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Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas 1240–1298 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1240

Birth Location: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Jan 1298

Death Location: Died while a prisoner in the Tower of London, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir Douglas

Mother: Marjory deAbernethy

Spouse(s): Ailanore Lovaine, Eleanor Ferrers, Lady Douglas

Children(s): James Douglas, Hugh Douglas, James Douglas, Sir Scotland, William Douglas, James Douglas, Barbara Douglas, Andrew Douglas, Muriel Douglas, Hugh Douglas, Sir Douglas

In 1240, Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas entered the world in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Longlegs Lord Of Douglas And Marjory Deabernethy. Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas married Ailanore Eleanor Lovaine, Eleanor De Louvaine De Ferrers, Lady Elizabeth Stewart Countess Douglas, and had children including Andrew Douglas, Barbara Douglas, Hugh The Dull De Douglas, James Douglas, James The Black Nd Lord Of Douglas, Muriel Douglas, Sir Archibald The Tyneman Loser Douglas Earl Of Liddesdale Regent Of Scotland, Sir Hugh The Dull Douglas, William Lehardi Of Douglas. Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas passed away in 1298 in Died while a prisoner in the Tower of London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1240, Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas entered the world in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Longlegs Lord Of Douglas And Marjory Deabernethy.
  • Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas married Ailanore Eleanor Lovaine, Eleanor De Louvaine De Ferrers, Lady Elizabeth Stewart Countess Douglas, and had children including Andrew Douglas, Barbara Douglas, Hugh The Dull De Douglas, James Douglas, James The Black Nd Lord Of Douglas, Muriel Douglas, Sir Archibald The Tyneman Loser Douglas Earl Of Liddesdale Regent Of Scotland, Sir Hugh The Dull Douglas, William Lehardi Of Douglas.
  • Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas passed away in 1298 in Died while a prisoner in the Tower of London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Douglas's Ancestors

Self
Sir Douglas
1240–1298
Birth Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Longlegs Lord of Douglas
1215–1274
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory deAbernethy
1236–1288
Abernethy, Perthshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Archibald) DeDouglas
1198–1240
Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Crawford
1187–1225
Crawford, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir DeDouglas
1145–1214
Kersdale DeMoray
1155–1238
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Theobald LeFleming
1120–1193
Unknown Moravia
1132–1154

Sir Douglas's Descendants

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Sir (William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of) Douglas (1240–24 Jan 1298) m. Ailanore (Eleanor) Lovaine (1257–03 May 1326) m. Eleanor (de Louvaine de) Ferrers (27 Mar 1345–03 May 1326) m. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart Countess) Douglas (1245–24 Jan 1294)
  1. 1. James (The Black nd Lord of) Douglas 1286–1330
  2. 2. Hugh (The Dull De) Douglas 1294–1342
  3. 3. James (The Black nd Lord of) Douglas 1286–1330
  4. 4. Sir (Archibald "The Tyneman (Loser)" Douglas, Earl of Liddesdale, Regent of) Scotland 1297–1333 m. Beatrice (De) Lindsay 1301–1355
    1. 1. Andrew ("Hermiston") Douglas 1319–
    2. 2. Helen Douglas 1329–
    3. 3. Lady (Eleanor Douglas,Countess of) Carrick 1315–1360
    4. 4. John Douglas 1321–1341
    5. 5. William (Douglas Earl of) Douglas 1323–1384 m. Margaret (Countess Mar) Stewart 1332–1393 m. Margaret Stewart 1330–1418
      1. 1. Isabel (Douglas 11th Countess of) Mar 1360–1408
      2. 2. George (Angus) Douglas 1376–1403 m. Mary Stewart 1380–1458
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas 1385–1460
        2. 2. Mary Douglas 1398–
        3. 3. Archibald (I) Douglas 1449–1514
        4. 4. William Edmonstone 1425–1486
        5. 5. Elizabeth Douglas 1488–1527
        6. 6. George Douglas 1404–1462
        7. 7. Margaret Douglas 1401–
        8. 8. Mary Kennedy 1405–1430
        9. 9. Elizabeth Douglas 1395–1448
        10. 10. Elizabeth Douglas 1415–2002
        11. 11. Lord (Gilbert Lord) Kennedy 1409–1480
        12. 12. Lady (Catherine) Kennedy 1418–1463
        13. 13. George Douglas 1415–1463
        14. 14. Sir (James) DOUGLAS 1394–1494
        15. 15. Elizabeth Douglas 1400–1451
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Mary DOUGLAS Baroness) Forbes 1401–1448
        17. 17. Margaret Douglas 1401–
        18. 18. William ("2nd Earl of Angus") Douglas 1399–1437 m. Margaret Hay 1401–1484 m. Margaret Hay 1404–1484
      3. 3. Sir (James Douglas 2nd Earl of Douglas and) Mar 1358–1388
      4. 4. James (2nd Earl of) Douglas 1358–1388
    6. 6. Lady (Catherine Douglas, Baroness De) Vaux 1320–
    7. 7. Archibald ("The Black" "The Grim" 3rd Lord of) Douglas 1325–1400
  5. 5. William (leHardi of) Douglas 1261–1298
  6. 6. James Douglas 1265–1323
  7. 7. Barbara Douglas 1267–
  8. 8. Andrew Douglas 1278–1351
  9. 9. Muriel Douglas 1282–1318
  10. 10. Hugh (The Dull De) Douglas 1294–1342
  11. 11. Sir (Hugh The Dull) Douglas 1266–1347

Sir Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1240
1240
Birth of Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1298
24 Jan 1298
Age 58
Death of Sir William "Le Hardi" 5th Earl of Douglas in Died while a prisoner in the Tower of London, Middlesex, England
Died while a prisoner in the Tower of London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1240
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1298
    Event Place: Died while a prisoner in the Tower of London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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