Lady Elizabeth Douglas

Lady Elizabeth Douglas (d. 1637) was the daughter of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus and Margaret Hamilton. She married, firstly, John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell, son of Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell and Beatrix Douglas, on 17 February 1571/72.

She married, secondly, Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies, son of Sir Alexander Stewart of Garlies and Catherine Herries, after 1572.

She married, thirdly, Sir John Wallace in 1598.

From 17 February 1571/72, her married name became Maxwell. From after 1572, her married name became Stewart. From 1598, her married name became Wallace.

Children of Lady Elizabeth Douglas and John Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell

• Elizabeth Maxwell+4 b. b 1579, d. a Dec 1639
• Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale b. a 1586, d. May 1646

Citations

[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1282. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

[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 VIII, page 597. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1207. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 495.

Sources

• thepeerage.com