George (Douglas) Douglas of Pittendreich (abt. 1492 - abt. 1552)

Born about 1492 in Pittendriech, Elgin, MorayShire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Douglas — married 1515 in Pittendriech, Elgin, MorayShire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about Aug 1552 at about age 60 in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

George (Douglas) Douglas of Pittendreich is a member of Clan Douglas.

Sir George Douglas was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

George (Douglas) Douglas of Pittendreich is Notable.

Sir George was born about 1490.^[1][2][3]

He married Elizabeth Douglas, daughter and heiress of David Douglas of Pittendreich. They had issue:

1. David^[4]
2. James^[4]

He may have had an illegitimate son,

1. George Douglas of Parkhead. George Douglas of Parkhead is also said to be the son of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, who was a son of Sir George.^[4]

He also had four illegitimate daughters,^[4][5] including:

1. Elizabeth, by Lady Dundas. m. James Richardson of Smeton^[5]
2. Margaret, m. John Carmichael of that Ilk^[6][5]
3. Mary^[7][5]
4. unknown daughter by the wife of the "Laird of Barraes", m. Sir John Selby of Twizel in Northumberland^[5]

Sir George Douglas passed away in 1552.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Johnston, George Harvey, "The heraldry of the Douglases : with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees", Edinburgh: W & A K Johnston, 1907, Archive.org, p. 41
2. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 187
3. ↑ Drummond, William, "The Genealogy of the Most Noble and Ancient House of Drummond", Glasgow, Private, 1889, Archive.org, p. 140
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 188
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Fraser, Sir William. "The Douglas Book", Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh University Press, 1885, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 170
6. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 580
7. ↑ Brunton, George, "An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice from its Institution in MDXXXII", Edinburgh: Saunders & Benning, 1832, Archive.org, p. 273

See also:

• Wikipedia: George Douglas of Pittendreich

• Wikidata: Item Q5538609, en:Wikipedia

• WeRelate: George Douglas

• Douglas of Pittendreich

• Douglas History: George Douglas