Henry Douglas of Friarshaw

Biographical Summary

"(101) Henry Douglas of Friarshaw, died March 1701. He married, 13th April 1672, Martha, only child of Samuel Lockhart of Castlehill, brother of " Lee," and had issue : —

• George (No. 102).
• James Douglas, baptised Edinburgh 23rd July 1674 ; died 27th April 1757. He was a merchant in London, and married a lady named Russell. They had a son : —
  • James Douglas, died 2nd June 175 1. He was M.P. for Malmesbury, and married Albinia, daughter of Major-General Wm. Farrington of Chiselhurst, and widow of Robert, first Duke of Ancaster. She died 29th July 1745
• Thomas Douglas, baptised Edinburgh nth November 1676; died 1730. He was a colonel in the army.
• Henry Douglas, baptised Edinburgh 16th May 1679 ; died young.
• Samuel Douglas, baptised Edinburgh 13th July 1682.
• Henry Douglas, baptised Edinburgh 1st April 1684 ; died 1753. He was a planter in Antigua, and married Mary, and left a daughter.
• Andrew Douglas, died in India 1732.
• William Douglas, died 1741. He was Commander of H.M.S. Falmouth."

SOURCE: The heraldry of the Douglases: with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees, by G. Harvey Johnston, Published 1907, page 35, paragraph 101