Lady Margaret Douglas Hamilton Countess of Arran and Duchess of Châtellerault
The Douglases were one of Scotland's most powerful families, and certainly the most prominent family in lowland Scotland during the Late Middle Ages, often holding the real power behind the throne of the Stewart Kings. The heads of the House of Douglas held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas) and later the Earl of Angus (Red Douglas). James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton died 1548 was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotland. He married Catherine Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland by his mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret, Beatrix, and Elizabeth. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, husband of his daughter Elizabeth. His daughter Lady Margaret Douglas married James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, who was heir presumptive to the Scottish throne after Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the birth of Queen Mary's son Prince James in 1566.
Lady Margaret Douglas, "Countess of Arran, Dutchess of Châtellerault"
Born: January 01, 1511 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Died: May 22, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: May 25, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Douglas, "3rd Earl of Morton"
Mother: Lady Catherine Stewart, "Countess of Morton" Daughter of James IV Stewart "King of England"
Wed: September 23, 1532 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Husband: Sir James Hamilton IV, "2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault"
Born: January 15, 1515 Cazdow Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: January 22, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: January 25, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Hamilton III, "2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran"
Mother: Lady Janet Bethune, "Lady Hamitom, Countess of Arran"
Son: James Hamilton
Son: Gavin Hamilton
Son: John Hamilton
Son: David Hamilton
Son: Claud Hamilton
Dau: Barbara Hamilton
Dau: Jean Hamilton
Dau: Anne Hamilton
Dau: Margaret Hamilton Born: May 15, 1550 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Husband: Sir Alexander Pethein I 'Baron of Kylesmuir, Laird of Auchinlongford"
The Douglases were one of Scotland's most powerful families, and certainly the most prominent family in lowland Scotland during the Late Middle Ages, often holding the real power behind the throne of the Stewart Kings. The heads of the House of Douglas held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas) and later the Earl of Angus (Red Douglas). James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton died 1548 was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotland. He married Catherine Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland by his mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret, Beatrix, and Elizabeth. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, husband of his daughter Elizabeth. His daughter Lady Margaret Douglas married James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, who was heir presumptive to the Scottish throne after Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the birth of Queen Mary's son Prince James in 1566.
Lady Margaret Douglas, "Countess of Arran, Dutchess of Châtellerault"
Born: January 01, 1511 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Died: May 22, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: May 25, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Douglas, "3rd Earl of Morton"
Mother: Lady Catherine Stewart, "Countess of Morton" Daughter of James IV Stewart "King of England"
Wed: September 23, 1532 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Husband: Sir James Hamilton IV, "2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault"
Born: January 15, 1515 Cazdow Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: January 22, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: January 25, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Hamilton III, "2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran"
Mother: Lady Janet Bethune, "Lady Hamitom, Countess of Arran"
Son: James Hamilton
Son: Gavin Hamilton
Son: John Hamilton
Son: David Hamilton
Son: Claud Hamilton
Dau: Barbara Hamilton
Dau: Jean Hamilton
Dau: Anne Hamilton
Dau: Margaret Hamilton Born: May 15, 1550 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Husband: Sir Alexander Pethein I 'Baron of Kylesmuir, Laird of Auchinlongford"
Lady Margaret Douglas Hamilton Countess of Arran and Duchess of Châtellerault
The Douglases were one of Scotland's most powerful families, and certainly the most prominent family in lowland Scotland during the Late Middle Ages, often holding the real power behind the throne of the Stewart Kings. The heads of the House of Douglas held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas) and later the Earl of Angus (Red Douglas). James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton died 1548 was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotland. He married Catherine Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland by his mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret, Beatrix, and Elizabeth. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, husband of his daughter Elizabeth. His daughter Lady Margaret Douglas married James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, who was heir presumptive to the Scottish throne after Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the birth of Queen Mary's son Prince James in 1566.
Lady Margaret Douglas, "Countess of Arran, Dutchess of Châtellerault"
Born: January 01, 1511 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Died: May 22, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: May 25, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Douglas, "3rd Earl of Morton"
Mother: Lady Catherine Stewart, "Countess of Morton" Daughter of James IV Stewart "King of England"
Wed: September 23, 1532 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Husband: Sir James Hamilton IV, "2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault"
Born: January 15, 1515 Cazdow Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: January 22, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: January 25, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Hamilton III, "2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran"
Mother: Lady Janet Bethune, "Lady Hamitom, Countess of Arran"
Son: James Hamilton
Son: Gavin Hamilton
Son: John Hamilton
Son: David Hamilton
Son: Claud Hamilton
Dau: Barbara Hamilton
Dau: Jean Hamilton
Dau: Anne Hamilton
Dau: Margaret Hamilton Born: May 15, 1550 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Husband: Sir Alexander Pethein I 'Baron of Kylesmuir, Laird of Auchinlongford"
The Douglases were one of Scotland's most powerful families, and certainly the most prominent family in lowland Scotland during the Late Middle Ages, often holding the real power behind the throne of the Stewart Kings. The heads of the House of Douglas held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas) and later the Earl of Angus (Red Douglas). James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton died 1548 was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotland. He married Catherine Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland by his mistress Marion Boyd. The couple had three daughters; Margaret, Beatrix, and Elizabeth. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, husband of his daughter Elizabeth. His daughter Lady Margaret Douglas married James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, who was heir presumptive to the Scottish throne after Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the birth of Queen Mary's son Prince James in 1566.
Lady Margaret Douglas, "Countess of Arran, Dutchess of Châtellerault"
Born: January 01, 1511 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Died: May 22, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: May 25, 1579 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Douglas, "3rd Earl of Morton"
Mother: Lady Catherine Stewart, "Countess of Morton" Daughter of James IV Stewart "King of England"
Wed: September 23, 1532 Morton Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Husband: Sir James Hamilton IV, "2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault"
Born: January 15, 1515 Cazdow Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: January 22, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Buried: January 25, 1575 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Sir James Hamilton III, "2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran"
Mother: Lady Janet Bethune, "Lady Hamitom, Countess of Arran"
Son: James Hamilton
Son: Gavin Hamilton
Son: John Hamilton
Son: David Hamilton
Son: Claud Hamilton
Dau: Barbara Hamilton
Dau: Jean Hamilton
Dau: Anne Hamilton
Dau: Margaret Hamilton Born: May 15, 1550 Kinneil Castle, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Husband: Sir Alexander Pethein I 'Baron of Kylesmuir, Laird of Auchinlongford"
Inscription
Renaissance style 16th century painted interior decoration stone armorial carry Arran's ducal coronet, and the collar of the Order of Saint Michael, French honours he received in 1548. The stone has the Hamilton motto, the woodsman's cry, "Through!", and the arms of his wife, Margaret Douglas, with her motto "Lock Sickar", meaning secure or steadfast.
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