Archibald Douglas, 13th of Cavers^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1668 - 1741  (~ 73 years)

• Name	Archibald Douglas  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Suffix	13th of Cavers
  Birth	Abt. 1668	Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1741  [5, 6]
  Person ID	I422633418480	Kaufmann
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Douglas, 11th of Cavers,   b. 1635, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Dec 1676, Cavers Castle, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Catharine (The Good Cavers) Rigg Of Athernie, Lady,   b. 1625, Aithernie, Fife, Scotland d. Scotland
  Marriage	Mar 1659	Douglas tried to borrow money from Sir John Scot of Scotstravet to pay off pressing debts. Scott turned him down but suggested that he get the money from a young woman in his household, Catherine Rigg. They were married   [1, 7]
  Family ID	F784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Scott,   b. Abt. 1673, Gorrenberry, Hermitage, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Mar 1744, Scotland (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1693	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 3, 6]
  	"To Anna Scott, daughter of Francis Scott of Gorinberrie , Roxburghshire. Says he is brother german to Wm Douglas of Cavers."
  Children	1. Archibald Douglas, 15th of Cavers,   b. Abt. 1697, Cavers, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Jan 1774, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age ~ 77 years)   2. Ann Douglas, of Cavers,   b. Abt. 1702   3. John Douglas, of Ederton, 17th Lord Douglas of Cavers,   b. 4 Jun 1703, Cavers, Roxburgh Scotland d. 30 May 1786, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)   4. William Douglas, 14th Lord Douglas of Cavers,   b. Abt. 1705, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Jan 1748, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age ~ 43 years)   5. Richard Douglas, of Cavers,   b. 13 May 1709, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 10 Jul 1710, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 1 year)   6. Alexander Douglas, of Cavers,   b. 5 Sep 1710, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. Scotland   7. David Douglas, of Cavers,   b. 6 Jun 1712, Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland d. Scotland   8. James Douglas,   b. Abt. 1720, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1780, Durham, England (Age ~ 60 years)   9. Katherine Douglas, of Cavers,   b. Abt. 1724, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 11 Sep 1701, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   10. Euphemia Douglas, of Cavers,   b. About 1725, ? Cavers Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Scotland
  Family ID	F787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

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