Elizabeth (Douglas) Douglas Countess of Nithsdale (abt. 1556 - 1637)

Born about 1556 in Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of John (Maxwell) Fifth Earl of Morton — married about 17 Feb 1571 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Wife of John (Wallace) Wallace XIII of Craigie — married 31 Oct 1597 in Scotland

Descendants

Died Feb 1637 at about age 81 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland

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Biography

Elizabeth (Douglas) Douglas Countess of Nithsdale was born in Scotland.

Elizabeth was the daughter of David Douglas and Margaret Hamilton.^[1][2]

She married firstly, John Maxwll in 1572.^[1][2][3]

She married secondly, Alexander as his second wife.^[1][2][4] They had no issue.^[1][2][4][5]

She married thirdly, John Wallace, elder of Craigie.^[1][2][4][3]

Elizabeth died in 1637.^[1][2][4]

Research Notes

Elizabeth's parents were wed on 8 May 1552 and although she might not have been the first born, one would assume so to safely say that her birth was after Jan 1553. Her first marriage was in 1572, so one can infer a birth prior to 1560. As the two extremes are less likely a median date of 1556 is probably correct or close to it.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas,1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 194
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Fraser, Sir William. "The Douglas Book", Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh University Press, 1885, Vol. II, Archive.org, pp. 296-7, p. 542
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909, Vol. VI, Archive.org, p. 483
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas,1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 159
5. ↑ Rogers, Charles, "The Book of Wallace", Edinburgh: McFarlane & Erskine, 1889, Vol. I, Archive.org, p.56, p.57

See also:

• Burke, John and Burke, John Bernard, "'Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage", London: Harrison & Sons, 1904, ed, 66

• Burke, John and Burke, John Bernard, "'Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage", London: Harrison & Sons, 1880, ed, 42, Google Books, p. 518, mentions her husband but not Elizabeth