William Douglas's Blog – April 2025 Archive (4)

The wind whispers through the heathered hills, carrying echoes of battles fought and loyalties sworn. Here, in the very soil of Scotland, lie the bones of our bone, the flesh of our flesh. To trace the lineage of the Douglas Clan is not merely an academic exercise; it is a visceral connection to the very essence of who we are. It ignites a profound pride in…

Gilbert Douglas, a West India merchant from Glasgow, left a legacy that intertwines the complexities of colonial enterprise, familial bonds, and acts of liberation. Born on May 28, 1749, Douglas played a prominent role in the transatlantic economy as the owner of multiple plantations, including the Mount Pleasant sugar plantation in St. Vincent and the Fairfield cotton plantation in Demerara. Though remembered for his wealth and social standing, a significant chapter of his life unfolded in…

In a newsletter in July 2022 (See link below), we exlored the possibility that the Douglases were decended from ancient Egypt. This was not the first time that the story had surfaced, but as I was then researching the Douglases in Italy, and the story also surfaced there, it seemed appropriate to investigate.

Of course, this is many centuries ago, and although the Egyptians have records going back that far in time, the Europeans do not, so the story has passed verbally from generation…