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Sir Archibald Douglas Beatrice de Lindsay. William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c. 1323 – 1 May 1384) was a Scottish nobleman, peer, magnate, and head of the Black Douglas family. Under his leadership, the Black Douglases continued their climb to pre-eminence in Scottish politics begun under his uncle, Sir James the Good, as well as their ...
Apr 27, 2022 · Death: May 01, 1384 (56-65) Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Place of Burial: Scotland. Immediate Family: Son of Sir Archibald 'The Tyneman' Douglas and Beatrice Lindsay of Crawford. Husband of Margaret of Mar, Countess of Mar. Partner of Lady Margaret Stewart, 4th Countess of Angus, Lady Abernethy (suo iure)
- circa 1323
- Scotland
- Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dec 30, 2023 · Family and Early Life. William was the second (but only surviving) son of Archibald Douglas, Knt. of Liddesdale, Regent of Scotland, and Beatrice de Lindsay. His exact date of birth is unknown, but as he was still a minor and the ward of his godfather, William Douglas, Knight of Liddesdale, in 1342 and had most likely gained his majority when he returned to Scotland in 1348, it is estimated to ...
- Male
- Margaret (Mar) Douglas Countess of Mar
Jul 20, 1998 · William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas (born c. 1327—died May 1384, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scot.) was a Scottish lord of the Douglases, prominent in the dynastic and English wars of the 14th century. The son of Sir Archibald Douglas (d. 1333), regent of Scotland , who was killed at the Battle of Halidon Hill , he was educated in France and ...
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When William Douglas 1st Earl of Douglas was born about 1323, in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, his father, Sir Archibald Douglas, was 27 and his mother, Beatrice Lindsay, was 33. He married Lady Margaret Countess of Mar about 1344, in Castle Cary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters.
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c. 1323 – 1 May 1384) was a Scottish nobleman, peer, magnate, and head of the Black Douglas family. Under his leadership, the Black Douglases continued their climb to pre-eminence in Scottish politics begun under his uncle, Sir James the Good, as well as their military dominance of the south of Scotland.
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William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c.1323 – 1 May 1384) was a Scottish nobleman, peer, and magnate. William Douglas was the son of Sir Archibald Douglas (died 1333) and Beatrice de Lindsay ( 1 ), the daughter of Sir Alexander de Lindsay of Crawford, South Lanarkshire. He was the nephew of "Sir James the Good", the trusted deputy of King ...
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