Douglas

Clan Douglas

The Douglases were considered to be the most influential and powerful of the Lowland families and who at the height of their powers were possibly the greatest family in Scotland. The first record of this name was in 1175 when William de Duglas witnessed a charter by the Bishop of Glasgow to the monks of Kelso. Grants of the land were made to Sir James Douglas one of Robert Bruce's chief lieutenants and famed for his many brave exploits. Unfortunately he was killed by the Moors in Granada, Spain whilst attempting to carry Bruce's heart to the Holyland. His nephew was created Earl of Douglas, later becoming Earl of Mar by marriage. ... more

Bothwell Castle on the Clyde

A1. William of Douglas, lvd:1177;
- B1. Sir Archibald of Douglas and Hermiston, m. Margaret Crawford;
  - C1. Andrew Douglas of Hermiston;
    - D1. William Douglas of Hermiston;
      - E1. James Douglas of Lothian;
        F1. Elizabeth Douglas, m. Sir Thomas de Somerville; <== Clan Somerville
        F2. Sir John Douglas of Lothian, d:1350;
        G1. Sir James Douglas of Lothian, d:1420, m. Agnes Dunbar; ==> Clan Dunbar
        H1. Janet Douglas, m. Sir John Hamilton; <== Clan Hamilton
        H2. Sir James, 1st Lord Dalkeith, m. Elisabeth Stewart; ==> House of Stewart
        I1. Sir James, 2nd Lord Dalkeith, d:1420, m. Elisabeth Gifford;
        J1. James, 1st Earl of Morton, m. Joanna Stewart; ==> House of Stewart
        K1. Janet Douglas, m. Sir Thomas Erskin; <== Clan Erskin
  - C2. Sir William Douglas, m. Constance of Batail;
    - D1. Sir William, Lord of Douglas, lvd:1256/1298, m1. Elisabeth Stewart, ==> Clan Stewart
      m2. Beatrix de Louvaine; ==> Dukes of Brabant
      - E1. [m1] Sir James, Lord of Douglas, d:1330, m. Marjory, Countess of Buchan;
        F1. Sir Archibald "the Grim", Earl of Douglas, d:1400, m. Johanna Moray; ==> Clan Moray
        G1. Sir William, Lord of Nithsdale, m. Egidia Stewart; ==> House of Stewart
        H1. Egidia Douglas, lvd:1375/1438, m. Henry Sinclair; <== Clan Sinclair
        
        G2. James, 7th Earl of Douglas, d:1443, m. Beatrix Sinclair;
        H1. Beatrix Douglas, m. Sir William Hay; <== Clan Hay
        
        G3. Archibald, Earl of Douglas, lvd:1370/1424, m. Margaret Stewart;
        H1. Elisabet, lvd:1375/1438, m. William Sinclair of Orkney & Caithness; <== Clan Sinclair
        H2. Archibald, Earl of Douglas, lvd:1390/1430, m. Eupheme Grahame; ==> Clan Graham
        I1. Margaret, "maid Galloway", lvd:1428/1475, m. John Stewart; <== Clan Stewart
      - E2. [m2] Sir Archibald Douglas of Liddesdale, d:1333, m. Beatrix de Lindsay;
        F1. Eleanor Douglas, lvd:1333/1376, m. Sir James de Sandilands; <== Clan Sandilands
        F2. Sir William, 1st Earl of Douglas, d:1384, m1. Margaret Stewart, ==> Clan Stewart m2. Margaret of Mar; ==> Earls of Mar
        G1. [m1]: Margaret Douglas, m. Sir Alexander Montgomerie; <== Clan Montgomerie
        G2. [m1]: Sir George, 1st Earl of Angus, m. Mary Stewart;
        H1. Mary Douglas, lvd:1422, m. Sir David Hay; <== Clan Hay
        H2. Sir William, 2nd Earl of Angus, lvd:1399/1437, m. Margaret Hay;
        I1. Elene Douglas, m. William Graham; <== Clan Graham
        I2. Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, d:1513, m. Elizabeth Boyd; ==> Clan Boyd
        J1. George Douglas, Master of Angus, d:1513, m. Elizabeth Drummond; ==> Clan Drummond
        K1. Elizabeth Douglas, m. John Hay; <== Clan Hay
        
        G3. [m2]: James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas, m. Isabella Stewart; ==> House of Stewart
        H1. Sir William Douglas, 1st of Drumlanrig, d:1427, m. Elizabeth Stewart; ==> Clan Stewart
        I1. Marion Douglas, m. Robert de Chisholme; <== Chisholm family
        
        H2. Archibald Douglas, 1st of Cavers, Regent of Scotland;
        I1. William Douglas, 2nd of Cavers, d:1464;
        J1. N. Douglas, m. Andrew Kerr; <== Clan Kerr

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Tantallon Castle painting by John Blair.
It was built in the 1350s by William 1st Earl Douglas and it became the stronghold of his Red Douglas descendants