esther Eliot was born in 1630 in Of Stobs, , Roxburgh, Scotland (daughter of Sir Gilbert (1st Bt of Stobs) Elliot and Isobella Cranstoun); died before 1683. Children:
- William Douglas was born in 1651 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1672.
- 2. Brigadier James Douglas was born about 1655 in Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1726; was buried in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
- Elizabeth Douglas was born in 1657 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; and died.
Generation: 4
8. James Douglas was born in 1590 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland (son of Hugh\Hew Douglas and Nicolace Maitland); died in 1652; was buried in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Notes:
Lived in Morton Castle
Commissioner for Supply in Dumfries, 1643-49James married Christian Lockhart in Jun 1624. Christian (daughter of Sir James (of Lee) Lockhart and Helen (of Braid) Fairlie) was born in 1591 in Balmino, Fife, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Christian Lockhart was born in 1591 in Balmino, Fife, Scotland (daughter of Sir James (of Lee) Lockhart and Helen (of Braid) Fairlie); and died. Notes:
2nd Daughter
Adams records correspondence showing her mother was Dame Jean Auchinleck, daughter of Sir James of Balmanno, in Perthshire.Children:
- 4. Captain William Douglas was born in 1628 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; died in Mar 1707 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Archibald (of Fingland) Douglas was born about 1633 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1714; was buried in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
- Samuel Douglas was born in 1634 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1709; was buried in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
- Janet Douglas was born in 1635 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; and died.
- Grizel Douglas was born in 1636 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; and died.
- Margaret (of Morton) Douglas was born in 1637 in Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland; died before 1653.
10. Sir Gilbert (1st Bt of Stobs) Elliot was born in 1619 in Stobs, Roxburgh, Scotland. (son of William (of Stobs) Eliot, MP and Elizabeth Douglas); died in 1677. Notes:
'Chief of the Clan'
For his distinguished bravery made a knight banneret in 1643, by King Charles the First in person. He was afterwards, on 3d September 1666, created a baronet of Nova Scotia. He was twice married. By his first wife, Isabella, second daughter of James, master of Cranstoun, he had an only son, William; and by his second wife, Magdaline, daughter of Sir Thomas Nicholson of Lasswade, baronet, he had two sons and a daughter.Gilbert + Isobella Cranstoun. Isobella (daughter of James (Master of) Cranstoun and Elizabeth (of Bothwell) Stewart) was born about 1619; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Isobella Cranstoun was born about 1619 (daughter of James (Master of) Cranstoun and Elizabeth (of Bothwell) Stewart); and died. Notes:
daughter of James, master of Cranstoun - but which one?
Children:
- 5. Esther Eliot was born in 1630 in Of Stobs, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died before 1683.
- Sir William (2nd Bart) Elliot died on 19 Feb 1699.