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Christian Douglas (1555 - 1598)

Lady Christian Douglas aka Stewart
Born in Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married before 10 Oct 1576 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 43 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandmap
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Biography

Christian Douglas is a member of Clan Douglas.

Parents and Siblings

James Douglas, 7th Lord of Drumlanrig m. 1st Margaret, daughter of George Douglas, son and heir of Archibald, Earl of Angus.

  1. Janet
  2. Margaret

m. 2nd Christian Montgomery, dau of John, son and heir of Hugh first Earl of Elginton

  1. William Douglas, of Drumlanrig (d. 1572) m. Margaret, dau of James Gordon of Lochinvar.
    1. James who succeeded his grandfather.
    2. Margaret m. Sir Robert Montgomery of Skermorly
    3. Janet m. Sir James Murray of Cockpool
    4. Christian m. Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies, father of the 1st Earl of Galloway.
  2. Margaret
  3. Helen
  4. Janet
  5. Christian m. Alexander of Garlies, ancestor of Earls of Galloway.[1]

Marriage and Issue

Sir Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies, married first, Christian Douglas, daughter of Sir William Douglas, of Drumlanrig[2]. Sir Alexander had five (or six?) children from that marriage: [3]

  1. Alexander, his heir, married Grizel daughter of John Gordon of Lochinvar.
  2. Thomas, as brother-german witnessed a deed for Alexander in 1588. [4]
  3. William, of Mains, married Barbara, daughter of James Stewart. William was the ancestor of Sir James Stewart, Baronet, of Burray.
  4. Helen, married John Douglas, of Stanhouse.
  5. Jane or Janet, married James or John Kennedy of Culzean.
  6. Nichola[s], married John Dunbar of Mochrum or Alexander Dunbar of Pankill.
  7. Barbara is listed in Burke's (2003) Vol. 2, p. 1512.[5]

Research Notes

  • This Christian is connected to the incorrect parents and did not marry twice.
  • Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 :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 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2021. Internet Archive. Douglas of Hawick, Vol VII, pg 126

Sources

  1. John Almon, The peerage of Scotland: a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that ancient kingdom, pp. 21-22 ... (Google eBook). Printed for J. Almon, 1767, retrieved 2014-05-31, amb
  2. John Almon, pp. 21-22
  3. Bernard Burke, p. 518.
  4. Paul, p. 158-9, retrieved 2014-05-30, amb
  5. The Peerage for Barbara Stewart, retrieved 2014-05-30, amb

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Douglas-4015 and Douglas-928 appear to represent the same person because: Douglas-4015 and Douglas-928 appear to be the same person. Parentage is similar, Marriage to Alexander Stewart. of Garlies and Son Alexander Stewart. Earl of Galloway.
posted by Doug Stewart
Douglas-4015 and Douglas-928 do not represent the same person because: Christian Douglas, Douglas-4015 Married Alexander Stewart. Issue, Sir John Stewart, Sir Alexander Earl of Galloway, and Sir William Stewart. This genealogy, is in progress, has links to all The Stewards of Scotland, Stewart's of Garlies, Stewarts of Wilmont. and Ballydrain in Ireland. who in the person of Maria Louise Stewart migrated to Canada as Mrs Louise Reid wife Robert Reid of Ballygallum Co Down Northern Ireland.

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