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Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus 1449–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1449

Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 29 November 1513

Death Location: Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: George Forest

Mother: Isabel Angus

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Boyd

Children(s): Lady Keith

The story of Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus began in 1449 in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus married Elizabeth Boyd, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Baroness Of Keith. Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus passed away in 1513 in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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  • The story of Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus began in 1449 in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus married Elizabeth Boyd, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Baroness Of Keith.
  • Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus passed away in 1513 in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Archibald Angus's Ancestors

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Archibald Angus
1449–1513
Birth Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Gouglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest
1415–1463
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabel (Sibbald Counte) Angus
1430–1496
Balgonie Castle, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
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Archibald Angus's Descendants

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Archibald ((Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of) Angus (16 Oct 1449–29 November 1513) m. Elizabeth Boyd (1450–21 Feb 1496)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Baroness of) Keith 1488–1571 m. Sir (William Robert Keith Lord Keith Master 4th Earl) Marischal 1487–1525
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith Countess of) Huntly 1518–1559
      1. 1. Rev (James Lyon 4th Earl of Easter) Ogill 1560–1616 m. Catharine Patersone 1565–
        1. 1. Janet ((Jonat) Lyon Gannadick of Easter) Ogle 1600–1650 m. James (Guthrie Laird Of) Pitforthie 1596–1661

Archibald Angus's Timeline

2 Records

1449
16 Oct 1449
Birth of Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1513
29 November 1513
Age 64
Death of Archibald (Bell Cat) Douglas 5th Earl of Angus in St. Ninian Priory, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
St. Ninian Priory, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1449
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1173
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 121256
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1513
    Event Place: St. Ninian Priory, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1173
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 121256
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0125

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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