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William Douglas 1398 – 1437 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1398

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: OCT 1437

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Douglas

Mother: Mary Edmonstone

Spouse(s): Margaret Yester

Children(s): George Angus

The story of William Douglas began in 1398 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, with parents George Douglas and Mary Stewart Douglas Kennedy Graham Edmonstone. As an adult, William Douglas wed Margaret Hay of Yester. Their household included George Douglas 4th Earl of Angus. William Douglas's life came to an end in 1437 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

George Douglas
1349 –
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Edmonstone
1380 – 1458
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Yester
1400 – 1484
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

George Angus
1429 – 1463
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1398
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: OCT 1437
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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