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.

Royal Ancestors of Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton 1555-1558

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

Ancestors of Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton 1555-1558

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 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Angus

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 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