William
"3rd titular Duke of Touraine,"
Douglas VIth Earl of Douglas
formerly Douglas
Born about in Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Archibald (Douglas) Douglas Vth Earl of Douglas Earl of Wigtown
and Euphemia (Graham) Graham Countess of Douglas
Brother of
David Douglas, Margaret (Douglas) Countess of Atholl and Douglas and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Lindsay [half]
Husband of
Janet (Lindsay) Lindsay Countess Douglas
— married
before 1440 (to 24 Nov 1440) in Scotland
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 16
in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Archibald Douglas |
6th Earl of Douglas 1439-1440 |
Succeeded by James Douglas |
| Preceded by Archibald Douglas |
3rd titular Duke of Touraine 1439-1440 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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Biography
William (Douglas) Douglas VIth Earl of Douglas is a member of Clan Douglas.
William (Douglas) Douglas VIth Earl of Douglas is Notable.
William Douglas was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.
In Popular Culture:
- S. R. Crockett based his book, The Black Douglas on the death of William.
- His death at the "Black Dinner" served as the basis for "The Red Wedding" in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
Sources
See also:
- Wikipedia: William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas
- Wikidata: Item Q2578489, en:Wikipedia
- The Scots Peerage, Balfour Paul, Sir James, Edinburgh 1904
- A History of the House of Douglas, Maxwell, Sir Herbert. London 1902
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Johnston, George Harvey. "The Earls of Douglas." The Heraldry of the Douglases: With Notes on All the Males of the Family, Descriptions of the Arms, Plates and Pedigrees. Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited, 1907. 16, 17. Print. http://archive.org/stream/heraldryofdougla00john#page/16/mode/2up
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Chris Douglas B.S.
Chris Douglas B.S.
Johnson says that William was executed with his brother David on 24 Nov 1440 at Edinburgh Castle. Please add David as his brother and please add his death place.
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