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Elizabeth Douglas 1461 – 1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: SEP 1461

Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 21 Feb 1492

Death Location: Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Morton

Mother: Joan Scotland

Spouse(s): John Craigdarroch

Children(s): Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Craigdarroch, Alexander Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Will Fergusson

Elizabeth Douglas was born in Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland in 1461, to Sir Lord James IV Douglas,1st Earl of Morton and Joan "the mute lady of Dalkeith", Countess of Morton,(Joanna) Stewart, Princess of Scotland. Later in life, Elizabeth Douglas married John Fergusson and 5th Laird of Craigdarroch; among their children were Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Thomas Ferguson, 6th Laird Craigdarroch, Alexander Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson and Will Archclaus Thos Fergusson. Elizabeth Douglas died in Selkirkshire, Scotland, 1492.

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Parents

Sir Morton
1426 – 1493
Birth Location: Castle Morton, Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Joan Scotland
1428 – 1493
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Craigdarroch
1459 – 1514
Birth Location: Craigdarroch, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
JC

Children(s)

Thomas Fergusson
1490 – 1534
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Thomas Ferguson
1490 – 1534
Birth Location: Glencarin, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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Sir Craigdarroch
1490 – 1534
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Alexander Ferguson
1492 – 1530
Birth Location: Glencarin, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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Thomas Ferguson
– 1834
Birth Location: –
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Will Fergusson
Birth Location: –
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: SEP 1461
    Event Place: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Feb 1492
    Event Place: Selkirkshire, Scotland
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