DOUGLAS, Sir Alexander (d. 1718), of Egilsay, Orkney

1st s. of William Douglas, MP [S], of Spynie, by Marjorie, da. and h. of Patrick Mentieth of Egilsay. m. 12 Apr. 1688, Janet Scot (d. aft. 1718), wid. of Alexander Cruickshanks of Waristoun, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. aft. 1685; Kntd. c. 1707. Orkney Archs. Morton mss D38/2505/17, electoral ct. mins. 23 Oct. 1713; Hist. Scot. Parl. 194; B. H. Hossack, Kirkwall in the Orkneys, 244; Scot. Rec. Soc. xxvii. 194; Orkney Archs. unpub. genealogy by R. W. St. Clair.