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About Henrietta Douglas, Countess of Annandale
The fact that there were two Henrietta Douglas women, close to the same age and born approximately the same time, has led to a lot of confusion.
Anyone working on this line should be careful to get the right one!
Lady Henrietta Douglas was born circa 1633.2 She was the daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Lady Mary Gordon.1 A contract for the marriage of Lady Henrietta Douglas and James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was signed on 29 May 1645.1,2 She died on 1 June 1673.1
From after 29 May 1645, her married name became Johnstone. After her marriage, Lady Henrietta Douglas was styled as Countess of Hartfell on 1 October 1653. After her marriage, Lady Henrietta Douglas was styled as Countess of Annandale and Hartfell on 13 February 1660/61.
From CracroftsPeerage:
Lady Henrietta Douglas (b.c. 1633; d. 1 Jun 1673), 1st dau. of William [Douglas], 1st Marquess of Douglas, by his second wife Lady Mary Gordon, 3rd dau. of George [Gordon], 1st Marquess of Huntly. Married 29 May 1645 to
James [Johnstone], 2nd Earl of Hartfell later 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, PC 1st son and heir of James [Johnstone], 1st Earl of Hartfell, by his first wife Lady Margaret Douglas, 1st dau. of William [Douglas], 1st Earl of Queensberry born 1625, died 17 Jul 1672.
The 11 children (4 sons, 7 daughters) of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and Lady Henrietta Douglas were:
- 1. Hon James Johnstone, styled Lord Johnstone (b. 17 Dec 1660; dvp. 1661/2)
- 2. Hon William Johnstone, later 2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell later 1st Marquess of Annandale
- 3. Maj-Gen Hon John Johnstone, a professional soldier, led the Jacobite mutiny of the Royal Scots Regiment 1689, Colonel in the Jacobite and French armies, commanded the Royal Saxon Army, commanded the Polish Cavalry Division (b. 3 Sep 1665; dspm. 29 Dec 1714), mar. 19 Jun 1713 Countess Catherine Christine von Ahlefeldt (mar. (2) 1722 Duke of Glucksburg; dsps. 1726), 1st dau. of Count Detler Sievert von Ahlefeldt, and had issue
- 4. Hon George Johnstone (b. 21 Jun 1667; d. 10 May 1674)
- 1. Lady Mary Johnstone (b. 31 Jan 1651/2; d. 8 Apr 1681), mar. 8 Mar 1670 as his first wife William [Lindsay], 18th Earl of Crawford, and had issue
- 2. Lady Margaret Johnstone (b. 14 Aug 1654; d. 1726), mar. after 14 Sep 1678 Sir James Montgomerie of Skelmorlie (d. Sep 1694), and had issue
- 3. Lady Henrietta Johnstone (b. 18 Jan 1657; dvp. young)
- 4. Lady Janet Johnstone (b. 18 Jun 1858; dvp. young)
- 5. Lady Isabel Johnstone (b. 28 Apr 1659; dvp. young)
- 6. Lady Henrietta Johnstone (b. 21 Jan 1668/9), mar. 15 May 1684 Sir John Carmichael of Bonningtoun, and had issue
- 7. Lady Anna Johnstone (b. 30 Jul 1671; d. Jun 1675)
References
- http://thepeerage.com/p10842.htm#i108416
- [S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 1282. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 166. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S8] BP1999. [S8]
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 7 2023, 13:19:18 UTC
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Henrietta Douglas, Countess of Annandale's Timeline
| 1633 |
1633
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Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1652 |
January 31, 1652
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Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1654 |
August 14, 1654
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Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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| 1660 |
December 17, 1660
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Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1663 |
February 17, 1663
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Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1665 |
September 3, 1665
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Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1667 |
June 21, 1667
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Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1669 |
January 21, 1669
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Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1673 |
June 1, 1673
Age 40
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Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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