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William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk (December 24, 1634 - April 18, 1694
), was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and his seco
nd wife Lady Mary Gordon of Huntly. Both he and his wife, Anne Hamilton a
re 4th Great-Grandchildren of James IV through two of his illegitimate dau
ghters.
Marriage
He married Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton on April 29, 1656. He was cr
eated Duke of Hamilton in 1660 on the petition of his wife, Anne Hamilto
n, suo jure Duchess of Hamilton (daughter of the 1st Duke), receiving al
so several of the other Hamilton peerages, but for his life only. The Hami
lton estates had been declared forfeit by Cromwell, and he himself had be
en fined £1000. He supported Lauderdale in the early stages of his Scotti
sh policy, in which he adopted a moderate attituDe towards the Presbyteria
ns, but the two were soon alienated, through the influence of the Counte
ss of Dysart, according to Gilbert Burnet, who spent much time at Hamilt
on Palace in arranging the Hamilton papers. With other Scottish noblemen w
ho resisted Lauderdale’s measures Hamilton was twice summoned to Lond
on to present his case at court, but without obtaining any result. He w
as dismissed from the Privy Council in 1676, and on a subsequent vis
it to London Charles refused to receive him. On the accession of Jam
es II he received numerous honours, but he was one of the first to enter i
nto communication with the Prince of Orange. He presided over the conventi
on of Edinburgh, summoned at his request, which offered the Scottish cro
wn to William and Mary in March 1689. His death took place at Holyro
od on April 18, 1694. His wife survived until April 17, 1716.
Children and Grandchildren
Lady Mary Douglas of Hamilton
James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton had a child Barbara Fitzroy, the illegiti
mate daughter of King Charles II. He married Elizabeth Gerard, and had 7 o
ther children.
Charles Hamilton, Earl of Arran, son of Barbara Fitzroy.
William Hamilton, Lord of Hamilton
Lady Elizabeth Hamilton of Hamilton
Lady Catherine Hamilton of Hamilton
Lady Charlotte Hamilton of Hamilton
Lady Susan Hamilton of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
Lady Anne Hamilton of Hamilton
William Douglas, Lord of Hamilton married Christian Jargon.(Some sources s
ay he died in France in 1688, meaning he couldn't have gotten married a
nd had John.)
John Douglas(he was supposedly kidnapped by pirates and brought to Ameri
ca when he was 12.)
Lady Susannah Douglas of Hamilton married 1st, Charles Hay, 3rd Marque
ss of Tweeddale. She married 2nd, John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald.
John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale
George Hay, 6th Marquess of Tweeddale
William Cochrane, 3rd Earl of Dundonald
John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald
Lady Catherine Douglas of Hamilton married John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl
John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine
William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine
James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
Charles Murray, Lord of Atholl
George Murray, Lord of Atholl
Lady Susan Murray of Atholl
Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk
John Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Selkirk married Anne Kennedy
William Hamilton, 4th Earl of Selkirk
Anne Hamilton, Countess of Selkirk
George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney married Elizabeth Villiers
Lady Frances Hamilton of Orkney
Lady Harriet Hamilton of Orkney
Lady Anne Hamilton of Orkney
Lady Margaret Hamilton of Hamilton
Lady Anna Hamilton of Hamilton married Alexander Grant
William Grant
Basil Douglas, Lord of Hamilton married Mary Dunbar
William Hamilton, Lord of Baldoon
Basil Douglas
Eleanor Douglas
Catherine Douglas
Captain Archibald Douglas-Hamilton married Lady Jane Hamilton of Abercorn
Jane Douglas-Hamilton
Elizabeth Douglas-Hamilton