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George (1st Earl of Dumbarton) Douglas

Male 1635 - 1692  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George (1st Earl of Dumbarton) Douglas was born in 1635; died on 20 Mar 1692.

    Notes:

    Major-General George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dunbarton gained the rank of Colonel in 1665 in the service of the 1st Foot. He was created 1st Lord Douglas of Ettrick [Scotland] on 9 March 1674/75. He was created 1st Earl of Dunbarton [Scotland] on 9 March 1674/75. He was commander of the Scottish army which defeated pro-Monmouth forces under the Earl of Argyll in 1685. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1687. He gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the French Army.

    Family/Spouse: Anne Wheatley. Anne (daughter of Robert Wheatley) was born before 1671; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George (2nd Earl of Dumbarton) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Apr 1687; died after 7 Jan 1749.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George (2nd Earl of Dumbarton) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born about Apr 1687; died after 7 Jan 1749.

    Notes:

    George Douglas, 2nd Earl of Dunbarton succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Dunbarton on 20 March 1692

    One family record shows that George Douglas, second Earl of Dumbarton had a son who took the name Barrack from Rannoch Barracks, in Perthshire, and subsequently married a Barbara Watt and lived near Ellon, in Aberdeenshire. They had a son Alexander Scarlett Barrack, who was born in Ellon in Aberdeenshire. Alexander went to Australia and captained ships in the South Pacific for 35 years , and later settled in Fiji.
    The other family record shows that an Alexander Barrack married Barbara Watt. His son, George, went to Austrailia in about 1858.
    It is of note that the 2nd Earl of Dumbarton is normally shown as dying childless.
    Vicki Morris contributed: This link sounds interesting, but doesn't seem to fit with the Barrack family history that is available from the Aberdeen & N,E. Scotland History Society. They have very kindly passed on the information that they have, so if your Australian & New Zealand enquirers wish to contact me, I can pass on what I have. I am a descendent of Captain Alexander Barrack, son of Alexander & Barbara and brother of George and James. All three sons came out to Australia.
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