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Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus 1398–1437 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1398

Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Oct 1437

Death Location: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland

Father: George Angus

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret (Douglas)

Children(s): George Angus

In 1398, Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus entered the world in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland, born to George Douglas 1St Earl Of Angus And Mary Stewart. Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus married Margaret Elizabeth Hay Douglas, and had children including George Douglas Earl Van Angus. Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus passed away in 1437 in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1398, Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus entered the world in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland, born to George Douglas 1St Earl Of Angus And Mary Stewart.
  • Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus married Margaret Elizabeth Hay Douglas, and had children including George Douglas Earl Van Angus.
  • Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus passed away in 1437 in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland.

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Sir Angus's Ancestors

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Sir Angus
1398–1437
Birth Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
Parents
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus
1380–1403
Tantallon Castle
Grandparents
William (Douglas, 1st Earl of) Douglas
1323–1384
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Stewart, Countess of) Angus
–1417
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Angus's Descendants

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Sir (William Douglas, 2nd Earl of) Angus (1398–9 Oct 1437) m. Margaret (Elizabeth Hay) (Douglas) (20 May 1400–22 Apr 1484)
  1. 1. George (Douglas Earl van) Angus 1425–1462 m. Isabelle Sibbald 1430–1495
    1. 1. Archibald ('Bel Douglas, 5th Earl) Angus 1449–1513 m. Lady (Elisabeth Boyd, Countess of) Angus 1458–1497
      1. 1. Sir (William Douglass of) Glenbervie 1473–1513
        1. 1. Sir (Archibald Douglass of) Glenbervie 1503–1570 m. Agnes Keith 1505–1545

Sir Angus's Timeline

2 Records

1398
1398
Birth of Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
1437
9 Oct 1437
Age 39
Death of Sir William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1398
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1266

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1437
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East-Lothian-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 1266

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