Earl Morton

In 1458 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton was created 1st Earl Morton.

On 15th May 1459 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 22nd October 1493 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton died. His son John succeeded 2nd Earl Morton, 5th Lord Dalkeith.

In 1558 David Douglas 7th Earl Angus [aged 43] died. His son Archibald [aged 3] succeeded 8th Earl Angus, 5th Earl Morton.

Around 17th February 1571 John Maxwell 1st Earl Morton [aged 17] and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 46]. They were fourth cousins.

On 13th June 1573 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Mary Erskine Countess Angus and Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Erskine 18th Earl of Mar. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins.

On 25th December 1575 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Margaret Leslie Countess Angus and Morton [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 50].

On 29th July 1587 Archibald Douglas 8th Earl Angus 5th Earl Morton and Jean Lyon Countess Angus and Morton [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Countess Angus, Countess Morton. He the son of David Douglas 7th Earl Angus and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus [aged 62]. They were second cousin once removed.

In September 1606 William Douglas 6th Earl Morton [aged 66] died. His grandson William [aged 24] succeeded 7th Earl Morton. Anne Keith Countess Morton by marriage Countess Morton.

On 7th August 1648 William Douglas 7th Earl Morton [aged 66] died. His son Robert [aged 32] succeeded 8th Earl Morton. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton [aged 39] by marriage Countess Morton.

On 12th November 1649 Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton [aged 33] died at Kirkwall. His son William succeeded 9th Earl Morton.

On 1st June 1662 William Douglas 9th Earl Morton and Grizel Middleton Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of John Middleton 1st Earl Middleton [aged 54] and Grizel Durham Countess Middleton. He the son of Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton.

Before 1st November 1681 William Douglas 9th Earl Morton died. His uncle James succeeded 10th Earl Morton.

On 25th August 1686 James Douglas 10th Earl Morton died. His son James [aged 26] succeeded 11th Earl Morton.

On 7th December 1715 James Douglas 11th Earl Morton [aged 55] died. His brother Robert [aged 54] succeeded 12th Earl Morton.

On 22nd January 1730 Robert Douglas 12th Earl Morton [aged 69] died. His brother George [aged 68] succeeded 13th Earl Morton.

On 4th January 1738 George Douglas 13th Earl Morton [aged 76] died. His son James [aged 36] succeeded 14th Earl Morton.

On 31st July 1755 James Douglas 14th Earl Morton [aged 53] and Bridget Heathcote Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. He the son of George Douglas 13th Earl Morton.

On 12th October 1768 James Douglas 14th Earl Morton [aged 66] died. His son Sholto [aged 37] succeeded 15th Earl Morton.

On 25th September 1774 Sholto Charles Douglas 15th Earl Morton [aged 43] died. His son George [aged 13] succeeded 16th Earl Morton.

On 17th July 1827 George Douglas 16th Earl Morton [aged 66] died. His first cousin George [aged 37] succeeded 17th Earl Morton. Frances Theodora Rose Countess of Morton [aged 28] by marriage Countess Morton.

On 31st March 1858 George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Morton [aged 68] died. His son Sholto [aged 40] succeeded 18th Earl Morton. Alice Anne Lambton Countess Morton [aged 26] by marriage Countess Morton.

In 1884 Sholto Douglas 18th Earl Morton [aged 66] died. His son Sholto [aged 39] succeeded 19th Earl Morton. Helen Geraldine Ponsonby Countess of Morton [aged 32] by marriage Countess Morton.

On 8th October 1935 Sholto Douglas 19th Earl of Morton [aged 90] died. His grandson Sholto [aged 28] succeeded 20th Earl Morton.

On 13th February 1976 Sholto Douglas 20th Earl of Morton [aged 68] died. His first cousin John [aged 48] succeeded 21st Earl Morton. Mary Sheila Gibbs Countess Morton [aged 48] by marriage Countess Morton.

On 5th March 2016 John Douglas 21st Earl of Morton [aged 88] died. His son John [aged 64] succeeded 22nd Earl Morton.

James Douglas 4th Earl Morton was appointed 4th Earl Morton.

William Douglas 6th Earl Morton succeeded 6th Earl Morton.

John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton and Janet Crichton Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. He the son of James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and Joan Stewart Countess Morton.

James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton and Catherine Stewart Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the illegitmate daughter of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Boyd. He the son of John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton and Janet Crichton Countess Morton. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

William Douglas 6th Earl Morton and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes.