Heraldry of the Douglases

92 THE DOUGLASES OF MORTON
(b) James Douglas, who succeeded to Muirhousedykes. Married
Marion Wybar, and had issue : —
(i) John Douglas of Muirhousedykes, served heir
to his father 23rd June 1726. He married,
1st April 1680, Helen Burnet " in Liberton
Parish," and had issue.
(2) Alexander Douglas.
tlrillS recorded in Lyon Office, 1672-77. — Argent, a man's
heart with a dart piercing through the same f ess ways gules,
on a chief azure three mullets of the field. CREST : A
dexter arm embowed in armour proper, garnished or, the
hand grasping a dagger also proper, hilted or. MOTTO :
"Sapientia et virtus. [Plate VII., fig. 12.]
(418) William DOUGLAS OF Baads, died 1705. He married Joan, daughter of
James Mason of Park of Blantyre (contract, 8th December 1664), and had
issue : —
(a) Walter (No. 419).
{b) James Douglas, Queen's Physician in London. Baptised
2 1st March 1675 {West Calder Register).
(c) William Douglas, baptised 2nd December 1679 {West Calder
Register). He was an officer in the army, and married
his cousin, Jean, daughter of James Douglas of Muir-
housedykes (No. 417 b). His father, on his deathbed,
nth January 1705, settled Baads on him, but he re-
nounced his claim in favour of his eldest brother, Walter.
He left a son : —
(1) William Douglas.
{d) Joseph Douglas, baptised 3rd December 1680 {West Calder
Register).
(e) John Douglas, surgeon in London. Twin with his brother
Alexander, below.
(/) Alexander (No. 422).
(g) George Douglas, surgeon in London.
(419) Walter Douglas of Baads, colonel in the army and Governor-General of
the Leeward Islands. He completed his title, by special service to his
father, 22nd January 1707. In 1720 he conveyed Baads to Robert Hep-
burn, W.S. Walter Douglas left two sons : —
{a) John (No. 420).
(b) James George Douglas, merchant in London.
(420) JOHN DOUGLAS, a colonel in St. Kitts, was father of: —
{a) John (No. 421).
{b) James Douglas, Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in 3rd Foot
Guards. He left a son : —
(1) James.
(421) John Douglas, M.P. for Hindon, in Wiltshire. He left two sons: —
{a) John Douglas. {b) William Douglas.
(422) Rev. Alexander Douglas, sixth son of No. 418. Minister of Skirling 1718,
and of East Calder 1725. Died 8th September 1749, in thirty-second
year of his ministry. He married, 22nd April 1726, Isabel, second daughter
of Andrew Houston of Calderhall. She died 4th June 1775 (Scott's
Fasti). He left issue : —
{a) Son, name unknown.
{b) Alexander (No. 423).