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5. The Morton Succession

NameTitle or Spouse, AncestryDatesTree No.
Boyd, ArchibaldOf Bonshaw, s. of Robert, Cr. Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock bef. 145405, 27
Boyd, Elizabethw. of Thomas Douglas (s. of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven), d. of Archibald Boyd of Bonshaw5
Boyd, Margaretp. of James IV, d. of Archibald Boyd of Bonshaw5, 27
Campbell, Archibald7th Earl of Argyll1575-Bef16385, 8
Douglas, Agnesw. of Archibald Campbell, 7th earl of Argyll, d. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton-16075, 8
Douglas, Archibald6th Earl of Angus-15571, 5,12
Douglas, Beatrixw. of Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell, d. of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of MortonBef1528-Aft15835
Douglas, Christianw. of Alexander, Cr. Earl of Home 1605, d. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton5, 26
Douglas, Elizabethw. of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, d. of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton5, 6
Douglas, Elizabethw. of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, d. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton5, 15
Douglas, Elizabethw. of John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (Cr. Earl of Morton 1581 but attainted), d. of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus-16375, 6
Douglas, Euphemew. of Sir Thomas Lyon of Auldbar, Master of Glamis, d. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton5, 24
Douglas, Euphemiaw. of Patrick, 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres, d. of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven-15805, 21
Douglas, George (Sir)of Helenshall (ÒPretty GeordieÓ), s. of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven5
Douglas, James3rd Earl of Morton-15505, 7
Douglas, James4th Earl of Morton-15815, 6
Douglas, Margaretw. of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault, d. of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton3, 5
Douglas, Maryw. of Walter Ogilvy, Cr. Lord Ogilvy of Deskford, 1616, d. of Mary Douglas, d. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton5
Douglas, Robert (Sir)of Lochleven, s. of Thomas Douglas of Lochleven-15475, 13
Douglas, Robertof Lochleven, s. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton05, 24
Douglas, Thomasof Lochleven, s. of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven5
Douglas, William (Sir)of Lochleven, 5th Earl of Morton, s. of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven-16065, 11
Douglas, William6th Earl of Morton1582-16485, 16
Erskine, Margaretw. of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven, p.of James V, d. of James, 5th Lord Erskine -15722, 5, 13
Hamilton, James2nd Lord Hamilton, Cr. Earl of Arran 1503Abt1475-15292, 3, 5, 17, 26, 27, 32
Hamilton, James2nd Earl of Arran, Cr. Duke of Chatelherault 15491517-15753, 5, 12
Hamilton, Margaretw. of John, 9th Lord Maxwell, d. of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton1590-3, 5
Hay, Francis9th Earl of Erroll-16315, 9, 13, 15
Home, Alexander6th Lord Home, Cr. Earl of Home 1605Abt1566-5, 26
James IVKing of Scotland 1488 - 15131473-15131, 2, 5, 17, 26
Keith, Agnesw. of Sir Archibald Douglas of Glenbervie (s. of Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie), d. of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal05, 16
Keith, Annew. of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, d. of George, 5th Earl Marischal-16485, 16
Lindsay, Patrick6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres1521 -15895, 21
Lyon, Jeanw. of Robert Douglas of Lochleven (s. of Sir William Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton), of Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus, of David Lindsay, Cr. Lord Spynie 1592 (s. of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford) and d. of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis05, 6, 10, 24
Lyon, John6th Lord Glamis-15285, 24
Lyon, Thomas (Sir)of Auldbar, Master of Glamis, s. of John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis -16085, 24(x2)
Maxwell, Elizabethw. of John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries, d. of John, 8th Lord Maxwell (Cr. Earl of Morton1581, revoked 1586)05, 26
Maxwell, John8th Lord Maxwell, Cr. Earl of Morton 1581, revoked 15861553-15935, 26
Maxwell, John (Sir)9th Lord Maxwell, but forfeitedBef1586-16133, 5
Maxwell, John6th Lord Herries-16315, 26
Maxwell, Robert6th Lord Maxwell-15525
Maxwell, Robert7th Lord MaxwellAbt1551-Bef15555
Maxwell, Robert10th Lord Maxwell, Cr. Earl of Nithsdale with seniority to 1581 Morton earldom-16465
Morton, Earls of See Douglas or Maxwell5, 7
Mure, Christianw. of Archibald Boyd of Bonshaw (s. of Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock)5, 27
Nithsdale, Earls of See Maxwell5
Ogilvy WalterCr. Lord Ogilvy of Deskford 16165
Stewart, AlexanderArchbishop of St. Andrews, illeg. s. of James IV1493-15135
Stewart, Katherinew. of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton, illeg. d. of James IV5