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Mary Elizabeth Douglas

Mary Elizabeth Douglas

Female 1753 - 1816  (63 years)

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  1. 1.  Mary Elizabeth Douglas was born on 10 Sep 1753 (daughter of Sir James Douglas and Ann Middleton); died in Dec 1816.

    Family/Spouse: Abraham Gibbs. Abraham (son of John Gibbs and Elizabeth Meachin) was christened on 10 Sep 1753; died in Dec 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth Catherine Gibbs was born in 1793; died on 21 Jan 1878.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir James Douglas died in 1795 in Naples, Italy.

    Notes:

    Sir James Douglas was British Minister to Naples

    Book of Mackay, pg 329; Blackcastle, p 140 states Sir James Douglas, British Consul at Naples, on whom His Majesty King George III was graciously pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood 20 Apr 1785. He died at Naples 6 May 1795.

    Sir James had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who married Abraham Gibbs of Naples & Palermo (bpt 10 sep 1753, d Dec 1816), 2nd son of John Gibbs of Topsham and Elizabeth Meachin. They had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Catherine Gibbs (1793-1878) who married lt Gen Charles Ashe A'Court, later Repington, of Amington Hall, d 19 Apr 1861.

    Their daughter was Mary Elizabeth A'Court-Repington, who married Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, son of George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and Catherine Woronzow, on 12 August 1846. She died on 30 October 1911.

    (Research):In his will, proved 10/10/1795, Sir James Douglas referred to an annuity secured on his estates in St Kitts for the life of 'Mrs Ann Middleton now called Ann Douglas who has many years with me and my three daughters by her, Margaret Elizabeth, Anna Maria and Mary Elizabeth.' The will identifies John St Leger Douglas as his brother.

    Died:
    Naples was, I think, capital of the Two Scilies in 1795

    James + Ann Middleton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann Middleton
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Elizabeth Douglas was born on 10 Sep 1753; died in Dec 1816.
    2. Margaret Elizabeth Douglas
    3. Anna Maria Douglas



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