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2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas 1398–1437 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1398

Birth Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1437

Death Location: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: 1st Douglas

Mother: Lady Edmonston

Spouse(s): Margaret Hay

Children(s): George Forest

2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas was born in 1398 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of 1St Earl Of Angus George Douglas And Lady Mary Marjory Douglas Kennedy Graham Edmonston. 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas married Margaret Elizabeth Hay, and had children including George The Red Douglas 4Th Earl Of Angus Lord Gouglas Abernethy And Jedburgh Forest. 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas passed away in 1437 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas was born in 1398 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of 1St Earl Of Angus George Douglas And Lady Mary Marjory Douglas Kennedy Graham Edmonston.
  • 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas married Margaret Elizabeth Hay, and had children including George The Red Douglas 4Th Earl Of Angus Lord Gouglas Abernethy And Jedburgh Forest.
  • 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas passed away in 1437 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.

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2nd Douglas's Ancestors

Self
2nd Douglas
1398–1437
Birth Place: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
1st Earl of Angus George Douglas
1376–1402
North Berwick, East Lothian, , Scotland,
Lady (Mary Marjory Douglas Kennedy Graham) Edmonston
1380–1458
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
King (of Scotland Robert Stewart) III
1337–1406
Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Annabella (Drummond, Queen Consort Of) Scotland
1350–1401
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert II
1316–1390
Elizabeth Mure
1315–1355
Sir Drummond
1340–1373
Lady Montifex
1345–1350
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Scotland
1292–1326
Marjorie Bruce
1296–1316
Sir Rowallan
1297–1380
Joanna Danzielstour
1275–1330
Sir Lennox
1295–1346
Margaret Graham
1300–1320
Sir Montefex
1310–1366

2nd Douglas's Descendants

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2nd (Earl of Angus William) Douglas (1398–Oct 1437) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Hay (1401–22 Apr 1484)
  1. 1. George ("The Red" Douglas, 4th Earl Of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy And Jedburgh) Forest 1412–1463 m. Isabel (Livingstone) Sibbald 1418–1496
    1. 1. Lady (Anne) Douglas 1450–1486 m. Sir (William I 2nd Lord of) Graham 1448–1472
      1. 1. William Graham 1463–1513 m. Janet Edmonstone 1477–1506
        1. 1. Lady (Jean) Grahame 1502–1527 m. William (Chisholm Bishop of) Dunblane 1490–1564
      2. 2. Christian Graham 1460–
      3. 3. Lady (Agnes) Graham 1462–1510 m. Sir (Walter) Forrester 1460–1522
        1. 1. Margaret Forrester 1490–1532 m. Sir (John) Stirling 1480–1539
        2. 2. Marion Forrester 1500–1527
        3. 3. Janet Forrester 1510–1610
      4. 4. Isabelle Graham 1460–1530
    2. 2. John Douglas 1452–1471
    3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1456–1480
    4. 4. Lady (Isabella Douglas of) Angus 1460–
    5. 5. Alice (Douglas of) Angus 1461–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Douglas 1448–1545
    7. 7. Robert (Lochleven) Douglas 1450–
    8. 8. Archibald (Douglas, 5th Earl Of Angus, "Bell The Cat", Great Earl Of) Angus 1445–1513 m. Janet Kennedy 1480–1542 m. Baroness (Elizabeth) Boyd 1448–1496 m. Elizabeth Stirling 1468–1503
      1. 1. George (Douglas Earl) Angus 1469–1513 m. Lady (Elizabeth Drummond, Countess Of) Angus 1472–1514
        1. 1. Alison (Isabella Douglas) (Hume) 1487–1564 m. Sir (David Home) Wedderburn 1489–1524
        2. 2. Lady (Janet Douglas, Baroness) Glamis 1492–1537
      2. 2. Lady (Mary) Douglas 1498–
      3. 3. Sir (William Douglas of Glenbervie,) Knt. 1471–1513
      4. 4. Gavin (Douglas Bishop of) Dunkeld 1474–1522
      5. 5. Marjory Douglas 1469–1541
      6. 6. Earl (of Angus Archibald Douglas) Vi 1470–

2nd Douglas's Timeline

3 Records

1398
1398
Birth of 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1399
1399
Age 1
Birth of 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas in Tantallon Castle, East Lothian., Scotland,
Tantallon Castle, East Lothian., Scotland,
1437
Oct 1437
Age 39
Death of 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1399
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, East Lothian., Scotland,
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1398
    Event Place: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1437
    Event Place: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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