Descendants of the 1st Earl of Queensberry

 

Sir William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry (d 08.03.1640)
m. (mcrt 20.07.1603) Isabel Kerr (d 1628, dau of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian)
1. James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (d 1671)
  m1. (mcrt 04.06.1630) Mary Hamilton (dsp 29.10.1633, dau of James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton)
  m2. (mcrt 26.03.1635) Margaret Stewart (d 03.1673, dau of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquhair)
A. William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry (b 1637, d 28.03.1695)
  m. (1657) Isabel Douglas (a 20.12.1688, dau of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas)
  i. James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, 1st Duke of Dover (b 18.12.1662, d 06.07.1711)
  m. (01.12.1685) Mary Boyle (b c1671, d 02.10.1709, dau of Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan)
  a. William Douglas (b 18.05.1696, d 21.10.1696)
  b. James Douglas, 'Earl of Drumlanrig' (b 02.11.1697, bur unm 17.02.1715, 'an idiot')
  c. Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, 2nd Duke of Dover (b 24.11.1698, d 22.10.1778)
  m. (10.03.1720) Catherine Hyde (b c1701, d 17.07.1777, dau of Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon)
  (1) Henry Douglas, 'Earl of Drumlanrig' (b 30.10.1722, dsp 19.10.1754)

m. (24.07.1754) Elizabeth Hope (d 07.04.1756, dau of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun)

  (2) Charles Douglas, 'Earl of Drumlanrig' (b 17.07.1726, d unm 24.10.1756)
  d. George Douglas of Dumcrief (b 20.02.1701, d unm 1725)
  e. Isabel Douglas (b 04.12.1688, d 07.07.1694)
  f. Elizabeth Douglas (b 11.08.1691, d 17.07.1695)
  g. Mary Douglas (b 04.02.1699, d 16.11.1703)
  h. Jean Douglas (d 31.08.1729)
  m. (05.04.1720) Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch (b 11.01.1694, d 22.04.1751)
  Their grandson Henry became 5th Duke of Queensberry as well as 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.
  i. Anne Douglas (dsp 26.10.1741)
  m. (25.01.1733) William Finch (d 25.12.1766, of Winchilsea & Nottingham family)
  ii. William Douglas, 1st Earl of March (b c1655, d 02.09.1705)
  m. (mcrt 12.10.1693) Jane Hay (d 07.1729, dau of John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale)
  a. William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March (b c1696, d 07.03.1730-1)
  m. Anne Douglas-Hamilton, Countess of Ruglen (b 05.04.1698, d 21.04.1748, dau of John, Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen)
  (1) William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March, 4th Duke of Queensberry, Earl of Ruglen (b 16.12.1725, d unm 23.12.1810)
b. John Douglas of Broughton (a 1727, d unm)
  c. James Douglas (d unm before 1732)
  d. Isobel Douglas (d unm 09.04.1780)
  e. Mary Douglas (d unm 14.03.1781)
  f. Jean Douglas (d unm)
  iii. George Douglas (d unm 07.1693)
  iv. Anna Douglas (d 02.1700)
  m. (mcrt 13.08.1697) David Wemyss, Lord Elcho, 3rd/4th Earl of Wemyss (bpt 29.04.1678, d 15.03.1720)
B. James Douglas (d 1691, Lt. General)
  m. Anna Hamilton
  i. James Douglas (d by 1709)
  ii. William Douglas (dsp 04.04.1712)
  iii. Margaret Douglas
  C. John Douglas (d Treves c08.1675)
  D. Robert Douglas (d Maestricht 1676)
  E. Mary Douglas
  m. Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway (d 09.1690)
  F. Catherine Douglas
  m. (28.10.1667) Sir James Douglas, 1st Bart of Kelhead (b 19.09.1639, d 1708) below
  G. Henrietta Douglas
  m. Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Bart of Lag and Rock Hall (b 1655, d 15.04.1736)
  H. Margaret Douglas
  m1. Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegirth
  m2. (05.12.1689) Sir David Thoirs
I. Isabel Douglas
  m. Sir William Lokchart of Carstairs
2. Sir William Douglas of Kelhead, Governor of Carlisle (d 1673)
  m1. Agnes Fawside (dau of George Fawside of Fawside)
  A. William Douglas (dvp unm)
  B. Sir James Douglas, 1st Bart of Kelhead (b 19.09.1639, d before 04.1708)
  m. (28.10.1667) Catherine Douglas (dau of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry) above
  i. Sir William Douglas, 2nd Bart of Kelhead (d 10.10.1733)
  m. (mcrt 08.09.1705) Helen Erskine (d 20.07.1754, dau of John Erskine, deputy governor of Stirling Castle)
  a. Sir John Douglas, 3rd Bart of Kelhead (d 13.11.1778)
  m. Christian Cunningham (b 23.04.1710, d 11.1741, dau of Sir William Cunningham of Caprington)
  (1) Sir William Douglas, 4th Bart of Kelhead (d 16.05.1783)
  m. (21.03.1772) Grace Johnstone (d 25.03.1836, dau of William Johnstone of Lockerbie)
  (A) Sir Charles Douglas, 5th Bart of Kelhead, 6th Marquess of Queensberry (b 03.1777, d 03.12.1837)
  m. (13.08.1803) Caroline Scott (d 29.04.1854, dau of Henry, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, 5th Duke of Queensberry)
(i) Caroline Elizabeth Douglas (b 11.07.1804, d 07.04.1811)
  (ii) Louisa Anne Douglas (b 24.06.1806, d 31.08.1871)
  m. (11.04.1833) Thomas Charlton Whitmore of Apley Park (d 13.03.1865)
  (iii) Mary Elizabeth Douglas (b 04.11.1807, d 16.05.1888)
  m. (17.02.1831) Thomas Wentworth Gage (d 19.03.1837, vicar of Higham Ferrers)
  (iv) Harriet Christian Douglas (b 22.07.1809, d 26.07.1902)
  m. (13.05.1841) Augustus Duncombe (b 02.11.1814, d 26.01.1880, Dean of York)
(v) Jane Margaret Mary Douglas (b 15.01.1811, d 15.04.1881)
  m. (27.01.1841) Robert Johnstone Douglas of Lockerby (d 12.11.1866, cousin)
  (vi) Frances Caroline Douglas (d 25.10.1827)
  (vii) Elizabeth Katinka Douglas (d 26.04.1874)
  m. (07.11.1861) Henry St. George Foote
  (viii) Anne Georgina Douglas (d 28.11.1899)
  m. (11.02.1845) Charles Stirling Home Drummond-Moray (d 24.09.1891)
  (B) Archibald Johnston Douglas (d unm 02.12.1796)
  (C) John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry (b 1779, d 19.12.1856)
  m. (16.07.1817) Sarah Douglas (d 13.11.1864, dau of James Sholto Douglas) below
  (i) Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry (b 18.04.1818, d 06.08.1858) had issue
  m. (28.05.1840) Caroline Margaret Clayton (b 14.07.1821, d 14.02.1904, dau of General Sir William Robert Clayton, Bart)
  (ii) Georgina Douglas (b 25.07.1819)
  (D) Henry Alexander Douglas (b 07.10.1781, d 16.03.1837) had issue
  m. (31.08.1812) Elizabeth Dalzell (d 1837, dau of Robert Dalzell of Glenae)
  (E) William Robert Keith Douglas (b 1783, d 05.12.1859, MP) had issue
  m. (24.11.1821) Elizabeth Irvine (d 25.04.1864, dau of Walter Irvine of Luddington House)
  (F) Mary Douglas (d 15.01.1841)
  m. (20.03.1817) Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith (d 15.01.1831, Maj. General)
  (G) Christian Douglas (d 27.01.1847)
  (H) Catherine Heron Douglas (d 26.01.1840)
  (I) Elizabeth Christian Douglas (d unm)
  (2) Charles James Sholto Douglas
  m1. Basilia Dawes (dau of James Dawes of Rockspring, Jamaica)
  (A) James Sholto Douglas (b 03.07.1757, d 12.01.1830, Major)
m. (13.03.1784) Sarah Dawes (d 08.1829, dau of James Dawes of Rockspring, Jamaica)
  (i) Sir James Dawes Douglas (b 14.01.1785, d 06.03.1862, General) had issue
  m. (07.09.1815) Marianne Bullock (d 01.06.1861, dau of William Bullock)
  (ii) Sholto Douglas (d 24.12.1838, Major)
  m. (25.03.1830) Henrietta Patricia Burnett (d 27.12.1859, dau of John Burnett)
  (a) Edward Sholto Douglas (d unm 20.02.1853)
  (iii) Basilia Mary Douglas (d unm)
  (iv) Anne Douglas
  (v) Sarah Douglas (d 13.11.1864)
  m. (16.07.1817) John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry (b 1779, d 19.12.1856) above
  (B) John Graham Douglas (dsp 1807)
  (C) Stair Douglas (b 27.10.1764, d 22.11.1826, Rear Admiral) had issue
  m. (24.07.1802) Anne Payne (d 04.06.1865, dau of John Payne)
  m2. Mary Bullock (dau of Rev. Richard Bullock)
  (D) Charles Douglas (dsp 1806)
  (E) Edward Bullock Douglas (b 28.06.1774, d 07.07.1830)
  m. (14.02.1811) Harriet Bullock (d 02.11.1850, dau of Rev. Richard Bullock)
  (i) Edward Douglas (b 01.12.1819, d 23.03.1898, priest)
  (F) Lucy Maria Douglas (d 1811)
  m. Rev. T. Newton
  (3) Stair Douglas (d 08.04.1789, Captain RN)
  (4) John Douglas (d unm 1759)
  (5) Helen Douglas (d unm)
  (6) Janet Douglas
  m. (13.11.1767) William Irving of Bonshaw
  (7) Christian Douglas (d young)
  (8) Catherine Douglas (dsp)
  m. (13.11.1767) William Butler of London
b. William Douglas (d unm 1786)
  c. Charles Douglas of Breconwhat (dsp 13.12.1770)
  m. Mrs. Young
  d. James Douglas in Carlisle
  m. Mary Maxwell (dau of Sir Patrick Maxwell, 1st Bart of Springkell)
  (1)+ 2 sons (d unm)
  (3) Helen Douglas
  m. ?? Maxwell of London
  (4) Mary Douglas
  m. William Richard Middlemore of Somerley Hall
  (A) Helen Middlemore 
  m.(1784) John Thomson (b 1758, d 1830)
  (5) Charlotte Douglas
  m. Alexander Maxwell of Terraughty
  (6) Joanna Douglas
  m. John Forbes of London
  (7) Elizabeth Douglas
  e. Archibald Douglas (d unm young)
  f. Stewart Douglas (d unm 30.06.1795, Lt. General)
  g. Erskine Douglas of Hexham (d 10.02.1791)
  m. Eleanor (widow of Thomas Witter)
  (1) William Erskine Douglas (b 15.08.1766, d 17.09.1771)
  (2) Helen Frances Catherine Douglas (d 11.01.1837)
  m. (11.10.1790) Daniel Sandford, Bishop of Edinburgh (d 14.01.1830)
h. Francis Edward Douglas (b c1720, dsp 21.07.1793)
  m. Mrs. Hunter
  i. David Douglas
  m. ? Thomson (dau of William Thomson)
  (1) William Douglas (d 1834, Colonel) had issue
  m1. (27.10.1795) Catherine Johnstone (dau of William Johnstone of Lockerby)
  m2. (sp) Wilhelmina Douglas
  (2) John Douglas (b 1757, d 25.07.1847, Admiral) had issue
  m. (1818) Catherine Anne Griffith (dau of John Griffith)
  (3) Helen Douglas
  m. Robert Halliday
  (4)+ 12 others (including Dunbar Hamilton d unm, Catherine d 1835, Margaret d unm, Jane d 1853, Fanny)
  j. Thomas Douglas (d unm 1744)
  k. Catherine Douglas (d 29.09.1761)
  m. (11.10.1725) Sir William Maxwell, 2nd Bart of Springkell (b 10.08.1703, d 14.07.1760)
  l. Jean Douglas
  m. (30.04.1727) Hugh Maxwell of Dalswinton
  m. Helen Douglas (dsp 28.01.1766)
  m. John Erskine (Captain)
  n. Mary Douglas (d unm)
  C. Robert Douglas
  D. Archibald Douglas (Colonel)
  i. daughter
  E. George Douglas (captain)
  F. Mary Douglas
  m. (mcrt 28.01.1647) John Johnston of Wamphray
  G. Isobel Douglas (bpt 24.10.1635)
  H. Margaret Douglas (b 03.04.1637)
  I. Catherine Douglas (b 10.04.1638)
  m. Menzies of Stenhouse
  J. Sarah Douglas (b 17.11.1641)
  K. Sophia Douglas
  m. (1672) John Craill of Stevenstoun
  m2. (1649) Jean Stuart (dau of Sir Robert Stuart of Schelinlaw)
3. Archibald Douglas of Dornock
  A.

William Douglas of Dornock

i. William Douglas of Dornock
  a. James Douglas of Dornock
  (1) James Douglas of Dornock
  m. Philadelphia Johnstone (dau of Sir John Johnstone, 1st Bart of Westerhall)
  (A) Archibald Douglas (dsp)
  (B) Clementina Douglas
  m. Robert Fergusson of Craigdarroch
  (C) Philadelphia Douglas
  m. Robert McMurdo of Dumgans
  (2) William Douglas of Bodsbeck (dsp)
  B. Janet Douglas
  m. James Hunter of Ballagan
  i. Anna Hunter (d 07.1700)
  m. (1687) William Charteris of Brigmuir and Mabie (d 28.04.1696)
4. George Douglas (d unm)
5. Margaret Douglas (d before 1643)
  m. (12.1622) James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell (d 04.1653)
6. Janet Douglas (dsp)
  m. (mcrt 28.07.1640) Thomas, 2nd Lord Kircudbright


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