| William (Douglas) Douglas Ist of Drumlanrig was descended from a signer of the Declaration of Arbroath. Join: Scotland Project Discuss: Scotland |
Preceded by N/A |
1st of Drumlanrig inception - 1427 |
Succeeded by William Douglas (bef.1395-1458) |
William was the 1st [Lord] of Drumlanrig,[1][2] son of James Douglas.[1][3] He was given this title/land as the illegitimate son of the Earl of Douglas. It is not known who his mother was. She was almost certainly not Elizabeth Stewart, wife of James, the 2nd Earl of Douglas.
He married firstly, Elizabeth Stewart[4][5][6] — married 1392 in Fife, Scotland. They had issue, including:
He married secondly, Jean Murray, d. bef. 12 Jun 1410.[4]
He married thirdly, Jacoba, daughter of Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith and relict of Sir John Hamilton of Cadzow.[4]
He was knighted before Oct 1405.[7] William died soon after the Battle of Baugé on 21 Mar 1421. In the retour of his son in Sep 1427 he was said to have been deceased for six years.[6]
See also:
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured National Park champion connections: William is 16 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 21 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 18 degrees from George Catlin, 19 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 25 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 19 degrees from George Grinnell, 21 degrees from Anton Kröller, 19 degrees from Stephen Mather, 23 degrees from Kara McKean, 19 degrees from John Muir, 15 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 26 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
D > Douglas | D > Douglas Ist of Drumlanrig > William (Douglas) Douglas Ist of Drumlanrig
Categories: Scotland, Notables | Scotland, Arbroath Profiles Needs Review | Declaration of Arbroath, Stewart Family Worklist | Descendants of Laird William Douglas, Name Study | Douglas of Drumlanrig | Lord of Drumlanrig | Scotland Project Managed Arbroath Profiles | Notables | Clan Douglas