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Sir James Douglas is the lead character of the novella, "The Knight" by Monica McCarty; Sir James Douglas is a major character in author Nigel Tranter's Robert the Bruce trilogy. The trilogy focuses on King Robert the Bruce and the Scottish War of Independence. Sir James Douglas is the lead character in J. R. Tomlin's Black Douglas Trilogy.
Sir James Douglas recaptured Roxburgh Castle from the English in 1313. He was made a knight banneret, a high honor, and fought at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. [4] [5] [12] John Barbour recounts that the English called Sir James "The Black Douglas" [15] [16] for what they considered his dark deeds. According to Sir Walter Scott, he became ...
Arms of the Earl of Douglas and Mar Pennon of James Douglas, Earl of Douglas. He was the eldest son and heir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, Countess of Mar. By the time his father had made over lands in Liddesdale to him in 1380, he had been knighted, being known as Sir James Douglas of Liddesdale. [2]
Sir James Sandilands' son also called James was one of the hostages sent to England for James I of Scotland. [2] James Sandilands was only returned to Scotland two years before his death. [2] He was the presumptive heir to the Douglas estates and should have inherited them on the death of the James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas. [2]
James 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 ...
The Good Sir James's nephew William, Lord of Douglas was created 1st Earl of Douglas in 1358, and greatly increased Douglas territory by marrying Margaret, Countess of Mar. The creation of the Earldom can be accurately dated to 26 January that year, because of a charter witnessed by Douglas on the 25 January where he is described as "William ...
Sir William Sinclair, heir to Henry, and, it is claimed, his brother John, were among the Scots killed with Sir James Douglas at the Battle of Teba (1330), [11] cutting short their attempt to carry Robert Bruce's heart to the Holy Land. [11] They, or at least their bones, are said to be buried in Rosslyn Chapel. [13]
The son of James the Gross, 7th Earl of Douglas, by his wife Lady Beatrice Sinclair, daughter to Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney; Douglas was a twin, the older by a few minutes, the younger being Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray. [1] James was known as "fiery face" due to a birthmark and his temper. [2]
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