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Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas 1243 – 1298 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1243

Birth Location: Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Jan 1298

Death Location: Tower of London, Greater London, England - due to mistreatment

Father: Lord Douglas

Mother: Lady Battail

Spouse(s): Lady Lovaine, Lady Stewart

Children(s): Lord Douglas, Lord Douglas, Lord Douglas

In 1243, Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas entered the world in Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Lord William 'Longleg' Douglas and Lady Constance Battail. Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas married Lady Eleanor De Lovaine, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, and had children including Lord Archibald 'The Tyneman' Douglas, Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas, Lord James 'The Black Douglas' Douglas. Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas passed away in 1298 in Tower of London, Greater London, England - due to mistreatment.

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Biography

  • In 1243, Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas entered the world in Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Lord William 'Longleg' Douglas and Lady Constance Battail.
  • Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas married Lady Eleanor De Lovaine, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, and had children including Lord Archibald 'The Tyneman' Douglas, Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas, Lord James 'The Black Douglas' Douglas.
  • Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas passed away in 1298 in Tower of London, Greater London, England - due to mistreatment.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Douglas
1220 – 1274
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Lady Battail
1215 – 1292
Birth Location: Fawdon, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Lovaine
1267 – 1326
Birth Location: France
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Lady Stewart
1250 – 1289
Birth Location: Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lord Douglas
1297 – 1333
Birth Location: Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Lord Douglas
1286 – 1330
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Lord Douglas
1286 – 1330
Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Kingdom of Scotland
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Lord Douglas's Ancestors

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Lord Douglas
1243 – 1298
Birth Place: Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord William 'Longleg' Douglas
1220 – 1274
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Constance) Battail
1215 – 1292
Fawdon, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Knight Archibald) Douglas
1178 – 1238
Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Crawford
1187 – 1225
Crawfordjohn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1157 – 1214
Lady Kersdale
1152 – 1238
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Fleming
1120 – 1193
Lady Kerdale
1132 – 1221

Lord Douglas's Descendants

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Lord (Sir Knight William 'the Hardy') Douglas (1243 – 24 Jan 1298) m. Lady (Eleanor De) Lovaine (1267 – 3 May 1326) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart (1250 – 1289)
  1. 1. Lord (Archibald 'The Tyneman') Douglas (1297 – 19 Jul 1333) m. Lady (Beatrice) Lindsay (1302 – Bef. 1352)
    1. 1. Lord (William) Douglas (Abt. 1323 – May 1384) m. Lady (Margaret of the) Mar ( – 1391) m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart (Abt. 1355 – Abt. 23 Mar 1418)
      1. 1. Lord (James) Douglas (1358 – 19 Aug 1388) m. Lady (Isabella Eupheme) Stewart (1348 – 26 Oct 1410)
        1. 1. Sir (William) Douglas (Abt. 1370 – Abt. 1391) m. Lady (Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale") Stewart (Abt. 1368 – Abt. 1388)
      2. 2. Lord (George) Douglas (Bef. 1378 – Aft. 14 Sep 1402) m. Lady (Mary) Stewart (Abt. 1 Jan 1380 – 20 Mar 1457)
        1. 1. William Douglas (Abt. 1398 – Oct 1437) m. Margaret Hay (Abt. 1400 – Aft. 22 Apr 1484)
  2. 2. Lord (Sir Knight James 'The Black') Douglas (1286 – 25 Aug 1330) m. Lady (Joan) Lovel (1290 – )
    1. 1. Sir (John) Douglas (1303 – 25 Jan 1350) m. Lady (Agnes) Graham (1308 – 1 Aug 1377)
      1. 1. Lord (Sir James) Douglas (1330 – 1420) m. Lady (Agnes) Dunbar (Abt. 1322 – 1378)
        1. 1. Lord (Sir Knight James) Douglas (Abt. 1373 – Feb 1440) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart (Abt. 1373 – 3 Nov 1411)
  3. 3. Lord (James 'The Black Douglas') Douglas (Abt. 1286 – 25 Aug 1330) m. Unknown (Bet. 1260 and 1320 – )
    1. 1. Lord (Archibald ‘The Grim’) Douglas (Abt. 1325 – Abt. 24 Dec 1400) m. Lady (Joanna) Moray (1339 – Abt. Aug 1409)
      1. 1. Lord (Archibald) Douglas (Abt. 1372 – 17 Aug 1424) m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart (Abt. 1370 – Abt. 1451)
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas (Bet. 1360 and 1384 – Abt. 1451) m. Lord (John) Stewart (Abt. 1380 – 17 Aug 1424)

Lord Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1243
1243
Birth of Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas in Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1298
24 Jan 1298
Age 55
Death of Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas , 5th Laird of Douglas in Tower of London, Greater London, England - due to mistreatment
Tower of London, Greater London, England - due to mistreatment

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1243
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1298
    Event Place: Tower of London, Greater London, England - due to mistreatment
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