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Douglas of Whiterigs
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The arms of Douglas of Whiterigs; the shield of arms
with foliated mantling and the crest of a 'woodrose', the
whole supported on a low table with claw feet, above, a
motto on a ribbon, and a name on a tablet
Pen and
orange-brown ink, on vellum
Signed, dated and
inscribed by the artist in orange-brown ink: "ABERDEEN,
February the 3.1729. This coat of Arms was Drawn and. Writen
by Mathew. Buchinger born Without Hands or Feet, in Germany
June the 3d. 1674" |
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Original held in The British Museum |
- James Baird, younger of Auchmedden, had by her three sons
and three daughters. James, who died at Edinburgh, October 24,
1689, in the 19th year of his age, when he was going to travel.
William, who succeeded on his grandfather's death, and George,
who died an infant.
The daughters were Mary, married May 18,
1692, at Inverugy, to Sir James Dunbar of Durn and had a
numerous family of children. Margaret, who was married in 1716,
to James Gordon of Fechil, to whom she had two daughters.
Katherine, married to John Douglas, of Fechil, son to Silvester
Douglas of Whiterigs, and Mary to James Irvine, of Kingcaussie,
and both had issue. The third daughter, Christian, died very
young.
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Douglas, James, son of George Douglas of Whiterigs,
Aberdeenshire. , Surgeon. Settled St. Mary's Jamaica c 1754.
Died 1763
- Elizabeth Urquhart, m. to John Turner, esq. of Turner Hall,
and had issue. He married secondly, Anne, daughter of William
Scott, merchant, in Aberdeen, and by her had one son, William,
who left a son, William, now deceased. He espoused thirdly,
Isabella, dau. of George Douglas, esq. of Whiterigs, of the
family of Glenbervie, and had two other sons, (for whom see
branch of Byth). Meldrum was succeeded at his decease, by his
eldest surviving son, Keith Urquhart, esq. of Meldrum, who
wedded the Hon. (afterwards Lady) Jane Duff, third daughter of
William, first Earl of Fife.
- William Urquhart of Meldrum (who was the son of John
Urquhart of Meldrum, who was the son of Adam Urquhart of
Meldrum, who was the son of Patrick Urquhart of Lenthinty and
Meldrum), with his first wife Mary, daughter of Sir William
Forbes of Monymusk, Baronet, had Keith Urquhart, his apparent
heir, and several other children. His second wife was Anne,
Daughter of William Scot of Aberdeen, with whom he had one son
William. His third wife was Isabella, daughter of George Douglas
of Whiterigs, with whom he had two sons, James and George.
- Alexander Home, created lord Home, 2 August 1473, had issue,
Alexander, who rf. in his father's lifetime, leaving issue, two
sons, Alexander, 2d lord, and John, of Whiterigs, ancestor of
the present earl. Not sure if this is the same Whiterigs?
- John Douglas, son to Whiterigs," is witness to a baptism in
St Paul's Church, Aberdeen, in 1721. " Sylvester Douglas of
Whiterigs " (qv) appears in the same list, so John was his son
and was the second son, as " Mr George Douglas, yr of Whiterigs"
also appears.
- Mr Sylvester Douglas of Whiterigs; Mr Robert Douglas,
Minister of the Gospell, son to umq" 4 , Bishop of Dunblain.
- James Baird, younger of Auchmedden, had by her three sons
and three daughters. James, who died at Edinburgh, October 24,
1689, in the 19th year of his age, when he was going to travel.
William, who succeeded on his grandfather's death, and George,
who died an infant.
The daughters were Mary, married May 18,
1692, at Inverugy, to Sir James Dunbar of Durn, and had a
numerous family of children. Margaret, who was married in 1716,
to James Gordon, of Fechil, to whom she had two daughters.
Katherine, married to John Douglas, of Fechil, son to Silvester
Douglas, of Whiterigs, and Mary to James Irvine, of Kingcaussie,
and both had issue. The third daughter, Christian, died very
young.
- Sylvester Douglas, son of
Robert Douglas, born 1625, Bishop of Brechin and Dunblane,
acquired Whiterigs on his marriage to Margaret, daughter of
George Keith. He died 1729, leaving George of Skelmuir, who
married a daughter of Scott of Logie, and sold Whiterigs. They
had Robert and James, who both died unmarried. Sylvester's
son Robert died unmarried.
- Sylvester's son John acquired Fechel on his marriage to
Margaret, daughter and co-heir of James Gordon of Fechel.
He married second, in 1754, Margaret, daughter of Thomas Forbes
of Echt and died 28th February 1762. He had Sylvester,
born 24th May 1743, died 2nd May 1823. He was created
Baron
Glenbervie 29th December 1800.
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