The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

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The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.
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Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770.
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Edinburgh :: printed by R. Fleming, and sold by him, and the other booksellers in Edinburgh; and at London by A. Miller, R. Baldwin, D. Wilson, and T. Durham,
1764.
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DOUGLAS Earl of BUCHAN.

V. THE said CHRISTIAN,* 1.1 countess of Bu∣chan, married ROBERT, second son of sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven, and bro∣ther-german of William earl of Morton, who, in her right became earl of Buchan.

They had issue a son,

James, their heir,—and two daughters.

1. Margaret, married, 1st, to Mr. Ri∣chard Douglas, brother to the earl of Whit∣tinghame, 2dly, to Alexander Iryin of Drum, but died without issue.

2. Elizabeth, married to Andrew Fraser of Murchil, ancestor of lord Fraser.

They were succeeded by their son,

VI. JAMES DOUGLAS, earl of Buchan, who was served heir in general to Robert earl of Buchan,* 1.2 lord Glendouachy, &c. his father, before an inquest of fifteen landed gentlemen, at Banff, the 2d day of April 1583.

James earl of Buchan is also served heir general of Christian countess of Buchan,* 1.3 at Edinburgh, before the macers, 24th day of May 1588.

He married Margaret Ogilvie, daughter of Walter lord Deskford, ancestor of the earl of Finlater, by whom he had a daughter,

Mary, his sole heiress.

He died 24th August 1601, was buried at Auchterhouse, and succeeded in his estate and honours by his only child,

MARY DOUGLAS, designed countess of Buchan,* 1.4 in the principal decreet of ranking anno 1606, who chose for her curators sir Walter Ogilvie of Finlater, knight, sir Ar∣chibald Douglas of Kilor, knight, Walter lord Blantyre, William earl of Tullibardin, sir Michael Elphingston, knight, John Li∣vingston of Dunipace, and John Murray of Touchaddam, 26th April 1615.

This Mary countess of Buchan is served heir in general of James earl of Buchan,* 1.5 her great grandfather's great grandfather, at Banss, 29th September 1627.

She is also served heir in general to John earl of Buchan,* 1.6 her grandfather's grandfather, and to John master of Buchan, her great grand∣father, in the same year 1627.

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