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William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (c. 1540 – 1606) was the son of Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine, a former mistress of James V of Scotland.
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton was born in 1539/40. He was the son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine. Elsewhere, in 1592, his age is given fairly precisely as 66. He married Lady Agnes Leslie, daughter of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes and Margaret Crichton, on 19 August 1554. They had issue:
- Male
- September 24, 1606
- Agnes (Leslie) Leslie Countess Morton
27 de feb. de 2024 · William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton was born in 1539/40. He was the son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine. He married Lady Agnes Leslie, daughter of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes and Margaret Crichton, on 19 August 1554. He died about 24 September 1606.
- Dumfries-shire
- 1540
- Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton
- September 1, 1606
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (c.1540 - 1606) was the son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine, a former mistress of James V of Scotland.
Overview. 6th earl of Morton, William Douglas. (1540—1606) Quick Reference. [S] (1540–1606). Douglas was son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven and, by his mother, a half-brother of the Regent Moray. He inherited the earldom of Morton in 1588 from ... From: Morton, William Douglas, 6th earl of in The Oxford Companion to British History »
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (c. 1540 – 1606) was the son of Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine, a former mistress of James V of Scotland.
In recognition of this he was granted the jurisdiction of Orkney and Shetland in 1643 and he was also created Lord Aberdour in 1638. He was succeeded by his son Robert Douglas (d 1649) and grandson William Douglas (d 1681). The grant of Orkney and Shetland to the latter was disputed and they reverted to the Crown.
