Hugh Douglas (bef. 1707 - aft. 1755)

Born before 1707 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1755 after age 48 in Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Research Notes

There is a birth recorded in 1713 for a Hugh Douglas with parents James Douglas and Jean Farquhar.^[1] Location is New Cumnock. If first child was born 1728 then this record may not be correct, but isn't beyond the bounds of possiblity.

Births in New Cumnock run from 1706 to 1854
there are no births recorded before 1706.
Given the naming pattern of Hugh and Margaret's children
in all probability Hugh Douglas who was having children with Margaret Gilmour from 1728 to 1755 would have been born
before 1706 in New Cumnock and have parents named Mungo and Mary.
Indeed when we look at the naming pattern that Hugh and Margaret's
children have we find that:-
1st child 1st female named Margaret
after her maternal grandmother Margaret Campbell
2nd child 2nd female named Mary
would be named after paternal grandmother not yet found ???
3rd child female named Ann ???
4th child 1st male named Mungo
after paternal grandfather Mungo Douglas??? not yet found
5th child female named Mary
assumption that previous child named Mary has died
6th child male named John
after maternal grandfather John Gilmour
7th child female named Agnes???
8th child male named Mungo
assumption that previous child named Mungo has died
9th and 10th children named Hugh after father
this is a strong indication that this Douglas family
was traditional in it's naming pattern and that we
should be looking for a Mungo Douglas / Mary ???? marriage
but the New Cumnock records do not facilitate this
there being none before 1855.

The assumption that this is the Hugh Douglas
who died in North America is unsafe.
That a Hugh Douglas lived and died in North America is probable,
people are looking for his roots.
He is not this Hugh Douglas WikiTree id:- Douglas-9831
No deaths were recorded prior to 1855 in New Cumnock
to look elsewhere for a death is unsafe without good reason
and genuine sources detailing fact not hearsay.

That Hugh Douglas was having children with Margaret Gilmour
from 1728 to 1755 in New Cumnock is fact,
these births are recorded and sources given for each child
all born in Scotland now added by me to WikiTree.

Finally, it might be possible to expand ones knowledge of a family line
through wills and testaments, however having scanned through
the indices to those which are held by Scottish National Records
I found none relating to Douglas in New Cumnock Ayrshire.
^[2]

^[3]

I have removed all of the previous mass of duplicated dubious and
incorrect data on this family, happy to discuss my actions further
should anyone wish to do so. Drummie-1

Sources

1. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 608; Ref: 10/15; Frame: 13
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 10 November 2023)
   Hugh Douglas born or baptised on 8 Feb 1713, son of James Douglas & Jean Farquhar, in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ Scottish National Records--- ( https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search/legal-records#record-type )
3. ↑ Scottish National Records---Old Parish Records at Scotlandspeople ( https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ )