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Peerage Record – 10967

Robert Cromwell1,2

Male, Registry Number #109661

Last Edited=18 May 2010
     Robert Cromwell was the son of Sir Henry Cromwell and Joan Warren.2,3 He married Elizabeth Steward, daughter of unknown Steward.4

Child of Robert Cromwell

Child of Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [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 III, page 555. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  4. [S1169] Rosie Davis, “re: Burrard Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 16 September 2004 – 12 June 2005. Hereinafter cited as “re: Burrard Family.”

Oliver Cromwell1

Male, Registry Number #109662, b. 25 April 1599, d. 3 September 1658

Last Edited=23 Apr 2012

Oliver Cromwell 2

     Oliver Cromwell was born on 25 April 1599. He was the son of Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward.1,4,5 He married Elizabeth Bouchier, daughter of Sir James Bouchier, in 1620. He died on 3 September 1658 at age 59.
     He held the office of Lord Protector of England between 1653 and 1658.6 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.7
     

Children of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bouchier

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S300] Michael Rhodes, “re: Ernest Fawbert Collection,” e-mail message to BENR, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as “re: Ernest Fawbert Collection.”
  3. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  4. [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 III, page 555. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  5. [S1169] Rosie Davis, “re: Burrard Family,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register, 16 September 2004 – 12 June 2005. Hereinafter cited as “re: Burrard Family.”
  6. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 3. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  7. [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.
  8. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4292. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Colonel Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar1

Male, Registry Number #109663, b. 25 May 1692, d. 8 December 1715

Last Edited=20 Nov 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Colonel Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar was born on 25 May 1692.1 He was the son of Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar and Robina Lockhart.1 He died on 8 December 1715 at age 23 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, ScotlandG, from his wounds.1 He was buried at Bothwell Church, ScotlandG.2
     He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Wandell and Hartside [S., 1661] on 11 December 1712.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Forfar [S., 1661] on 11 December 1712.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1713 in the 3rd Foot (Buffs.)2 He held the office of Envoy to Prussia in 1714.1 He fought in the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 7 December 1715, where he was wounded in 17 places.2 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of Nationary Biography.3
     
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [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 IV, page 443. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [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.

Lady Margaret Douglas1

Female, Registry Number #109664, b. September 1651, d. October 1699

Last Edited=4 Sep 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.22%
     Lady Margaret Douglas was born in September 1651.1 She was the daughter of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus and Jean Wemyss.1 She married Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston, son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Lady Anne Hay, on 3 August 1686.1 She died in October 1699 at age 48, without issue.1
     From 3 August 1686, her married name became Seton.
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Elizabeth Douglas1

Female, Registry Number #109665

Last Edited=13 Jan 2008
     Elizabeth Douglas is the daughter of Sir Archibald Douglas of Whittinghame.1 She married Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston, son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Lady Anne Hay, circa 1661.1
     From circa 1661, her married name became Seton.1

Children of Elizabeth Douglas and Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1280. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

stillborn son Douglas1

Male, Registry Number #109666, b. after 1618

Last Edited=12 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.45%
     stillborn son Douglas was born after 1618.1 He was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.1 He died, stillborn.1
Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]

Lady Margaret Douglas1

Female, Registry Number #109667, b. between 1601 and 1614, d. 1 January 1660

Last Edited=29 May 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.45%
     Lady Margaret Douglas was born between 1601 and 1614. She was the daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.1 She married William Alexander, Viscount Canada, son of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Erskine, in 1629.1 She died on 1 January 1660.1
     From 1629, her married name became Alexander.

Children of Lady Margaret Douglas and William Alexander, Viscount Canada

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [S22] Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Burkes Extinct Peerage.

William Alexander, Viscount Canada1

Male, Registry Number #109668, d. 18 May 1638

Last Edited=29 May 2015
     William Alexander, Viscount Canada was the son of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Erskine.1 He married Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton, in 1629.1 He died on 18 May 1638, without issue.2
     He was styled as Viscount Canada.3

Children of William Alexander, Viscount Canada and Lady Margaret 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 1743. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S22] Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 4. Hereinafter cited as Burkes Extinct Peerage.
  4. [S6399] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 11th edition (London, U.K.: Hurst & Blackett, 1847), page 905. Hereinafter cited as The Peerage and Baronetage, 9th ed.

William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling1

Male, Registry Number #109669, b. circa 1567, d. between 12 December 1639 and 1640

Last Edited=16 Mar 2015
     William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling was born circa 1567.2 He was the son of Alexander Alexander of Menstrie.3 He married Janet Erskine, daughter of Sir William Erskine, on 3 January 1601.3 He died between 12 December 1639 and 1640.
     On 10 September 1621 he received a grant of the vast territory of Nova Scotia, with permission to divide it into 100 tracks of 16,000 acres for colonisation. The grant came with the rank of Baronet, but was not acted until confirmed by King Charles I on 12 Jul 1625.2 He was created 1st Baronet Alexander, of Menstre, in Logie, co. Clackmannan [Nova Scotia] on 12 July 1625.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1626.2 He held the office of Secretary of State [Scotland] in 1626.2 He was Keeper of the Signet in 1627.3 He was appointed Knight on 2 March 1626/27 at Whitehall, London, EnglandG.2 He was Commissioner of the Exchequer in 1628.3 He was created 1st Viscount Stirling [Scotland] on 4 September 1630.2 He was created 1st Lord Alexander of Tullibody [Scotland] on 4 September 1630.3 He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1631.3 He was created 1st Earl of Stirling [Scotland] on 14 June 1633.1 He was created 1st Viscount Canada [Scotland] on 14 June 1633.2 He was created 1st Lord Alexander of Tullibody [Scotland] on 14 June 1633.3 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.4
     

Child of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling

Children of William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Janet Erskine

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [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 293. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  3. [S22] Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 3. Hereinafter cited as Burkes Extinct Peerage.
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference “Alexander, William, c 1567-1640”. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  5. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2189. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  6. [S22] Burke, Burkes Extinct Peerage, page 4.
  7. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Jean Douglas1

Female, Registry Number #109670, b. between 1602 and 1616, d. 1669

Last Edited=27 Apr 2014
Consanguinity Index=0.45%
     Lady Jean Douglas was born between 1602 and 1616.1 She was the daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.1 She married John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargany, son of Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick and Jean Campbell, in 1632.2 She died in 1669.1
     From 1632, her married name became Hamilton. After her marriage, Lady Jean Douglas was styled as Baroness Bargeny on 16 November 1641.

Children of Lady Jean Douglas and John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargany

Citations:
  1. [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  2. [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 I, page 421. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 422.
  4. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.

 

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