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Peerage Record – 10963

Dennis Wyndham1

Male, Registry Number #109621
Last Edited=13 Jan 2006
     Dennis Wyndham married Lady Elsie Mackay, daughter of James Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape and Jean Paterson Shanks, on 23 May 1917.1
     He fought in the First World War, in the Wiltshire Regiment.1 His marriage to Lady Elsie Mackay was annulled in 1922.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2030. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Sir Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies1

Male, Registry Number #109622, d. 5 October 1596

Last Edited=24 Dec 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Sir Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies, younger and Catherine Herries.2 He married, firstly, Christian Douglas, daughter of Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig, before October 1576.3 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus and Margaret Hamilton, after 1593.1 He died on 5 October 1596.3
     He lived at Garlies, ScotlandG.1,4 He was appointed Knight in 1590.3

Children of Sir Alexander Stewart, 6th of Garlies and Christian Douglas

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1881. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  4. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 368. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  5. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 604. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Sir John Wallace1

Male, Registry Number #109623
Last Edited=20 Sep 2008
     Sir John Wallace married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus and Margaret Hamilton, in 1598.1,2
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1207. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton1

Male, Registry Number #109624, b. circa 1516, d. 2 June 1581

Last Edited=7 Mar 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.01%

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton 2

     James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton was born circa 1516.1 He was the son of Sir George Douglas and Elizabeth Douglas.1 He married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton and Catherine Stewart, in 1543.1 He died on 2 June 1581, beheaded.1
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1552.3 He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] from 1562/63 to 1566.3 He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Morton [S., 1458] on 2 June 1564.1 On 9 March 1566 he played a leading role in the murder of Mary Queen of Scots secretary, Rizzio, and was forced to flee the country for a short while.3 He was a Commissioner for the Queen’s renunciation of the throne and King James VI’s Coronation in 1567.3 He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] between 1567 and 1573.3 He fought in the Battle of Langside in 1568, where he commanded King James VI’s forces.3 He held the office of Great Admiral of Scotland between 1570 and 1580.3 He held the office of Admiral of Scotland in February 1569/70.3 He held the office of Regent of Scotland from 1572 to 8 March 1577/78.3 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1578.3 He was tried for high treason for his involvement in Darnley’s assassination, found guilty, and his estates and honours were forfeited and he was sentenced to death.3 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.4
      On 29 January 1585/86 his attainder was revoked and his Earldom reverted to the heir of entail.3

Children of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton

Children of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton and Lady Elizabeth Douglas

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2786. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  5. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.

Lady Elizabeth Douglas1

Female, Registry Number #109625

Last Edited=24 Mar 2016
Consanguinity Index=1.01%
     Lady Elizabeth Douglas is the daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton and Catherine Stewart.1 She married James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, son of Sir George Douglas and Elizabeth Douglas, in 1543.1
     After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Douglas was styled as Countess of Morton on 2 June 1564.

Children of Lady Elizabeth Douglas and James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2786. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

William Douglas1

Male, Registry Number #109626, d. 2 October 1528

Last Edited=12 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     William Douglas was the son of George Douglas, Master of Angus and Elizabeth Drummond.1 He died on 2 October 1528.1
     He was Abbott of Holyrood House.1
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Margaret Keith1

Female, Registry Number #109627

Last Edited=6 Nov 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.03%
     Margaret Keith was the daughter of William Keith of Inverugie, younger and Janet Gray.2 She married William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal, son of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, before June 1538.1,3

Children of Margaret Keith and William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IX, page 183. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 479.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2195. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.
  5. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  6. [S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood’s edition of Sir Robert Douglas’s The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume VI, page 50. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
  7. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  8. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 117.

Sir Walsingham Cooke1

Male, Registry Number #109628

Last Edited=7 Aug 2016
     Sir Walsingham Cooke lived at Tornduffe, County Wexford, Ireland.1

Child of Sir Walsingham Cooke

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3404. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Alison Douglas1

Female, Registry Number #109629

Last Edited=2 Sep 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     Alison Douglas is the daughter of George Douglas, Master of Angus and Elizabeth Drummond.1 She married, firstly, Robert Blackadder in 1511.1 She married, secondly, Sir David Home, 4th of Wedderburn, son of Sir David Home, 3rd of Wedderburn and Isobel Hoppringle, after 1511.1
     Her married name became Home.2 From 1511, her married name became Blackadder.1

Children of Alison Douglas and Sir David Home, 4th of Wedderburn

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke’s Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 2176. Hereinafter cited as Burke’s Landed Gentry, 17th ed.

Robert Blackadder1

Male, Registry Number #109630
Last Edited=27 Jun 2015
     Robert Blackadder married Alison Douglas, daughter of George Douglas, Master of Angus and Elizabeth Drummond, in 1511.1
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

 

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