Breaks in the chain - Castle Douglas, Lochmaben, Worcester and London. - The Douglas Archives2024-03-28T14:18:01Zhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/topics/breaks-in-the-chain-castle-douglas-lochmaben-worcester-and-london?feed=yes&xn_auth=noCan't assist much here, Willi…tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2013-06-20:3482022:Comment:603232013-06-20T20:37:58.068ZBob Henryhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/BobHenry
<p>Can't assist much here, William, other than James Heron of Penningame's second wife, Marion Shaw, was a descendant of the Shaw's of Craigend.</p>
<p>My understanding of their connection to the Douglas's occurred when three of their children married into the Penninghame Douglas family, i.e. Mary and Nathaniel married John and Elizabeth Douglas, son and daughter of William Douglas and Grissel McKeand [William being the son of Gilbert Douglas and Margaret McIlroy (Milroy)] and Margaret married…</p>
<p>Can't assist much here, William, other than James Heron of Penningame's second wife, Marion Shaw, was a descendant of the Shaw's of Craigend.</p>
<p>My understanding of their connection to the Douglas's occurred when three of their children married into the Penninghame Douglas family, i.e. Mary and Nathaniel married John and Elizabeth Douglas, son and daughter of William Douglas and Grissel McKeand [William being the son of Gilbert Douglas and Margaret McIlroy (Milroy)] and Margaret married Nathaniel Douglas, son of Peter Douglas and Margaret Ferguson [Peter being the brother of William and also son of Gilbert]. A third daughter, Martha, married a John Douglas, who died Virginia, 1761. Unfortunately, I have no information on this John's parents and would be glad if you can shed any light on him for me.</p> In a blog http://descentfroma…tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2013-06-09:3482022:Comment:603832013-06-09T09:17:50.359ZWilliam Douglashttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/WilliamDouglas
<p>In a blog <a href="http://descentfromadam.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/galton-paper-archibald-douglas-privateer-or-pirate/">http://descentfromadam.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/galton-paper-archib...</a> Justin Kirby refers to the Galton Papers. Here is one extract:</p>
<p><em>Papers of Archibald Douglas</em><span> </span><em>MS3101/B/5</em><span> </span><em>1769-1789</em><span>:</span><br></br><span>The majority of these papers relate to Archibald Douglas’s business interests in a privateer ship…</span></p>
<p>In a blog <a href="http://descentfromadam.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/galton-paper-archibald-douglas-privateer-or-pirate/">http://descentfromadam.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/galton-paper-archib...</a> Justin Kirby refers to the Galton Papers. Here is one extract:</p>
<p><em>Papers of Archibald Douglas</em><span> </span><em>MS3101/B/5</em><span> </span><em>1769-1789</em><span>:</span><br/><span>The majority of these papers relate to Archibald Douglas’s business interests in a privateer ship called the ‘Fox’, which he part-owned, commanded by James Verco. These largely comprise bills and accounts, but also include material relating to James Verco’s actions in taking prizes from French and Dutch ships, and to the administration of Verco’s estate by Douglas after his death.</span></p>
<p><span>Archibald's daughter Charlotte married a Francis Fox!</span></p> Sadly, East Galloway Sketches…tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2011-10-24:3482022:Comment:403482011-10-24T14:24:49.700ZWilliam Douglashttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/WilliamDouglas
<p>Sadly, East Galloway Sketches' by Alexander Trotter, is not in my brother's collection of Galloway books (which annoys my wife by lying in a box under our stairs).</p>
<p>I will try to track it down. Thank you for the lead.</p>
<p>William</p>
<p>Sadly, East Galloway Sketches' by Alexander Trotter, is not in my brother's collection of Galloway books (which annoys my wife by lying in a box under our stairs).</p>
<p>I will try to track it down. Thank you for the lead.</p>
<p>William</p> Can't assist much at the mome…tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2011-10-24:3482022:Comment:405452011-10-24T11:40:19.223ZBob Henryhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/BobHenry
Can't assist much at the moment re. William Archibald Douglas but are you able to view 'East Galloway Sketches' by Alexander Trotter, where he gives a spiel on the Douglas and Shaw families?
Can't assist much at the moment re. William Archibald Douglas but are you able to view 'East Galloway Sketches' by Alexander Trotter, where he gives a spiel on the Douglas and Shaw families?