"Thanks William I'll fill in what I know starting with George b1790.
George B 1790 Sparington Yorkshire D 1854 Sculcoates (Hull) M Mary Batty 1815.
John B 1750 Bubwith Yorkshire M Hannah Hare 1787
John B 1725 York M Mary Pearte 1746
Richard B…"
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"Tracing the Douglas and Douglass families of Yorkshire has been on my to-do list for many years. It never seems quite to come together.
Searching the database for 'York' is problematic as there are so my 'New York's.…"
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"Who, where what and when? Please!
Jack, what is the armorial? Have you got a larger image? Looks interesting!
William"
"Good Morning William
Thank you for adding me to your group.
My branch of the Douglas family from Hull are descendants of my 3rd GGF George Douglas b1790 going further back to my 9th GGF Thomas b1610 married to Dorithe Silversides June 1639,his…"
"Welcome to our group, Andrew.
Are you able to add anything to Thomas, b1610, in York?
William"
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Queen's 2021 Birthday Honours
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Congratulation go to the following on their appointments in Her Majesty's Birthday Honours:
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire: Susan Frances DOUGLAS, Chief Executive Officer, Eden Academy Trust, and Senior Adviser, Schools, British Council. For services to Education; High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
• Member of the Order of the British Empire: Clive Anthony DOUGLAS, Chair of the Board of Trustees, The Boleyn Trust. For services to Education; London
• Member of…
ContinueRudolph K Douglass - Is he known to anyone?
Posted on May 25, 2021 at 15:00 3 Comments 1 Like
I received the following, which I have translated from French:
Comments: Hello,
I am contacting you, because, almost 200 years ago (July 16, 2021), Antoine Leclerc aka Milfort Tastanegy died on the property of friends in a small village in France, Villevallier (Yonne). He was born in Thin le Moutier (Ardennes-France).
In the meantime, this colorful character went to the USA for almost 20 years. He lived among the Creek Indians near Little Tennesse in Alabama, where…
ContinueRogues and vagabonds - and pirates?
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I have just stumbled upon a family tree of the pirate, Long John Silver. Whilst I know about many ne'erdowells amongst our extended family (see: www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/articles/rogues&vagabonds.htm ) the…
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I have just seen an advanced copy of the CDSNA newsletter - all 86 pages of it!
If you are not on the mailing list, now would be a good moment to join.…
ContinueA Douglas Valentine's Day
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The heart has always been important in Scottish history, but nowhere is it more important than in Douglas history.
In 1298 when Lord John Balliol died, his grieving widow, Dervorguilla of Galloway, had his preserved heart placed in an ivory casket which she then carried everywhere with her. When she died, she was laid to rest at Sweetheart Abbey clutching her husband's heart. That's not the only heart-wrenching tale though, Melrose Abbey was so beloved by Robert the Bruce that it was…
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- At 12:00 on June 14, 2021,
Andrew Douglas said…
Thanks William I'll fill in what I know starting with George b1790.
George B 1790 Sparington Yorkshire D 1854 Sculcoates (Hull) M Mary Batty 1815.
John B 1750 Bubwith Yorkshire M Hannah Hare 1787
John B 1725 York M Mary Pearte 1746
Richard B 1696 D 1777 M Ellin Thakeray 1723
Henery B 1670 M Mary Wilkinson
Thomas B 1640 D 1698
Thomas B 1610 M Dorithe Silversides 1639
John B 1580
William B 1550
Most of the information from John B 1750 has come from Ancestry so I"m unable to confirm its accuracy.
Hope this is of some help.
Regards Andy
- At 9:23 on June 14, 2021,
Good Morning William
Thank you for adding me to your group.
My branch of the Douglas family from Hull are descendants of my 3rd GGF George Douglas b1790 going further back to my 9th GGF Thomas b1610 married to Dorithe Silversides June 1639,his father was John b1580 and his father William 1550 they are all recorded as being baptised in York and that is all I know about them,we may have family connections from Leeds but I'm having difficulty finding any more information,I think It's fair to assume that we did originate from Scotland and I would really like to make that connection,any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Andy
- At 20:49 on June 8, 2021,
Henry Barraud Hunt, Jr. said…
Thanks for your help William. It is good to hear from you again Regards
- At 4:31 on June 2, 2021,
William
Thank you for adding me to your group.
According to my sourced research and DNA matches, William Hogg b. 08 Oct 1769 Yetholm, Roxburgh is a 4th GGF of mine. According to my Ancestry research tree, his mother, Isobel Stephenson/Stevenson b. 1704 is the daughter of Elizabeth Douglas b. 1704, who is in turn the daughter of James Douglas b. 1682 Kelso, Roxburgh is possibly my 7th GGF. As this connection is unproven, other than Ancestry trees, I would like to be able to access more roust genealogy. David Elliott of Hawick recommended that I review your site as a way to access higher quality, sourced research.
Regards,Brian Hayes
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
- At 5:24 on May 10, 2021,
Douglas%20Line%20from%20Dalkeith%20to%20Scotland.docx
Good Afternoon William,
The above word page is regarding Alexander Douglas 1585 to 1661. Will this work or do I need to do it long hand?
Chris
- At 13:50 on February 5, 2021,
hello, when I try to look at the link it goes to a weblink that says it is not secure. Any idea why that is? thanks
- At 23:09 on January 28, 2021,
Jan Douglas Elder said…
Thank you for the warm welcome, William.
Yes, I am finding Archibald to be a mystery which prompted me to do further research rather than rely on others for "facts." I have done a DNA test as well as my 97 year old aunt. She is my father's older sister. I often call to see what else she might remember. She has done much research over the years. When their father left them during the depression they became alienated from the family somehow. Her knowledge is limited and there is no one left to share. I will now begin researching my great aunts and uncles and their descendants and try to work up from there. I believe many headed to the Midwest.
Our part of the Douglas's are from the Nashville, Tennessee area. My father Alfred Ewing (Jr) was the only son of Alfred Ewing Douglas (Sr) He also had two daughters, my aunts. We are many decedents coast to coast with several DNA tests...much to still unravel. I have my work cut out for me so any help is welcome and appreciated. I also need to learn to navigate your awesome website so patience please!
Jan
- At 17:49 on December 22, 2020,
The Spella House home of Percy and Mary (Band) Douglas is the one you have found in Lower Boddington.
Do you realise this might disappear in the HS2 construction?
sorry to have taken so long to reply - I haven't been to the "Douglas " site for years!
Best wishes, John.22.12.2020.
- At 13:27 on December 13, 2020,
Yes, which is unfortunate because I cannot go back any further.
- At 20:26 on December 12, 2020,
Timothy Bernard Douglass said…
Hello William,
Thank you for the welcome,greatly appreciated! I reached out to Brad Bosley. I look forward to being a part of this group. are you a board member or administrator?
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