Thomas Douglas

Thomas was the eldest son of John Douglas and Mary Gardner.

Of nine siblings only the three boys survived: Thomas, William and James.

James became Rev. James Douglas, Chaplain to George IV. .

Read about Thomas in the Douglas archives

Book: Douglas genealogy

Married Harriott Lucke

Harriott married Henry Jermyn after Thomas's death

Parents

John Douglas and Mary Douglas (born Gardner)

Children of Thomas and Harriott Douglas

1. John Douglas, MP ( c. 1774 - 1838)
2. Archibald who entered the army married and went with his regiment to the West Indies where he died very young and left one daughter
3. Harriott (1776 - 1868) m. to the Lord Bloomfield (7 Sep 1797)
4. Louisa Norris m. to John William Norris esq Hawley House Hants
5. Mary m to Colonel Robert M Donald of the royal artillery
6. Juliet m to the Rev Robert Hall of Westborough Lincolnshire

Sources

The Douglas archives

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Ref Daden Family tree

Siblings

1. Piercy Douglas,
2. John Douglas, List below mentions John born 1740 - did John Leigh die before 1740?
3. John Leigh Douglas, b. 30 April 1733, christened 15 May 1733, St Lawrence Jewry and St Mary Magdalene Milk Strlon, London, England
4. Betty Douglas,
5. John Douglas,
6. Mary Douglas,
7. William Douglas,
8. Martha Douglas,
9. Rev. James Douglas

Ref: Barry Rice

Alternate Sibling list

1. Mary Douglas,
2. Piercy Douglas,
3. John Douglass,
4. John Leigh Douglas, b. 30 April 1733, christened 15 May 1733, St Lawrence Jewry and St Mary Magdalene Milk Strlon, London, England
5. Betty Douglas,
6. John Douglas,
7. Mary Douglas,
8. William Douglas,
9. Martha Douglas,
10. James Douglas

Ref: Ridge family tree

alternate sibling list: John Douglas and Mary Gardner

Children:

1. Thomas Douglas (1732- 1787)
2. John Leigh Douglas, 1733 -
3. Mary Douglas, 1738 -
4. John Douglas, 1740 -
5. William Douglas, 7th child (28 Feb 1745-30 Jan 1810)
6. Martha Douglas, 1748 -
7. (Rev) James Douglas youngest child (b. 1753)

Ref: Douglas history archives - John Douglas

Children of Thomas and Mary

1. Harriet Douglas, 16 Dec 1776 - married 7 September 1797 Benjamin, Lord Bloomfield. She was a ranger of Hampton Court Park. **
2. John Douglas, MP
3. Archibald Douglas, who entered the army and went with his regiment to West Indies, where he died young, leaving one daughter.
4. Louisa Douglas, married John Norris, of Hawley House, Hants
5. Mary Douglas
6. Juliet Douglas

** Some sources report that Harriet was the ' eldest daughter of the late John Douglas, Esq., Ranger of Hampton Court Park', and 'that lady, who is Ranger of Hampton Court Park'.

Family Search

Harriott "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGHW-W8Z : 11 February 2018, Harriott Douglas, 16 Dec 1776); citing GRANTHAM,LINCOLN,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 432,509, 432,510.

John Leigh Douglas "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3D2-TGM : 11 February 2018, John Leigh Douglas, 30 Apr 1733); citing ST LAWRENCE JEWRY AND ST MARY MAGDALENE MILK STRLON,LONDON,LONDON,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 845,247.