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The Lords Mordington

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Sir George Douglas of Mordington has been identified as the brother of James Douglas, Lord Torthorwald, (d Jul 1608) but may have been of an earlier generation, making him a grandson of James, 4th earl of Morton. He married, as her 3rd husband, Margaret Dundas, dau of Alexander Dundas of Fingask, who died at the battle of Pinkie.
James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington (b c1591, d 11.02.1656)
  m1. Ann Oliphant (dau of Laurence Oliphant, 5th Lord)
  i. William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington (bpt 27.09.1626, a 02.1677)
  m. Elizabeth Sempill (dau of Hugh Sempill, 5th Lord)
  a. James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (b 1651, a 12.1677)
  m. Agnes Seton (b 24.04.1651, dau of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston)
  (1) George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington (d 10.06.1741)
  m. (01.04.1715) Catherine Launder (d 06.1741, dau of Rev Robert Launder)
  (A) Charles Douglas, 5th Lord Mordington (dsp before 1791)
  (B) Mary Douglas, Baroness Mordington (d 22.07.1791)
  m. (after 1741) William Weaver (b before 1717, d 28.04.1796)
  (C) ? Campbellina Douglas
  b. William Douglas (b 1653)
  c. Francis Douglas (b 1655)
  d. Lewis Douglas (bur 07.07.1682)
  e. Anna Douglas
  m. Patrick Porterfield of Comiston
ii. James Douglas (b 1638)
  iii. Anne Douglas
  m. Robert Sempill, 7th Lord (d 01.1675)



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