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Douglas of Lochleven

 

 

The Douglas lairds of Lochleven

 

 

Lochleven ceased to be a royal castle in 1390 when Robert II granted it to Sir Henry Douglas, the husband of his niece, Marjory.  The Douglases already had an association with the castle for Henry's father, Sir John Douglas, had been among the garrison during the 1335 siege.  the Douglases remained lords of the island stronghold up to the seventeenth century.

John Douglas of Dalkeith d bef 1356
Henry, dc 1392, married Marjory Stewart
William, c 1392-1421
Henry, 1421-c 1469
Robert, c 1469-1513
Robert, 1513-c 1540
(Thomas, d bef 1540)
Robert, c 1540-1547
William, 1547-1606, who became 6th Earl of Morton
(Robert, dc 1600)
William. 7th Earl of Morton, 1606-1648
Robert, 8th Earl of Morton, 1648-1649
William, 9th Earl of Morton, 1649-1681, who sold Lochleven Castle in 1672

1. Sir Henry Douglas of Lugton & Lochleven + Marjory Stewart of Ralston d: 1438

2 Sir William Douglas of Lochleven d: 1421 + Elizabeth Lindsay of Crawford

3 Sir Henry Douglas of Lochleven d: AFT. 1469 + Elizabeth Erskine

4 Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven d: 9 SEP 1513 + Elizabeth Boswell

5 Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven + Margaret Balfour + Margaret Hay of Erroll b: ABT. 1453

6 Thomas Douglas + Elizabeth Boyd

7 Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven d: 10 SEP 1547 + Margaret Erskine of Mar d: 5 MAY 1572

8 William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton b: 1540 d: 27 SEP 1606 + Agnes Leslie of Rothes

 

See also:

Lochleven

Lochleven castle