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 The barony was anciently the
possession of the Dunbar Earls of March family, and Chalmers' Caledonia
records that they held their baronial court there.
In 1372 George de Dunbar, 10th Earl
of March, gave in marriage with his sister Agnes to James Douglas of
Dalkeith, the manor of Whittingehame, with the patronage of the Chapel.
The Douglases remained in possession for over 200 years: about 1537
Elizabeth (d. after August 1557), daughter of Sir Robert Lauder of The
Bass (d. 1517/18), married William Douglas of Whittingehame, and in
October 1564 Mary, Queen of Scots, confirmed to their son, William Douglas
of Whittinghame (d. 17 December 1595), a Senator of the College of
Justice, the barony of Whittingham, the castle, mills, and the avowson of
the Church there, ratified by parliament on 19 April 1567. This William
Douglas had married in 1566 Elizabeth (d. after 6 August 1608), daughter
of Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington, a Senator of the College of
Justice.
Sir William Douglas, 1st of Whittinghame
d by 02.1484
m1. Euphemia
Children of William and
Euphemia DOUGLAS:
- Sir William {below}
- James,
- George
Sir William Douglas, 2nd of Whittinghame
(a 1484)
m. Janet Matheson (a 1543)
Children of William DOUGLAS:
- Sir William {below}
- Archibald
(Rector, Senator) m. Jane Hepburn (b
1540, d 1599, dau of Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell)
- ?Catherine m. Archibald Napier, 4th of
Merchiston, of Edinbellie (d 1521)
- Robert,
- Richard,
- Patrick
William Douglas, 3rd of Whittinghame
d c1572
m. Elizabeth Lauder
Children of William and
Elizabeth DOUGLAS:
- William {below}
- Isobel m. Walter Scott of Synton (d 11.07.1608)
- James,
- Richard,
- Patrick,
- John
William Douglas, 4th of Whittinghame
a 1590
m. (before 01.1567) Elizabeth Maitland (dau of Sir
Richard Maitland of Lethington)
Children of William and
Elizabeth DOUGLAS:
- Sir Archibald Douglas, 5th of Whittinghame
- Archibald Douglas, 6th of Whittinghame (d unm
28.11.1660)
- Elizabeth Douglas (b c1636, d 1668) m. (c1661)
Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston (b 13.03.1620, d 21.10.1691)
- Ann m. Sir
William Douglas, 9th of Cavers (d c1658)
- Margaret m. Robert Sinclair of Longformacus (d
1613)
- Patrick,
- William,
- James,
- John
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