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Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and The Black Douglas; c. 1286 – 25 August 1330) [1] was a Scottish knight and feudal lord. He was one of the chief commanders during the Wars of Scottish Independence .
Clan Douglas (Gaelic: Dùbhghlas) is an ancient clan or noble house from the Scottish Lowlands.. Taking their name from Douglas in Lanarkshire, their leaders gained vast territories throughout the Borders, Angus, Lothian, Moray, and also in France and Sweden.
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Douglas and Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Douglas and Bothwell (c. 1330 – c. 24 December 1400), called Archibald the Grim or Black Archibald, was a late medieval Scottish nobleman. Archibald was the illegitimate son of Sir James "the Black" Douglas, Robert the Bruce's trusted
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.
Earl of Douglas c. 1358 –1388: Katherine: Robert Logan High Admiral: David Duke of Rothesay 1378–1402: Marjory Douglas: Joan Beaufort c. 1404 –1445: James I King of Scots 1394–1437 r. 1406–1437: Margaret: Archibald Douglas Earl of Douglas 1372–1424: George Douglas Earl of Angus 1380–1403: Mary: Elizabeth: James Douglas Lord ...
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Douglas (c. 1427-c. 1474), known as the Fair Maid of Galloway, was a Scottish noblewoman, and a member of the Black Douglas family towards the end of the family's position as a major power in Scotland.
A Black family's Bible ended up in the Smithsonian and helped a California family fill out its genealogy. It's on display in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Comparison between pre-1330 Douglas (L) and Moray (R) Arms The arms of the Earl of Douglas stained glass in the King's Old Building, Stirling Castle. The first Douglas on record in Scotland is William I, Lord of Douglas (c. 1174-1214), where he was witness to a charter of bishop Jocelin of Glasgow in 1198, where he signed "Will. de Dufglas" in what can only be a territorial designation. [4]
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