Brigadier James Douglas

Abt 1655 - 1726  (71 years)

• Name	James Douglas
  Prefix	Brigadier
  Birth	Abt 1655	Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1726
  Burial	Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I3003	First tree
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Captain William Douglas,   b. 1628, Nithsdale, Castle Morton, Dumfries, Scotland d. Mar 1707, Edinburgh, Scotland (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Esther Eliot,   b. 1630, Of Stobs, , Roxburgh, Scotland d. Bef 1683 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1650
  Family ID	F59795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Helen Stewart,   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Jean Douglas,   b. 11 Dec 1712   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F52828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Jean Maxwell,   b. 1657, Of Dinwoodie, , Dumfries, Scotland d. 1710 (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1702
  Children	1. Elizabeth Douglas,   b. 10 Feb 1694, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nisa Douglas,   b. 1696, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian d. Young   3. Esther Douglas,   b. 13 Jul 1697, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian d. Yes, date unknown   4. Christian Douglas,   b. 5 May 1699, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   5. Marion Douglas,   b. 2 May 1701, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian d. Yes, date unknown   6. Archibald Douglas,   b. 2 Jun 1703, Cannongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 19 Oct 1786, Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F52829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Also known as Hamish and Jamie Colonel of the Scots Footguards, Brigadier in the Dutch Highland Brigade 1709. Fought at Malplaquet, and elsewhere. Involved as a Cornet in 'riding down 6 covenanters'. May have been involved in the Battle of the Boyne on the side of William of Orange Owned the Lordship of Knochsting as well as other properties. Received matric of arms (Douglas & Mar) 14 Mar 1696

  
  

• Sources

  [S2720] IGI2.