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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: 19 AUG 1388

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

Father: William Mar

Mother: Margaret Mar

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The story of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar began in 1358 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar passed away in 1388 in Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar began in 1358 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar passed away in 1388 in Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland.

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James Mar's Ancestors

Self
James Mar
1358–1388
Birth Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas & Mar
1323–1384
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (of) Mar
1338–1393
Castle Cary, Somersetshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mar's Timeline

2 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
1388
19 AUG 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: Death
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1388
    Event Place: Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

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