 Douglas
of Bonjedward, descended from a natural daughter of The First Earl of
Douglas, bore the plain Arms of Douglas with a red label of three points:
Scottish heraldry Made Easy, 1912
Arms of Douglas of Bonjedward:
Argent, a man’s heart Gules imperially crowned Proper and on a chief Azure
three mullets Argent and at the collar point a label of three points Gules
(as described in 1722).
 I
am indebted to Sally Douglas who has compiled a history of the Douglases
of Bonjedward and Timpendean.
This can be downloaded as a pdf.
It is also available as a
Flip Book. (Updated 8th November 2011)
| Margaret Douglas |
1st of Bonjedward |
Married Thomas Johnson |
Received charter from her half sister
They took
the name: Douglas |
| John Douglas |
2nd |
|
Mentioned in above charter |
| George Douglas |
3rd |
|
Also had a son, William
retoured to his father 2
July 1439 |
| George Douglas |
4th |
|
His eldest son, James , agreed that his brother
Andrew could inherit Timpendean |
| William Douglas |
5th |
|
Presumably James died before his father, so William
inherited |
| George Douglas |
6th |
It may be this George who married Isabel Kerr |
Or Christian Murray? |
| William Douglas |
7th |
Married Rebecca Drummond |
The 'Fiar of Bonjedward'
Had a 2nd son, Rev John, minister of Yetholm and
Crailing, and a daughter Mary, who married John Douglas
of Timpendean. |
| George Douglas |
8th |
|
Mentioned 1633, dead by June 1682 |
| George Douglas |
9th |
|
Inherited 1682 |
| William Douglas |
9th |
|
Probably son of George |
| George Douglas |
10th |
|
Had a 2nd son, Rev Walter, minister of Linton, died 1727 |
| John Douglas |
11th |
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Retoured to his grandfather 5 Jan 1754 |
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The next claimant is
Sir William, 11th of Timpendean. |
Lady Isabel Douglas , daughter of
Sir Charles and Lady Douglas of Bonjedward, ran away to America in about
1742 - but she might have been the daughter of Sir Archibald Douglas, of
Bothwell Castle.
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WALTER DOUGLASS, brother to. the laird of Bonjedward, had lived most of
his life in the par. of Jedburgh, licen. by the Presb. of Middlebie,
called 20th July, and ord. 15th Sept.; died between 7th Nov. and 5th Dec.
1727, in 30th min.-Publication-Five Sermons preached before and after the
celebration of the Lords Supper, Edin. 1721, 8vo.[Presb. Reg.]
See also:
a. Bonjedward
b.
Map of the area, 1654
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted |
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