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William Douglas and his wife Dorothee
Kienemont were the ancestors of Count Hugo
Douglas. William is thought have been born in Dundee, Scotland in
about 1640. He died in Gmina Sepopol, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship,
Poland on 6th January 1711. William Douglas of Arkland was, on 30 July 1698, listed as a
Commissioner of Supply in the County of Dumfries. He was probably a
merchant in the Polish town of Schippenbeil where his son
Wilhelm became deputy mayor.
Arkland is in Penpont, Dumfriesshire. The present property was
built in about 1860, but there is evidence there was an earlier tower.
James Hewetson was born in 1706 at Arkland and died 27th December 1778
at Auchenbenzie, a neighbouring farm. His father, also James
(1670-1747), 'resided at Arkland, Penpont, Dumfriesshire, and had a half
share in a farm there with Thomas Haining'. It would appear that
the Douglas family had vacated Arkland by this time.
Helen Douglas was the lawful daughter of John Douglas of Arkland
in the parish of Penpont and his spouse Katherine Stewart, who
died on 10th March 1595 . Helen Douglas was the spouse of Thomas
Gordon of Crogo. John Douglas of Arkland, spouse Katherine
Stewart, who died 10 March 1595, were due £248/13/4 to Lord
Mourton (sic) for rent. This John Douglas had a son, also John Douglas
of Arkland. He and Helen had eight siblings.
John Grierson of Capenoch's daughter and heiress Marie
Grierson married John Douglas of Arkland c1643?
But see this:
MURRAY, EARL OF ANNANDALE
Lord Annandale's heirs-male of line, tailzie, and provision were called as parties to
[an] action(1),
and seem to have been:
(1) Sir Robert Crichton or Murray of Glenmuir, and Castle Murray, County Donegal, M.P. for Killybegs 1661, eldest son of Robert Crichton of Ryhill,
brother of the first Earl of Dumfries.
(2) Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, a minor, who died in 1666.
(3) Marie Grierson, daughter of Elizabeth Murray and William
Grierson of Bargatton, and wife of John Douglas of Arkland.
(What were they doing in Perthshire?)
(4) Marion Murray, daughter of Sir James Murray of Cockpool,
and wife of John Murray of Broughton.
(5) Henry Lindsay of Rascaroll; and
(6) Adam Murray of Drumstinchall
John Douglas of Arkland witnessed a document on 2 Jan 1607
Sasine of marriage contract between John Douglas of Arkland and
Margaret Gordon, daughter of Robert Gordon of Grange dated 15 Mar 1679
Linked to Charles, 3rd Duke of Queensberry: 1714. —
The lands of Arkland and Bum, in the parish of Penpont, from Douglas of
Balagan(2).
William Douglas of Arkland, born in Dundee, emigrated in the 17th
century from Scotland to the little town "Schippenbeil" in Poland (in
former times Kingdom of Prussia), where he died in the year 1711.
Sir John Douglas of Craigincune was born at
Drumlanrig in 1496 and was the 2nd (3) son of Sir
William Douglas, 6th Laird of Drumlanrig and Elizabeth Gordon. He
married and had a son:
1. John Douglas who married and also had a
son:
1. John Douglas who died in 1551. In 1550, he received an
exchequer payment and was granted 10 pounds by the King to support his
expenses in the King‘s service. He left an illegitimate son:
1. John Douglas, 1st Laird or feudal Baron of Arkland.
In 1551, he received 40 pounds out of the Edinburgh customs and in 1554,
this was reduced to 36 pounds/13/4d. In 1570, Sir James Douglas, 7th
Laird of Drumlanrig granted him by his testament a 19 year tack of
Airdland or Arkland. John Douglas of Arkland married Katharine Stewart,
daughter of the Rector of Kirkmahoe. They had ten children of whom:
1. William Douglas was the 2nd Laird of Arkland and was
executor of his father‘s estate and inherited 26/Sep/1626. He obtained
the lands of Eccles and the 14sh lands of Clachanholm in the barony of
Drumlanrig. He married and had:
1.
John Douglas ―the Elder, 3rd Laird of Arkland who
married and had issue:
1.1. John Douglas ―the Younger
1.2. William Douglas
1.3.
Janet Douglas married James Hunter
1.4. Elizabeth Douglas
1.5. James Douglas.
1.1. John Douglas ―the Younger was the
4th Laird of Arkland who died April 1686. He married Margaret
Gordon and had:
1.1.1. Richard Douglas who was slain in 1686
at the battle of Londonderry, Ireland. Lieutenant.
1.1.2.
Another son who was a captain in his regiment.
1.1.3. William
Douglas, 5th Laird of Arkland
1.1.4. Marie
Douglas.
1.1.3. William Douglas, the 5th Laird of Arkland
was born Dundee Scotland and died 06/Jan/1711 at Schippenbeil. Merchant
in the Baltic and moved to cin 1711. He married in
Konigsberg, East Prussia, now Poland in 1683, Maria, daughter of John
William Nisbet and had:
1.1.3.1. Johann Douglas
1.1.3.2. Wilhelm Douglas
1.1.3.3. Maria Douglas who was born
Schippenbeil 07/Dec/1690 and died Liebstadt 06/Apr/1753; married
18/Nov/1748, Georg Lessel.
1.1.3.1.Johann Douglas, eldest son of
William & Maria Douglas nee Nisbet and was born 1684; married Konigsberg
18/Feb/1721 Maria Elisabeth Bergau and had issue:
1.1.3.1.1
Christiane Douglas, married 23/Nov/1752 Christian Friedrich Wessel.
1.1.3.1.2. Sophia Dorothea Douglas.
| Memorial stone in Schippenbeil (poorly translated) Here would rest in
God , Sir William Douglas , buy and trade man so born to Dondie in
Scotland and 6 Januari 1711 died . Meanwhile, first wife Maria gebohrne
Nießbethin which Johann Wilhelm and Maria born . The second wife
Dorothea Kinmontin which brought nine children into the world , of which
one , named Daniel , alive . This stone Leger is William Douglas , Vice
Mayor , born in 1688 June 6 . His wife was Anna Maria Wattin , born 1696
, died 1744 7th Januari . Selbige eleven children has been mother , four
of alive , George , Peter , and Karl Adelgunde 1744. of Arkland |
Notes:
1. A court case involving land ownership
in Perthshire.
2. The Hunters of Balagan
reputedly gained the land at the time of Robert the Bruce. Had they
passed to the Douglas family by 1714? The Goudie family appear to have
been in residence by the 20th century.
3.
Probably illegitimate, Elizabeth Gordon would not be his mother
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