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William Douglas 1539 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JUL 1539

Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 SEP 1606

Death Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Douglas

Mother: . None

Spouse(s): Agnes Leslie, Catherine Mill

Children(s): Barbara Douglas, William Shortus, Mary Douglas, George Douglas, Euphemia Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Violette Douglas, Mary Douglas, Robert Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Francis Douglas, Christian Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Janet Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Anne Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Margret Melville

The story of William Douglas began in 1539 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, with parents Robert Douglas and . As an adult, William Douglas wed Agnes Leslie and Catherine Mill. Their household included Barbara Douglas, William Shortus, Mary Douglas, George Douglas, Euphemia Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Violette Douglas, Mary Douglas, Robert Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas, Francis Douglas, Christian Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas, Jean Douglas, Janet Douglas, Agnes Douglas, Anne G. Douglas, Agnes Douglas and Margret Melville. William Douglas's life came to an end in 1606 in Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Robert Douglas
1445 – 1526
Birth Location: –
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. None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Leslie
1539 – 1594
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine Mill
1543 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Barbara Douglas
1558 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Shortus
1558 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Douglas
1563 – 1600
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
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George Douglas
1556 – 1609
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Euphemia Douglas
1557 –
Birth Location: Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Archibald Douglas
1558 – 1649
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Violette Douglas
1560 –
Birth Location: Pumpherston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mary Douglas
1561 – 1600
Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Douglas
1562 – 1584
Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Douglas
1562 – 1624
Birth Location: Lochleven, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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William Douglas
1567 –
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle, Perthshire Scotland
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Francis Douglas
1568 –
Birth Location: Lochleven Castle Perthshire Scotland
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Christian Douglas
1568 – 1598
Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Douglas
1570 – 1631
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Douglas
1572 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Douglas
1573 –
Birth Location: Scotland, Saint Helena
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Agnes Douglas
1574 – 1607
Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Anne Douglas
1578 – 1691
Birth Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Douglas
1579 – 1616
Birth Location: Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margret Melville
1629 –
Birth Location: Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 JUL 1539
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 SEP 1606
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 27 SEP 1606
    Event Place: Leven, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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