Swartz/Rand Family Tree » William DOUGLAS 1st Marquis of Douglas (1589-1660)

Personal data William DOUGLAS 1st Marquis of Douglas 

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  • He was born in the year 1589 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.Source 1
  • He was christened December 1601.Source 1
  • (FamilySearch ID) : KND6-7H3.
  • He died on February 19, 1660 in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was 71 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried on February 19, 1660 in St. Brides's Kirk, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 1
  • This information was last updated on September 28, 2019.

Household of William DOUGLAS 1st Marquis of Douglas

He is married to Margaret HAMILTON.

They got married.

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Sources

  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 3 Jun 2019), entry for William Douglas, person ID KND6-7H3.

Historical events

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1660: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 13 » With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second Northern War.
    • April 4 » Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain promises, among other things, a general pardon to all royalists for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.
    • April 23 » Treaty of Oliva is established between Sweden and Poland.
    • October 17 » The Nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered.
    • November 28 » At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.
    • December 8 » A woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English public stage for the first time, in the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare's play Othello.


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