Alexander Douglas
1708 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Alexander Douglas was born in 1708; was christened on 2 Oct 1708 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland (son of William Douglas and Janet Witherspoon); and died. Notes:
Seal to Parents: @I6697@
2. William Douglas was born in 1669 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland (son of David Douglas and Margaret Cuthbert); and died. Notes:
'in Dalhousie'
!FILM 1066642 FOR ONE OF THE CHILDRENS BIRTHS INDICATES HIS NAME AS wILLIAM THE
YOUNGER IDICATING HE HAD AN OLDER BROTHER WHO DIED;
!ALL HIS CHILDRENS BIRTHS INDICATED A WITNESS AS JOHN WITHERSPOON, POSSIBLY A
BROTHER OR FATHER OF JANET, WILLIAM DOUGLAS AND JAMES WILSON;
(Research):One source has him as the son of William Douglas, bc1649 and Agnes Wilson bc 1651William married Janet Witherspoon about 1694 in Dalhousie, Midlothian Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Witherspoon and Jannot Dewar) was born in 1670 in OF, DALHOUSSIE, Midlothian, SCOTLAND; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Janet Witherspoon was born in 1670 in OF, DALHOUSSIE, Midlothian, SCOTLAND (daughter of John Witherspoon and Jannot Dewar); and died. Notes:
Seal to Parents: @I7696@
Children:
- John Douglas was born in 1695 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 Jun 1695 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- James Douglas was born on 16 Jan 1697 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 16 Jan 1697 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- Janet Douglas was christened on 19 Apr 1699 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- Janet Douglas was christened on 15 Dec 1700 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- Anna Douglas was christened on 2 Jan 1702 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- Katherine Douglas was born in 1703 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- David Douglas was born on 12 Mar 1704 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- William Douglas was christened on 28 Aug 1706 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- 1. Alexander Douglas was born in 1708; was christened on 2 Oct 1708 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- George Douglas was christened on 4 May 1711 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
- Peter Douglas was christened on 5 Oct 1713 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
Generation: 3
4. David Douglas was born before 1654; and died. Notes:
of Cockpen
land records from the Archives say that the Earl Ramsey of Dalhousie created David Douglas as a Tennant on lands in Dalhousie which were later inherited by his heirs, William (who married Janet Witherspoon) and then John Douglas, their son, who was born 1695 and who later relinquished his lands back to the Ramseys.David married Margaret Cuthbert on 8th December 1654 in Fife, Scotland. Margaret was born before 1654; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Cuthbert was born before 1654; and died. Notes:
Married:
Proclamation was 31st October and marriage 8th December 1654.Children:
- 2. William Douglas was born in 1669 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
6. John Witherspoon John + Jannot Dewar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jannot Dewar Children:
- 3. Janet Witherspoon was born in 1670 in OF, DALHOUSSIE, Midlothian, SCOTLAND; and died.