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Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas 1286 – 1330 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1286

Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Aug 1330

Death Location: Malaga, Andalucia, Spain - killed in Battle of Tebaw, while taking (as promised) the heart of Robert the Bruce on a crusade to the Holy Land

Father: Lord Douglas

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Lovel

Children(s): Sir Douglas

In 1286, Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston entered the world in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas and Lady Elizabeth Stewart. Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston married Lady Joan Lovel, and had children including Sir John Douglas. Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston passed away in 1330 in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain - killed in Battle of Tebaw, while taking (as promised) the heart of Robert the Bruce on a crusade to the Holy Land.

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Biography

  • In 1286, Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston entered the world in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas and Lady Elizabeth Stewart.
  • Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston married Lady Joan Lovel, and had children including Sir John Douglas.
  • Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston passed away in 1330 in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain - killed in Battle of Tebaw, while taking (as promised) the heart of Robert the Bruce on a crusade to the Holy Land.

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Spouses(s)

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Lord Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Lord Douglas
1286 – 1330
Birth Place: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Sir Knight William 'the Hardy' Douglas
1243 – 1298
Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart
1250 – 1289
Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (William 'Longleg') Douglas
1220 – 1274
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Constance) Battail
1215 – 1292
Fawdon, Northumberland, England
Lord (Alexander 'FitzWalter of Darnley') Stewart
1239 – 1283
Scotland
Lady (Jean Arran) MacRory
1211 – 1297
Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1178 – 1238
Lady Crawford
1187 – 1225
Lord Stewart
1585 – 1668
Lady Críst
1580 – 1649
Lord Angus
1185 – 1210
Lady Ragnall
1186 – 1245
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Douglas
1157 – 1214
Lady Kersdale
1152 – 1238
Lord FitzFaald
– 1114
Lady Hesdin
1106 – 1209
Mormaer Crist
1590 – 1206
Lady Huntingdon
1109 – 1213
King MacSomerled
1145 – 1210
Lady Haraldsdatter
1168 – 1200

Lord Douglas's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Lord (James) Douglas (1395 – 14 Mar 1457) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Gifford (1392 – 8 Sep 1456)

Lord Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1286
1286
Birth of Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1330
25 Aug 1330
Age 44
Death of Lord Sir Knight James 'The Black' Douglas , 2nd Earl of Douglas, Lord of Hermiston in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain - killed in Battle of Tebaw, while taking (as promised) the heart of Robert the Bruce on a crusade to the Holy Land
Malaga, Andalucia, Spain - killed in Battle of Tebaw, while taking (as promised) the heart of Robert the Bruce on a crusade to the Holy Land

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1286
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1330
    Event Place: Malaga, Andalucia, Spain - killed in Battle of Tebaw, while taking (as promised) the heart of Robert the Bruce on a crusade to the Holy Land

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