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James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar 1358–1388 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1358

Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Aug 1388

Death Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)

Father: William Douglas

Mother: Margaret Mar

Spouse(s): Isabel Stewart

Children(s): William Drumlanrig

James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar was born in 1358 in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Douglas 1St Earl Of Douglas And Margaret Mar Countess Of Mar. James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar married Isabel Eupheme Stewart, and had children including William Douglas 1St Baron Of Drumlanrig. James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar passed away in 1388 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey).

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Biography

  • James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar was born in 1358 in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Douglas 1St Earl Of Douglas And Margaret Mar Countess Of Mar.
  • James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar married Isabel Eupheme Stewart, and had children including William Douglas 1St Baron Of Drumlanrig.
  • James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar passed away in 1388 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey).

Immediate Family

Parents

William Douglas
1315–1384
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WD
Margaret Mar
1330–1393
Birth Location: Castle Cary, Somerset, England
MM

Spouses(s)

Isabel Stewart
1348–1410
Birth Location: Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
IS

Children(s)

William Drumlanrig
1378–1424
Birth Location: Scotland
WD

James Mar's Ancestors

Self
James Mar
1358–1388
Birth Place: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas 1st Earl of Douglas
1315–1384
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Mar Countess of) Mar
1330–1393
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Archibald (de Douglas The) Tyneman
1297–1333
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Beatrice (de) Lindsay
1291–1352
Castle Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Donald (Mar 8th Earl of) Mar
1302–1332
Saline, Fife, Scotland
Isabel Stewart
1308–1347
Saline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Knight
1243–1298
Alice DeLouvaine
1267–1326
Alexander Lindsay
1267–1308
Beatrix Stewart
1264–1337
Gartnait Mar
1272–1305
Christian Carrick
1273–1356
Alexander Bonkyll
1271–1319
Jean FitzJames
1270–1312
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hermiston
1225–1277
Martha Carrick
1235–
Matthew II
1237–1301
Helisant Bohun
1248–1291
David Byres
1244–1268
Margaret Lamberton
1247–1275
Alexander Scotland
1214–1283
Jean MacRory
1218–1297
Domhnall Mar
1243–1297
Elen Younger
1230–1295
Robert Oak
1243–1304
Marjorie Carrick
1245–1316
John Garlies
1246–1298
Margaret Bonkyl
1254–1304
Alexander FitzJames
1248–
Margaret MacDonald
1250–

James Mar's Descendants

1.
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James (Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And) Mar (1358–26 Aug 1388) m. Isabel (Eupheme) Stewart (1348–Nov 1410)
  1. 1. William (Douglas 1st Baron of) Drumlanrig 1378–1424 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1380–1411
    1. 1. William (Douglas 2nd Baron Of) Drumlanrig 1395–1458 m. lady (elizabeth) gifford 1402–1456 m. Jean Maxwell 1397–1467
      1. 1. Lady (Angelica Rosa) Douglas 1417–1460 m. Robert (Innes, 11th Lord of) Innes 1409–1464 m. Robert (Innes 2nd of) Innermarkie 1532–1584 m. Walter (de) Laird 1383–1458 m. Alexander (Abergeldie) Gordon 1443–1501
        1. 1. Katherine Innes 1439–
        2. 2. Mary Innes 1444–1446
        3. 3. Jeane Innes 1462–
        4. 4. Robert (Innes 1st Laird of) Drainie 1443–1487
        5. 5. Walter (Innes, 1st Earl of Innermarkie 12th Lord of) Innes 1437–1499 m. Catherine (Janet Seton) Gordon 1446–1473 m. Alison (Frazer) Innes 1435–1471 m. Lady (Margaret Seaton countess of Errol) GORDON 1443–1500 m. Margaret Culane 1450–1491
        6. 6. Margaret Innes 1435–1522 m. James (Earl of Airlie) Ogilvy 1479–1524 m. James (Ogilvy of Deskford and) Findlater 1437–1509
        7. 7. Innes 1438– m. James (Douglas of) Moray 1440–1491 m. John (Barclay VII Baron of) Towie –1491
        8. 8. James (Innes 12th Laird) Innes 1436– m. Janet Gordon 1438–1473
        9. 9. Margaret (Ogilvy van) Deskford 1444–1522 m. James Ogilvey 1444–1510
        10. 10. Innes 1460– m. James (Douglas of) Pitteddriech 1455–
        11. 11. Innes 1461–

James Mar's Timeline

6 Records

1358
1358
Birth of James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar in Douglas castle Douglas Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas castle Douglas Lanarkshire, Scotland
1358
1358
Birth of James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1388
19 Aug 1388
Age 30
Death of James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar in Battle of Otterburn, Redesdale, Northumberland, England
Battle of Otterburn, Redesdale, Northumberland, England
1388
14 Aug 1388
Age 30
Death of James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar in Battle of Otterburn, Otterburn, Northumberland, England
Battle of Otterburn, Otterburn, Northumberland, England
1388
Aug 1388
Age 30
Burial of James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)
1388
26 Aug 1388
Age 30
Burial of James Douglas 2nd. Earl Of Douglas And Mar in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1358
    Event Place: Douglas castle Douglas Lanarkshire, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1388
    Event Place: Battle of Otterburn, Redesdale, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1388
    Event Place: Battle of Otterburn, Otterburn, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1388
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1388
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Melrose Abbey)
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