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Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1489–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1489

Birth Location: Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Jan 1557

Death Location: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian, Schotland

Father: Sir Angus

Mother: Lady Angus

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In 1489, Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland entered the world in Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir George William Douglas Drumlanrig Earl Of Angus And Lady Elizabeth Drummond Countess Of Angus. Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland passed away in 1557 in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian, Schotland.

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Biography

  • In 1489, Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland entered the world in Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir George William Douglas Drumlanrig Earl Of Angus And Lady Elizabeth Drummond Countess Of Angus.
  • Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland passed away in 1557 in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian, Schotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Angus
1469–1513
Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
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Lady Angus
1472–1514
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Archibald Scotland's Ancestors

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Archibald Scotland
1489–1557
Birth Place: Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir George William Douglas Drumlanrig, Earl of Angus
1469–1513
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Drummond Countess of) Angus
1472–1514
Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Archibald Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1489
29 Nov 1489
Birth of Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland in Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1557
22 Jan 1557
Age 68
Death of Archibald DOUGLAS 6th Earl of Angus, Lord Chancellor of Scotland in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian, Schotland
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1489
    Event Place: Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1557
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian, Schotland
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