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Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas (c. 1391 – 26 June 1439) was a Scottish nobleman and general during the Hundred Years' War.
Arms of Archibald Douglas up until 1491.svg. Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus (c. 1449 – October 1513) was a Scottish nobleman, peer, politician, and magnate. Tradition has accorded him the nickname Archibald 'Bell-the-Cat' due to his association with the 1482 rebellion against James III of Scotland. He became one of the most powerful ...
May 18, 2018 · Succeeding his father as earl of Douglas following Verneuil (1424), Archibald had to walk the political tightrope of defending Douglas family interests while maintaining reasonable relations with James I. Despite a brief imprisonment in Lochleven castle (1431), he was broadly successful.
Jan 29, 2024 · Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, was a Scottish nobleman, peer, politician, and magnate. He became known as "Bell the Cat". He became the most powerful nobleman in the realm through a successful rebellion and established his family as the most important in the kingdom.
- 1445
- Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
- Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Angus, Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of [S] (c.1449–1513). Son and heir of George, 4th earl of Angus [S] (d. 1463), father of the poet Gavin Douglas , and the great political maverick of late 15th- and early 16th-cent.
Mar 5, 2024 · http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Douglas,_5th_Earl_of_Douglas. Archibald Douglas (1390 – 26 June 1439) was a Scottish nobleman and General, son of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas and Margaret Stewart, eldest daughter of Robert III.
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Apr 1, 2024 · Explore genealogy for Archibald (Douglas) Fifth Earl of Angus born abt. 1449 Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland died 1513 Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + questions + more in the free family tree community.