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Personal data William Douglas 

  • He was born on April 1, 1645 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  • He was christened on March 8, 1646 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  • He died on March 9, 1725 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, he was 79 years old.
  • He is buried March 1725 in Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.
  • A child of William Douglas and Anne Motley
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William Douglas

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Elizabeth Sheather) is 34 years younger.

(1) He is married to Abiah Hough.

They got married on December 18, 1667 at New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, he was 22 years old.


(2) He is married to Mary Seymour.

They got married July 1715 at New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, he was 70 years old.


(3) He had a relationship with Elizabeth Sheather.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Douglas

Thomas Motley
± 1570-1612
Thomas Motley
± 1574-1612
William Douglas
± 1610-1682
Anne Motley
1601-> 1670

William Douglas
1645-1725

(1) 1667

Abiah Hough
1648-1715

(2) 1715

Mary Seymour
1658-> 1725

(3) 

Elizabeth Sheather
1679-1727


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Historical events

Birthday April 1, 1645

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1645: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 10 » Archbishop William Laud is beheaded for treason at the Tower of London.
    • July 10 » English Civil War: The Battle of Langport takes place.
    • July 21 » Qing dynasty regent Dorgon issues an edict ordering all Han Chinese men to shave their forehead and braid the rest of their hair into a queue identical to those of the Manchus.
    • August 3 » Thirty Years' War: The Second Battle of Nördlingen sees French forces defeating those of the Holy Roman Empire.
    • September 13 » Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Scottish Royalists are defeated by Covenanters at the Battle of Philiphaugh.
    • September 24 » The Battle of Rowton Heath is a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles.

Christening day March 8, 1646

Day of marriage December 18, 1667

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1667: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 27 » Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
    • May 24 » The French Royal Army crosses the border into the Spanish Netherlands, starting the War of Devolution opposing France to the Spanish Empire and the Triple Alliance.
    • June 9 » Second Anglo-Dutch War: The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet begins. It lasts for five days and results in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy.
    • June 14 » The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet in the Second Anglo-Dutch War ends. It had lasted for five days and resulted in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy.
    • June 15 » The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.
    • November 25 » A deadly earthquake rocks Shemakha in the Caucasus, killing 80,000 people.

Day of death March 9, 1725

  • The temperature on March 9, 1725 was about 4.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1725: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 21 » The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by Empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
    • September 5 » Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska.


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