DOUGLAS, Robert Master of Morton 1User ID: W122. General Notes: "ROBERT DOUGLAS, the eldest son, had a charter from the King on the resignation of his father of the lands and baronies of Kinross, Kellour, Lugtoun, and Langnewton, 26 July 1565.8 He and his brother-in-law, the Master of Oliphant, had licence to travel abroad for three years, 24 December 1584. From this journey they never returned : whether they were drowned at sea, or were captured by pirates, or met their death on land, is not certain; but they disappeared in some way which has never been explained." Robert married Jean LYON, daughter of John LYON 8th Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland and Elizabeth ABERNETHY, 19 March 1582(1583)(contract).1 (Jean LYON was born about 1571 and died between June 1607 and March 1610 2.) Marriage Notes: "Robert Douglas married (contract 19 March 1582-83) Jean Lyon, second daughter of John, eighth Lord Glamis." |