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Robert Douglas 1655-1733
Started this discussion. Last reply by Maggie Crow Feb 6. 18 Replies 0 Likes
I am trying to establish a Scottish Irish link for the parents of the above Robert. His parents were Robert Douglas and Elizabeth Henderson and they relocated to Ireland around 1665. Robert the…Continue
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Lorrie Graham replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Thank you so much Maggie! I've wondered for years what Grace hall looked like. It's beautiful!
The Deputy Keeper's Reports-Co Donegal References, held at PRONI, list two Grace Hall's. The one in Co Down…"
susan McGrath replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"hi maggie i have a photocopy of the house taken somewhere in around 1900. it was taken from an agricultural magazine of that time. if i can scan and get it here i will forward it on to you. susan"
Maggie Crow replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"What a beautiful picture Susan - thanks"
Maggie Crow replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Hi Lorrie - you can find the picture of Grace Hall in the Places section of this site
http://douglashistory.co.uk/history/Places/grace_hall.htm
but the picture was taken within the last 15 years. Still looks good though doesn't…"
Lorrie Graham replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Hi Maggie,
Where can I see a picture of Grace Hall in it's Prime? Are there any out there of Grace Hall of Dervock, Co Antrim as well? Will be anxious to hear from you!
Are you in agreement that the Dowglass' were…"
Maggie Crow replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Thanks for that Susan. We were in Ireland in 2001, visiting the old family houses (Grace Hall, Mount Ida and Gobrana), so maybe Grace Hall was in the process of being "done up" then. We had hoped to gain entry to the house but there…"
susan McGrath replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"hi maggie
the photo was a fairly recent one well taken within the last 15 years
the building to the right of the photo was the orginal house dating back to 1700
the now main house was only built in approx 1803"
Maggie Crow replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Thanks William (& Sue) - it was good to see the picture of Grace Hall in its prime! We visited it a few years ago and it was in a sorry state. With the help of a book called "Pedigrees of some of the Emperor charlemagne's…"
William Douglas replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"I have added a couple of pages on the Douglases of Grace hall. See links from What's New?"
William Douglas replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Susan,
This seems to be an area that I have not covered well in the Douglas Archives, though i do have a some of the Blacker-Douglass family in the genealogy database.
The following is from: "The general armory of England,…"
susan McGrath replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"hi maggie
although no descesent of the douglass family
i am interested in finding more about the douglass of gracehall
i have limited information at present but many links
the last of the douglass to live at gracehall was approx in 1900 when…"
William Douglas replied to Maggie Crow's discussion Robert Douglas 1655-1733"Google Books is a fantastic resource, and should be in every researchers toolkit. Try also Google Scholar for more obscure facts. Remember to re-phrase your search criteria if you do not find anything in the first 10 pages. But do not give up…"
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- Which Douglas line are you researching?
- possibly Morton or Queensbury
Family lived in Grace Hall, Ireland in 18th century
- Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
- Robert Douglas, married to Elizabeth Henderson. They had a son Robert1655-1733
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- At 19:57 on June 17, 2011,
Russell Lynn Drysdale said… - Welcome Maggie
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