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Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus 1454–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1454

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

Death Date: 31 December Abt 1513

Death Location: Merchiston Castle, Merchistoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: George Abernathy

Mother: Lady Angus

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Boyd

Children(s): Lady Douglas

In 1454, Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus entered the world in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, born to George The Red Douglas 4Th Earl Angus Lord Douglas Abernathy And Lady Isabel Sibbald Countess Angus. Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus married Elizabeth Catherine Countess Of Angus Boyd, and had children including Lady Marjory Marion Mariota Countess Of Glencairn Douglas. Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus passed away in 1513 in Merchiston Castle, Merchistoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • In 1454, Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus entered the world in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, born to George The Red Douglas 4Th Earl Angus Lord Douglas Abernathy And Lady Isabel Sibbald Countess Angus.
  • Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus married Elizabeth Catherine Countess Of Angus Boyd, and had children including Lady Marjory Marion Mariota Countess Of Glencairn Douglas.
  • Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus passed away in 1513 in Merchiston Castle, Merchistoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Sir Angus's Ancestors

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Sir Angus
1454–1513
Birth Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George "the Red" Douglas 4th Earl Angus, Lord Douglas Abernathy
1426–1463
Marr, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel Sibbald Countess) Angus
1418–1497
Balgonie Castle, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William ("The Red" Douglas Knight, Lord of Douglas, 1st Earl Douglas, 2nd Earl) Angus
1398–1437
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Elizabeth Hay Lady of Gifford Douglas &) Angus
1400–1484
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
John (Sibbald Sir Knight, Laird of Balgony, Master of the Household to King James) II
1400–1451
Balgonie Castle, Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Joan Baroness of Balgonie) Livingstone
1410–1439
Callendar House, Stirling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Errol
1380–1421
Lady Haye
1382–1447
Thomas Sibbald
1370–1444
Mary Annandio
1380–1412
Sir Scotland
1382–1451
Lady Livingston
1384–1459
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Angus's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of) Angus (Abt 1454–31 December Abt 1513) m. Elizabeth (Catherine, Countess of Angus) Boyd (1450–21 Feb 1496)
  1. 1. Lady (Marjory Marion Mariota, Countess of Glencairn,) Douglas 1470–1542 m. Cuthbert ((Robert) Cunningham, 3nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of) Kilmaurs 1476–1541
    1. 1. Marion Cuninghame 1512–1534 m. Sir (George 4th Maxwell of) Newark 1510–1567
      1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1524–1623 m. Andrew (Dubh MacFarlane 2nd Baron of) Gartartan 1525–1611
        1. 1. Christine (Christian) MacFarlane 1568–1590 m. William (II of Duchray) Graham 1560–1616

Sir Angus's Timeline

2 Records

1454
Abt 1454
Birth of Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1513
31 December Abt 1513
Age 59
Death of Sir Knight Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus in Merchiston Castle, Merchistoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston Castle, Merchistoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1454
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December Abt 1513
    Event Place: Merchiston Castle, Merchistoun, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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