Douglas of Friarshaw
Crest of Douglas of Cavers
This Douglas line descended from the
Douglas of Cavers branch of the family, and were lawyers and
merchants. They took the title Douglas of Friarshaw from the original
seat of the family in the parish of Lilliesleaf.
William Douglas, 1st of
Friarshaw,
d 1575
Son of Sir James DOUGLAS, 5th of
Cavers
m. Eufame Davidson
Children of William and Uefame DOUGLAS:
1. John Douglas, 2nd of Friarshaw (dsp before 1623)
2. George {below}
George Douglas, 3rd of Friarshaw, d 1623
m. Margaret Myddilmest
Children of George and Margaret DOUGLAS:
1. Andrew {below}
Andrew Douglas, 4th of Friarshaw
d before 10.01.1645
Children of Andrew DOUGLAS:
1. Andrew {below}
2. William
Andrew Douglas, 5th of Friarshaw, d 1698
m. (1640 Jean Hume (of family of Polwarth)
Children of Andrew and Jean DOUGLAS:
1. Henry {below}
2. Thomas Douglas, M.D., married a daughter of the Lord Mayor of
London, and died in Dublin without issue 1686.
Henry Douglas, 6th of Friarshaw, Laird of Belches, d 03.1701
m. (1672) Martha Lockhart (dau of Samuel Lockhart of Castlehill)
Children of Henry and Matha DOUGLAS:
1. George {below}
2. James
3. [Several more children]
George Douglas, 7th of Friarshaw, d 1753 (3) Possibly his
arms below.
m. (1702) Elizabeth Scott (dau of Sir Patrick Scott, Bart of Ancrum)
Children of George and Elixabeth DOUGLAS:
1. Sir James Douglas, 1st Bart of Springwood (d 02.11.1787,
2. (Rear Admiral) Lieutenant-General Robert Douglas, 1727 - 1809
 
Douglas of Springwood
Admiral Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet
Sir George Douglas, 2nd Baronet
Sir John James, 3rd Baronet
Sir George Henry
Scott Douglas, 4th Baronet
Sir George Brisbane Douglas,
5th Baronet
Sir James Louis Fitzroy Scott Douglas, 6th
Baronet
The arms of Robert, son of George Douglas of Friarshaw and Elizabeth
Scott are:
Argent, a heart Gules ensigned by a royal crown Or lined
Gules, on a chief azure three molets argent, with a bordure nebuly Azure
Celeste.
Wreath and mantling; Argens and Gules
Crest: A dexter forearm
and hand proper holding a lance sinister bendwise Or the upper half broken
dexter bendwise proper the point argent.
Motto: Do or Die
Research note:
1. He sold the old estate of Friarshaw in 1788 and
became MP for Roxburgh. Who?
2. The Riddells of Glenriddell, Dumfries-shire, were descended from
Sir Walter Riddell, second baronet of that ilk, through William, his second
son, an advocate at the Scottish bar. This William acquired the lands of
Friarshaw in Teviotdale, and afterwards Glenriddell, and married Elizabeth,
daughter of Captain Francis Wauchope of the Niddry family. His son, Walter,
married Catharine, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Lawrie of Maxwellton,
baronet, and had, with two daughters, two sons, Robert, who succeeded him,
and John, who married Helen, daughter of Sir Michael Balfour of Denmilne,
with issue. The elder son, Robert, married Jane, daughter of Alexander
Fergusson of Craigdarroch, by whom he had several daughters.
3. Possibly the George Douglas who was Sheriff Substitute
of Inverness, 1752, at the time of the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure
on 14 May (the ‘Appin murder’) This George Douglas was the first
secretary of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, which position he held for about
five years. But see this entry>>>
See also:
•
Douglas of
Friarshaw pedigree
• Family tree - Descendants of Andrew Douglas, 4th Lord of Friarshaw
• Family seal
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