Helen (Hamilton) Douglas (1738 - 1802)

Born 13 Apr 1738 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Dunbar (Hamilton) Douglas Fourth Earl of Selkirk — married 3 Dec 1758 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1802 at age 64 in Bath, Somerset, England

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Biography

Helen Hamilton was born on 13 April 1738 in the parish of St Cuthberts, Edinburgh. Her parents were John Hamilton (>1697 - 1779) and Margaret Home ( - 1772)^[1]. ^[2]

Helen married Dunbar Hamilton (1722 - 1799) on 3 December 1758 in Edinburgh^[3].^[4]

The couple had thirteen children: ^[5]

1. Sholto Basil Douglas (baptised Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 5 September 1759)^[6]
2. Isabella Margaret Douglas (baptised Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 12 September 1760)^[7]
3. Helen Douglas (born 25 January 1762)
4. Basil William Douglas (baptised Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 13 April 1763)^[8]
5. John Douglas (born 24 May 1765)
6. Dunbar Douglas (baptised Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 9 July 1766)^[9]
7. Alexander Douglas (baptised Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 18 January 1768)^[10]
8. David Douglas (1769 - 1770)
9. Thomas Douglas (born 20 June 1771)
10. Mary Douglas (born 8 June 1773)
11. Elizabeth Douglas (baptised Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 17 November 1775)^[11]
12. Catharine Douglas (baptised Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire 30 September 1778).^[12]
13. Anne Douglas (1782 - 1782)

Helen died on 28 Nov 1802 in Bath, Somerset, England aged ~57^[13].^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   Ancestry Record 60143 #11754802 (accessed 11 December 2021)
   Helen Hamilton born on 13 Apr 1738, daughter of John Hamilton & Margaret Hume, in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
2. ↑ Birth: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: F31F-ZMR (accessed 8 December 2022), Helen Hamilton born on 13 Apr 1738, daughter of John Hamilton & Margaret Hume, in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
   Ancestry Record 60144 #507939 (accessed 11 December 2021)
   Helen Hamilton marriage to Dunbar Earl of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton on 3 Dec 1758 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Dunbar Earl Of Douglas marriage to Helen Hamilton on or after 3 Dec 1758 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 685/1, Ref 480/359, Frame 1967.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The Scots Peerage; Balfour Paul; Vol 7; pages 720-723
6. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Sholto Basil Douglas born or baptised on 5 Sep 1759, child of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 871, Ref 10/75.
7. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Isabella Margar Douglas born or baptised on 12 Sep 1760, daughter of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 871, Ref 10/79.
8. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Basil William Douglas born or baptised on 13 Apr 1763, child of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 871, Ref 10/89.
9. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Dunbar Douglas born or baptised on 9 Jul 1766, child of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 871, Ref 10/97.
10. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Alexander Douglas born or baptised on 18 Jan 1768, son of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 871, Ref 10/101.
11. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Elizabeth Douglas born or baptised on 17 Nov 1775, daughter of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 871, Ref 10/129.
12. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 6 December 2022), Catharine Douglas born or baptised on 30 Sep 1778, daughter of Dunbar Earl Of Selkirk Douglas Or Hamilton Helen Hamilton Fr, in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 863, Ref 10/18.
13. ↑ Burial: "UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current"
    Ancestry Record 60526 #171059901 (accessed 11 December 2021)
    Helen Douglas burial (died on 28 Nov 1802) in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.