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Archibald (of Cavers) Douglas

Male - 1435


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  1. 1.  Archibald (of Cavers) Douglas died in 1435.

    Notes:

    Received the land of Cavers from his Aunt Isabel, Countess of Mar. Confirmed by King James 1 in 1412.
    Ancestor of the Douglases of Cavers and Springwood

    Family/Spouse: Margaret. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William (2nd of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1436; died on 8 Jan 1464.
    2. 3. Eleanor Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1436; and died.
    3. 4. Elizabeth Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1436; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William (2nd of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archibald1) was born before 1436; died on 8 Jan 1464.

    Notes:

    (Research):Cessford Castle dates to c.1450, when Andrew of Auldtounburn and later Cessford was granted a Charter by William Douglas, 2nd of Cavers, Hereditary Sheriff of Roxburghe when Sir Andrew was betroth to Sir William's daughter Margaret Kerr", "Margaret Douglas", this grant to the estates and lands of Cessford was reiterated by James VI in c.1594.

    Did Margaret marry, first, a Kerr?

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth (of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 6. William (of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 7. Sir Archibald (3rd of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1486.

  2. 3.  Eleanor Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archibald1) was born before 1436; and died.

    Eleanor married Patrick (Sir) (of Hailles) Hepburn in 1376. Patrick (son of Adam (of Hailles) De Hibburne and Mariota Fourbour) died about 1402. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Alexander (Earl of Carrick) De Bruce. Alexander (son of Edward (King of Ireland) De Bruce and Isabella (of Atholl) Strathbogie) died in 1333 in Killed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Eleanor (of Carrick) De Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir James (1st of Calder) Sandilands. James died before 1358. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Sir James (2nd of Calder) Sandilands  Descendancy chart to this point died about 1426.

  3. 4.  Elizabeth Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (1.Archibald1) was born before 1436; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Alexander (of Garlieston) Stewart. Alexander and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Elizabeth (of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Notes:

    Is she the right generation? Daughter of 1st Laird?

    Family/Spouse: Alexander (of Garlies) Stewart. Alexander died in 1501. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Janet (of Garlies) Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 6.  William (of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Daughter (of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 7.  Sir Archibald (3rd of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Archibald1) died in 1486.

    Notes:

    Heritable Sheriff of Teviotdale

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. William (4th of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point died on 26 Oct 1506.
    2. 13. Elizabeth (of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 8.  Eleanor (of Carrick) De Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir William (of Kilmaurs) Cunynghame. William (son of Sir Robert (of Kilmaurs) Cunynghame) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Robert Cunynghame  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1385 in Dsp.
    2. 15. Sir William (of Kilmaurs) Cuninghame  Descendancy chart to this point died before Dec 1415.
    3. 16. Alexander Cunynghame  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 17. John Cunynghame  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 18. Margaret (of Kilmaurs) Cunynghame  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  5. 9.  Sir James (2nd of Calder) Sandilands Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) died about 1426.

    James married Jean Or Joan (Princess of Scotland) Stuart in 1384. Jean (daughter of Robert II King of Scotland and Elizabeth (of Rowallan) Mure) died after 1440; was buried in Scone Abbey, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. James (Sir) (3rd Calder) Sandilands  Descendancy chart to this point died before Dec 1456.
    2. 20. Marion Sandilands  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Janet (of Garlies) Stewart Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth3, 2.William2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir John (of Mochrum) Dunbar. John (son of Alexander (Sir) (of Westfield) Dunbar and Isabel (of Duffus) Sutherland) died in 1503 in Killed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Archibald (of Baldoon) Dunbar  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1563.
    2. 22. Gavin (Archbishop of Glasgow) Dunbar  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 23. James (of Glasnock) Dunbar  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 24. Mariot (of Mochrum) Dunbar  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 11.  Daughter (of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.William2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Andrew (of Cessford & Auldtounburn) Kerr. Andrew (son of Andrew (of Cessford & Auldtounburn) Kerr) died about 8 May 1481. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Andrew Kerr  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 26. Walter (of Cessford) Kerr  Descendancy chart to this point died on 25 Nov 1501.
    3. 27. Thomas (of Smallholn & Ferniehirst) Kerr  Descendancy chart to this point died before 24 Jun 1484.
    4. 28. Robert (Abbott) Kerr  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 29. William Ker  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    6. 30. Ralph Ker  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 31. Margaret (of Altonburn) Ker  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 12.  William (4th of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (7.Archibald3, 2.William2, 1.Archibald1) died on 26 Oct 1506.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. William (of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1506; and died.
    2. 33. Sir James (5th of Cavers) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1506; died on 28 Sep 1545.

  4. 13.  Elizabeth (of Cavers) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (7.Archibald3, 2.William2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Notes:

    This may be the daughter of the 2nd Lord of Cavers?

    Family/Spouse: Sir Alexander (3rd of Garlies) Stewart. Alexander (son of Sir William (2nd of Garlies & Dalswinton) Stewart and Elizabeth) died about 1500. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. John (of Dalswinton) Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 35. Archibald Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 36. Agnes (of Garlies) Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 37. Alexander (4th of Garlies) Stewart  Descendancy chart to this point died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

  5. 14.  Robert Cunynghame Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eleanor3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) died before 1385 in Dsp.

  6. 15.  Sir William (of Kilmaurs) Cuninghame Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eleanor3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) died before Dec 1415.

    Notes:

    Died After 7 Aug 1413

    Sir William de Cunynghame of Kilmaurs; married Margaret de Danyelston or Dennieston, daughter of Sir Robert. William died after 1404.
    William resigned his estates in 1400 for a new infeftment from King Robert III. He was granted or regranted the lands and baronies of Kilmaurs, Lambrachton, Kilbryde, Skelmorlie, and Polquharne, Ayrshire; the lands and barony of Redhall, co. Edinburgh; the lands of Nevy, Forfarshire; the barony of Hassingden, Roxburghshire;and the lands of Ranfurley, in barony of Renfrew.
    The baronies of Glencairn and Fynlayston also came into the Cuninghame family in this generation, as they were inherited by Margaret de Danyelston as elder co-heir of her father.
    2 - in 1399 Sir William Cunningham (son of Sir William and Helen Bruce, and nephew of Andrew of Ballindalloch and Nigel of West Barns) had acquired a new charter of his lands entailing them as follows: Scots Peerage Vol VIII, p. 229 [concerning Sir William, who d. aft 7 Aug 1413] :
    ' He succeeded his father some time before 8 July 1399, when he had a charter from King Robert III. of the Ayrshire and Renfrew lands, with the additions of Redhall, Midlothian, Neve, in Forfarshire, and Hassendean in Roxburghshire, all of which he resigned in the King's hands at Rothesay. They were regranted to be held to himself and the lawful heirs-male of his body; whom failing, to Thomas, Alexander and John his brothers in succession and the heirs-male of their bodies; whom failing, to Humphrey Conynghame, Knight, his (Sir William's) cousin, then to Archibald, brother of Humphrey, and the heirs-male of their bodies; whom failing, to Archibald Conynghame, Knight, son and heir of the late Nigel Conynghame, Knight, and the heirs-male of his body; whom failing, to the lawful and nearest heirs of Sir William himself. '

    Family/Spouse: Margaret De Danyelston. Margaret (daughter of Robert (Sir) (of That Ilk) De Danielston) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Sir Robert Cuninghame  Descendancy chart to this point died about 1449.
    2. 39. William (of Bonnalay) Cuningham  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 40. Thomas (of Badlane) Cunynghame  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  7. 16.  Alexander Cunynghame Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eleanor3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

  8. 17.  John Cunynghame Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eleanor3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

  9. 18.  Margaret (of Kilmaurs) Cunynghame Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eleanor3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Fergus (of Mackerstoun) Macduel. Fergus and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 19.  James (Sir) (3rd Calder) Sandilands Descendancy chart to this point (9.James3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) died before Dec 1456.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. John (Sir) (4th of Calder) Sandilands  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1439.

  11. 20.  Marion Sandilands Descendancy chart to this point (9.James3, 3.Eleanor2, 1.Archibald1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Gilbert (Sir) (of Dunure) Kennedy. Gilbert (son of John (of Dunure) Kennedy and Montgomerie) died about 1450. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Gilbert (Sir)(of Dunure & Ardstinchar) Kennedy  Descendancy chart to this point died after 8 Nov 1408.
    2. 43. John Kennedy  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 44. Roland Kennedy  Descendancy chart to this point and died.



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