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James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar 1358–1388 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1358

Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: August 19, 1388

Death Location: Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland

Father: Sir DOUGLAS

Mother: Margaret Mar

Spouse(s): Isabella Shotland)

Children(s):

James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar was born in 1358 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Douglas And Margaret Of Mar. James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar married Isabella Stewart Aka Shotland. James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar passed away in 1388 in Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland.

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Biography

  • James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar was born in 1358 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Douglas And Margaret Of Mar.
  • James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar married Isabella Stewart Aka Shotland.
  • James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar passed away in 1388 in Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir DOUGLAS
1325–1400
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Mar
–1391
Birth Location: –
MM

Spouses(s)

Isabella Shotland)
1348–1410
Birth Location: Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Mar's Ancestors

Self
James Mar
1358–1388
Birth Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William DOUGLAS
1325–1400
Margaret (of) Mar
–1391
Grandparents
Archibald DOUGLAS
1297–1333
Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Beatrice (Beatrix LINDSAY of Crawford (1\2 sister to husband Robert) Erskine)
1302–1352
Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Domhnall (II Earl of) Mar
1302–1332
Saline, Fife, Scotland
Isabella (STEWART of) Bonkill
1308–1347
Saline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1255–1298
Alianore Crawford
1240–1326
Alexander Crawford
1267–1308
Beatrix STEWART
1264–1337
Gartnait Mar
1268–1305
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1200–1274
Constance Fawdon
1235–1274
Matthew Easton
1237–
David Byres
1235–1271
Margaret Lamberton
1237–1274
Alexander Scotland
1222–1283
Jane Arran
1226–1276
Donald Mar
1250–1297
Elen Wales
1230–1295

James Mar's Timeline

3 Records

1358
Abt. 1358
Birth of James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1358
Abt. 1358
Birth of James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1388
August 19, 1388
Age 30
Death of James DOUGLAS, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar in Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland
Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1358
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1358
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 19, 1388
    Event Place: Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland
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