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James Douglas, 2nd earl of Douglas (born c. 1358—died August 1388, Otterburn, Roxburghshire, Scot.) was a Scottish leader in wars against the English in the late 14th century. Son of the 1st earl, William Douglas, he married (1371 or 1373) Isabel, daughter of King Robert II. He invaded England (1388), besieged Newcastle for three days, and ...
The Good Sir James's nephew William, Lord of Douglas was created 1st Earl of Douglas in 1358, and greatly increased Douglas territory by marrying Margaret, Countess of Mar. The creation of the Earldom can be accurately dated to 26 January that year, because of a charter witnessed by Douglas on the 25 January where he is described as "William ...
Lord James Douglas (1617–1645) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, and his wife Margaret Hamilton, a daughter of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley . Douglas was sent at an early age to the court of Louis XIII, where he was served ...
Sep 18, 2023 · Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig was the son of Sir William Douglas, 6th of Drumlanrig and Elizabeth Gordon. Sir James was, in 1526, one of the barons who attempted to rescue King James V from the hands of the Earl of Angus, by whom he was kept in a state of thraldom, for which efforts, and his loyalty to Queen Mary, he was he was knighted ...
Nov 29, 2023 · Lord Douglas-Hamilton served as an MP, MSP and a Scotland Office minister, and joined the House of Lords in 1997. Born in 1942, he entered politics in 1972 as a councillor in Edinburgh.
Nov 12, 2019 · In 1430 James briefly had his nephew Archibald, 5th earl of Douglas, imprisoned at Lochleven Castle. This was in an effort to prevent the earl from interfering in the local politics of Carrick in ...
James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith. James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith (after 1372 – before 22 May 1441) was a Scottish nobleman born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland to Sir James Douglas and Agnes Dunbar. James (the father) was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains. [1]
