Mathilda Douglas

1789 - 1887  (98 years)

• Name	Mathilda Douglas
  Birth	26 Mar 1789	London
  Christening	17 Apr 1789	Goodman's Fields, Somerset St Prebyterian Church, Stepney, London
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 Oct 1887	Gelston Castle, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightrshire, Scotland
  Burial	Douglas Mausoleum, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I95180	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	James (of Orchardton) Douglas,   b. 1747, Barsaloch Farm, Moss of Cree, Penningham, Wigtonshire, Scotland d. 15 Mar 1821 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Douglas,   b. 1752, Worcester, England d. 3 Apr 1852 (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1782
  Family ID	F78087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Maitland,   b. Bef 1813   d. Bef 1887 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1813	Rerrick Church, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
  Children	1. James Maitland,   b. 27 Oct 1814   d. 23 Sep 1827 (Age 12 years)   2. Mary Agnes Maitland,   b. 1816, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 27 Aug 1845 (Age 29 years)   3. Matilda Elizabeth Maitland,   b. 26 Sep 1822   d. 13 Dec 1880 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F78093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  She inherited Gelston Castle on the death of her father. She was the last surviving of the original 3,495 nominated names in the state Tontine of 1789. In 1831, she was in receipt of rents from Caigton and Alorness, in the parish of Buittle. Living with her at the time of the 1881 census, in Gelston Castle, when she was aged 93, were 3 of her grandchildren, Charles LM Irwan, Eva M Irwan and Gerald M Irwan (+ 6 servants) The plaque on her tomb gives her age as 100 at time of death.