Biography of James Douglas 4th Earl Morton 1516-1581
Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
James Douglas 4th Earl Morton and Elizabeth Douglas were married. She the daughter of James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton and Catherine Stewart Countess Morton. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
James Douglas 4th Earl Morton was appointed 4th Earl Morton.
Around 1516 James Douglas 4th Earl Morton was born to George Douglas of Pittendreich and Elizabeth Douglas.
In 1552 [his father] George Douglas of Pittendreich died.
In 1573 Pieter Bronckhorst. Portrait of James Douglas 4th Earl Morton (age 57).
On 02 Jun 1581 James Douglas 4th Earl Morton (age 65) was executed for his part in the murder of Lord Darnley.
Before Thomas Percy 7th Earl of Northumberland Thomas Percy 7th Earl of Northumberland was captured by James Douglas 4th Earl Morton who handed him over to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland.
[his father] George Douglas of Pittendreich and [his mother] Elizabeth Douglas were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 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 11 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 1st Earl Angus
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Angus
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus
GrandFather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
Father: George Douglas of Pittendreich 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
GrandMother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
James Douglas 4th Earl Morton 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: David Douglas
Mother: Elizabeth Douglas