Biography of Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton 1555-1558
Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
Maternal Family Tree: Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell 1469-1557
In 1555 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton was born to David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 40) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus.
On 22 Jan 1557 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 68) died at Tantallon Castle. His nephew [his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 42) succeeded 7th Earl Angus.
In 1558 [his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 43) died. His son Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton (age 3) succeeded 8th Earl Angus, 5th Earl Morton.
On 04 Aug 1558 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton (age 3) died at Smeaton, East Linton, Haddington, Haddingtonshire. His second cousin once removed William Douglas 9th Earl Angus (age 25) succeeded 9th Earl Angus. Egidia Graham Countess of Angus (age 22) by marriage Countess Angus.
On 13 Jun 1573 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Erskine 18th Earl Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus.
On 03 May 1575 [his former wife] Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton died.
On 25 Dec 1575 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Margaret Leslie Countess Angus and Morton (age 33) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus.
On 29 Jul 1587 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus. They were second cousin once removed.
Before 1610 [his former wife] Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton (age 54) died.
[his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and [his mother] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Robert Douglas Master of Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton were married. He the son of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton. They were fourth cousins.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
GrandFather: George Douglas of Pittendreich 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
Father: David Douglas 7th Earl Angus 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: David Douglas
GrandMother: Elizabeth Douglas
Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: John Hamilton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrix Drummond
Mother: Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Lord Home
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Home 2nd Lord Home
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Home 3rd Lord Home
GrandMother: Janet Home 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn
Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England