DOUGLAS, Robert 4th Earl of Buchan, jure uxoris 1 2 3
- Born: About 1538
- Marriage (1): STEWART, Christian Countess of Buchan 1
- Died: 18 August 1580
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Robert married Christian STEWART Countess of Buchan, daughter of John STEWART Master of Buchan and Margaret OGILVY.1 (Christian STEWART Countess of Buchan was born about 1547 and died on 20 September 1580.)
Marriage Notes:
"In January 1549-50, though Christina was only a young child, a contract of marriage was arranged between her and James Stewart, afterwards Earl of Moray and Regent, the son of Lady Douglas by King James V., which gave him possession of her lands. Notwithstanding this he married another lady, and Christina was married to Moray's uterine half-brother, Robert Douglas, second son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven. In his wife's right Robert Douglas became Earl of Buchan and Sheriff of Banff."
from Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1
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