DOUGLAS, Alison 2
User ID: N852. Alison married Robert BLACKADDER of that Ilk 13 March 1510(1511) (contract).1 (Robert BLACKADDER of that Ilk was born about 1475.) Marriage Notes: "Alison (Douglas), who before 1506 was contracted to William Douglas younger of Cavers, with a dowry of 250 merks, but for some reason the contract was never fulfilled. Five years later, she was married (contract dated 13 March 1510-11) to Robert, son and heir of Andrew Blackadder of that Ilk. Robert Blackadder is said to have been killed at Flodden, leaving two daughters Margaret and Beatrix." Alison next married Sir David HUME 4th of Wedderburn, son of Sir David HOME 3rd of Wedderburn and Isobel HOPPRINGEL, after 9 September 1513.1 (Sir David HUME 4th of Wedderburn was born about 1489.) Marriage Notes: "Alison Douglas married, secondly, Sir David Hume of Wedderburn, and had issue three sons and two daughters. David Hume of Godscroft, the historian, who was her grandson, gives a very pleasing sketch of her character. Her two daughters by Robert Blackadder married Robert and John Hume, younger brothers of their mother's second husband, and in this way was founded the family of Hume of Blackadder." |