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John Douglas

John Douglas

Male 1755 - as a boy

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Douglas was born in 1755 in Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands (son of Colonel, Ensign David Douglas and Margaret Bryden); died on as a boy.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Colonel, Ensign David Douglas was born on 25 Dec 1725 in Scotland (son of Archibald Douglas and Jean Dickson); died in Dec 1821 in Bothwell Bank, Near Hamilton.

    David married Margaret Bryden on 28 Oct 1750 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Bryden) was born about 1728 in Craufordmuir, Peebles, Lanark, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Bryden was born about 1728 in Craufordmuir, Peebles, Lanark, Scotland (daughter of Thomas Bryden); and died.
    Children:
    1. Major James Douglas was born on 25 Sep 1751 in Craufordmuir, Lanark, Scotland; died on 18 Jul 1820 in Balgowrie; was buried in Markinch Churchyard.
    2. 1. John Douglas was born in 1755 in Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; died on as a boy.
    3. Antoinette Douglas was born about 1756 in Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; and died.
    4. Margaret Douglas was born about 1760 in Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; and died.
    5. Captain Queensbury Douglas was born about 1766 in Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; died in 1803 in Glasgow.
    6. Major Stewart Home Douglas was born on 20 Nov 1771 in Breda, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; died in 1817 in Boxtel, Holland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Archibald Douglas was born on 2 Jun 1703 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of Brigadier James Douglas and Jean Maxwell); died on 19 Oct 1786 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

    Archibald married Jean Dickson on 13 Aug 1723 in Hartree, Peebles, Scotland. Jean (daughter of David Dickson and Helen Wedderburn) was born in 1705 in Hartree, Peebles, Scotland; died on 6 Jun 1756 in Morton Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried on 9 Jun 1756 in Morton Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jean Dickson was born in 1705 in Hartree, Peebles, Scotland (daughter of David Dickson and Helen Wedderburn); died on 6 Jun 1756 in Morton Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried on 9 Jun 1756 in Morton Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. James Douglas was born on 4 Dec 1724 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was christened on 6 Dec 1724 in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died in 1769.
    2. 2. Colonel, Ensign David Douglas was born on 25 Dec 1725 in Scotland; died in Dec 1821 in Bothwell Bank, Near Hamilton.
    3. William Douglas was born on 9 Jun 1727 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died on 12 Jun 1727.
    4. Elizabeth Douglas was born on 9 Aug 1728 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Jean Douglas was born on 15 Nov 1731 in Scotland; and died.
    6. Philadelphia Douglas was born on 17 Nov 1732 in Scotland; died on 16 Jun 1741.
    7. Henrietta Douglas was born on 3 Nov 1739 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Nov 1739; and died.

  3. 6.  Thomas Bryden
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Bryden was born about 1728 in Craufordmuir, Peebles, Lanark, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Brigadier James Douglas was born about 1655 in Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland (son of Captain William Douglas and Esther Eliot); died in 1726; was buried in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

    James married Jean Maxwell about 1702. Jean was born in 1657 in Of Dinwoodie, , Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jean Maxwell was born in 1657 in Of Dinwoodie, , Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1710.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Douglas was born on 10 Feb 1694 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; and died.
    2. Nisa Douglas was born in 1696 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; died in Young.
    3. Esther Douglas was born on 13 Jul 1697 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; and died.
    4. Christian Douglas was born on 5 May 1699 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    5. Marion Douglas was born on 2 May 1701 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; and died.
    6. 4. Archibald Douglas was born on 2 Jun 1703 in Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 19 Oct 1786 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

  3. 10.  David Dickson (son of David (of Hartree) Dickson); and died.

    David + Helen Wedderburn. Helen (daughter of Sir Alexander (of Blackness) Wedderburn and Matilda Fletcher) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Helen Wedderburn (daughter of Sir Alexander (of Blackness) Wedderburn and Matilda Fletcher); and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Jean Dickson was born in 1705 in Hartree, Peebles, Scotland; died on 6 Jun 1756 in Morton Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried on 9 Jun 1756 in Morton Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
    2. John Dickson was born about 1705; and died.



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