DOUGLAS, Elizabeth Countess of Morton ¹

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  General Notes:

"The Countess was on 12 July 1581 pronounced by a jury to have been insane for twenty-two years."

from Scots Peerage ¹

Elizabeth married James DOUGLAS 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland, son of Sir George DOUGLAS of Pittendreigh, Master of Angus and Elizabeth DOUGLAS heiress of Pittendreich, between 18 March and 22 April 1543.¹ (James DOUGLAS 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland was born about 1516 and died on 2 June 1581 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth, married, as already indicated, to James Douglas, who became fourth Earl of Morton, second son of Sir George Douglas of Pittendreich ... "

" ... As already stated, the fourth Earl married, between 18 March and 22 April 1543, Elizabeth, youngest daughter of his predecessor. They are said to have had ten children, who died young, except three daughters, who survived their father."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ¹