William Stronach

Tasmania (currently living in Japan)

Australia

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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
I'm a descendant of Sholto Douglas(s) (1763-1828?) who married Mary Bruce in 1782 (Auchtermuchty, Fife), via his second son, David Douglas (1785-1856 Fife).
I’m particularly looking for any direct male descendants of this Sholto Douglas who may have taken a Y-DNA test (or be willing to do so), in order to identify his haplogroup.
I’m yet to trace any living direct male descendants in my branch but I happen to know from some other research that William Sholto Douglas (1856-1913), a prominent newspaper editor in New Zealand, was a direct male descendant of Sholto’s first son John Douglas (1783-1848 Fife).
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
Sholto Douglas(s) (1763-1828?) who married Mary Bruce in 1782 (Auchtermuchty, Fife)
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Sholto Fife Collessie Falkland Auchtermuchty

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  • Ronald Drysdale

    Hi William,

    This page may be of interest:

    https://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/william_sholto_douglas2.htm

    Best regards

    Dec 31, 2025

  • Ronald Drysdale

    Hi again,

    I found your relatives on the Familysearch website, filled in a few gaps and tidied up the tree:

    Best regards

    Dec 31, 2025

  • Ronald Drysdale

    I agree that the Newcastle Sholto is an unlikely candidate, however there are very few records for 'Sholto' births within that period, but I've now found a Shealtow Douglass born 1761 in Dull, in Perthshire who would be far more likely to fit the bill.

    Perhaps he found 'Dull' a bit boring and decided to move south for the bright lights of Auchtermuchty - his 1782 marriage record states that he was from that Parish.

    Best regards

    Jan 2