William Douglas, 11th of Cavers^{[1, 2, 3]}

1635 - 1676  (41 years)

• Name	William Douglas  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	11th of Cavers
  Birth	1635	Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Married	Abt 1655
  Married	Abt. 1662
  Death	Dec 1676	Cavers Castle, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  Person ID	I422697173690	Kaufmann
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Sir Archibald Douglas, 10th Lord of Cavers,   b. 1612, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 1669, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Rachel Skene of Curriehill,   b. 16 Feb 1612, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 1663, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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, 3]
  Children	1. Sir William Douglas, 12th Lord Douglas of Cavers,   b. 1665, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1698, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 33 years)   2. John of Cavers Douglas, Sir,   b. 1667, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Scotland   3. James of Cavers Douglas, Sir,   b. 1668, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Scotland   4. Archibald Douglas, 13th of Cavers,   b. Abt. 1668, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1741 (Age ~ 73 years)   5. Thomas of Cavers Douglas, Sir,   b. May 1677, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F784	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

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