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

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In 1555 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton was born to David Douglas 7th Earl Angus [aged 40] and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 30]. He died aged three in 1558.

On 22nd January 1557 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus [aged 68] died at Tantallon Castle. His nephew [his father] David [aged 42] succeeded 7th Earl Angus.

In 1558 [his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus [aged 43] died. His son Archibald [aged 3] succeeded 8th Earl Angus, 5th Earl Morton.

On 4th August 1558 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton [aged 3] died at Smeaton, East Linton, Haddington, Haddingtonshire. His second cousin once removed William [aged 25] succeeded 9th Earl Angus. Egidia Graham Countess of Angus [aged 22] by marriage Countess Angus.

On 13th June 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 of Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.

On 3rd May 1575 [his former wife] Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton died.

On 25th December 1575 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Margaret Leslie Countess Angus and Morton [aged 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 [aged 50].

On 29th July 1587 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 62]. They were second cousin once removed.

Before 1610 [his former wife] Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton [aged 53] died.

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[his father] David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and [his mother] Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. They were fifth cousin once removed. 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 Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 3 Grand Son of King James II of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

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 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

father: David Douglas 7th Earl Angus 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: David Douglas

Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas

Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton 3 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland son of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland son of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran daughter of King James II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine de la Marck 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Grandfather: John Hamilton of Samuelstown and Clydesdale Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrix Drummond

mother: Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland

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 Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn 6 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England