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1585 - 1661 (Died aged 76)
A cadet in the service of King James 6th of Scotland
The first of the family to settle in England. Descended from the
Morton line of Douglas. Came in the retinue of James 6th/1st in 1603 on his
accession to the English throne. The King granted possession of land near Reath
in Yorkshire.
By
their adherence to the house of Stuart during the civil wars, having
raised a troop of horsemen, at their own expense, from among their
tenantry, which were made prisoners on their march to join the king's
forces, they were despoiled of their estates, which were never restored,
notwithstanding reiterated applications to Charles the second ; this being
one of the many instances of ingratitude in that monarch.
Uncertain who his father was.
Marriage 1 daughter of Marmaduke Langdale and Lennox Rhodes (thought to
be Mary or Anne).
Children:
- Alexander Douglas
See also:
Douglas of Gyrn
Further details on this entry would be
welcome.
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