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The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas 1328–1400 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1328

Birth Location: Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 24 Dec 1400

Death Location: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Douglas

Mother: Lady DeLindsay

Spouse(s): Johana Moray

Children(s): Mary Douglas, Joan Douglas, Jane Douglas, Mary Douglas, Lord Nithda, Eleanor Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Marjory Douglas, Catherine Douglas, Catherine *, Mary Douglas, Alexander Graham, Helen Douglas, Sir Douglas, Marjory Douglas, Lord Nithda, Archibald Douglas, William Leswalt, Jean Douglas, James Douglas, William Douglas, James Douglas

The story of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas began in 1328 in Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland. The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas married Johana Moray, and had children including Alexander Graham, Archibald Archibald Tyneman Douglas, Catherine Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Helen Douglas, James The Gross 7Th Earl Of Douglas Douglas, James Douglas, Jane Douglas, Jean Douglas, Joan Douglas, Lord Galloway Nithda, Margaret Glendowyn Douglas, Marjory Douglas, Mary Douglas, Sir William I Of Nithsdale Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas Leswalt. The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas passed away in 1400 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas began in 1328 in Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland.
  • The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas married Johana Moray, and had children including Alexander Graham, Archibald Archibald Tyneman Douglas, Catherine Douglas, Eleanor Douglas, Helen Douglas, James The Gross 7Th Earl Of Douglas Douglas, James Douglas, Jane Douglas, Jean Douglas, Joan Douglas, Lord Galloway Nithda, Margaret Glendowyn Douglas, Marjory Douglas, Mary Douglas, Sir William I Of Nithsdale Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas Leswalt.
  • The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas passed away in 1400 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Douglas
1286–1330
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SD
Lady DeLindsay
1292–1352
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

Johana Moray
1350–1409
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JM

Children(s)

Mary Douglas
1365–1421
Birth Location: Hermiston, Lothian, Scotland
MD
Joan Douglas
1357–1391
Birth Location: , Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
JD
Jane Douglas
1344–1400
Birth Location: Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland
JD
Mary Douglas
1377–1421
Birth Location: Glenesk, Angusshire, Scotland
MD
Lord Nithda
1369–1391
Birth Location: –
LN
Eleanor Douglas
1367–1400
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
ED
Margaret Douglas
1366–1450
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland
MD
Marjory Douglas
1362–1400
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MD
Catherine Douglas
1346–
Birth Location: –
CD
Catherine *
1372–1421
Birth Location: Hermiston, East Lothian, , Scotland
C*
Mary Douglas
1382–1447
Birth Location: –
MD
Alexander Graham
1396–1420
Birth Location: Angusshire, Kincardineshire, , Scotland
AG
Helen Douglas
1349–1400
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HD
Sir Douglas
1362–1394
Birth Location: Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
SD
Marjory Douglas
1390–1421
Birth Location: –
MD
Lord Nithda
1362–1394
Birth Location: Hermiston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
LN
Archibald Douglas
1370–1424
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AD
William Leswalt
1364–1392
Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
WL
Jean Douglas
1373–1440
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JD
James Douglas
1371–1443
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Scotland
JD
William Douglas
1362–1394
Birth Location: Hermiston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WD
James Douglas
1392–1424
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JD

The Douglas's Ancestors

Self
The Douglas
1328–1400
Birth Place: Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir James "The Good" Lord of Douglas
1286–1330
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Beatrice) DeLindsay
1292–1352
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William ("Le Hardy" Douglas 5th Lord of) Douglas
1243–1298
Douglas, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Stewart Countess of) Douglas
1245–1330
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sir (Alexander De Lindsay Justiciary) Scotland
1267–1308
Breneville, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Beatrix Stewart Baroness) Lindsay
1268–1337
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

The Douglas's Descendants

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The (Grim Archibald Earl of) Douglas (1328–24 Dec 1400) m. Johana Moray (1350–Aug 1409)
  1. 1. Mary Douglas 1365–1421
  2. 2. Joan Douglas 1357–1391
  3. 3. Jane Douglas 1344–1400
  4. 4. Mary Douglas 1377–1421
  5. 5. Lord (Galloway) Nithda 1369–1391
  6. 6. Eleanor Douglas 1367–1400
  7. 7. Margaret (Glendowyn) Douglas 1366–1450 m. Herbert Herries 1371–
  8. 8. Marjory Douglas 1362–1400
  9. 9. Catherine Douglas 1346–
  10. 10. Catherine (Douglas) * 1372–1421
  11. 11. Mary Douglas 1382–1447
  12. 12. Alexander Graham 1396–1420
  13. 13. Helen Douglas 1349–1400
  14. 14. Sir (William I Of Nithsdale) Douglas 1362–1394
  15. 15. Marjory Douglas 1390–1421
  16. 16. Lord (Galloway) Nithda 1362–1394
  17. 17. Archibald ("archibald Tyneman") Douglas 1370–1424 m. Margaret (Stewart Princess of) Scotland 1370–1456 m. Margaret (Lady Galloway) Stewart 1367–1450 m. Egidia Stuart 1390–
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess of) Buchan 1394–1451 m. LORD (WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY) SINCLAIR 1404–1480 m. John Stewart 1381–1424 m. Sir (William Sinclair) Orkney 1404–1480 m. Alexander, (Lord) Forbes 1380–1448 m. Henry Sinclair 1389–1422 m. Ian ((John) Bord The Fierce 6th Chief) Macleod 1392–1442
      1. 1. Catherine (Sinclair Duchess) Albany 1453–1486 m. Alexander, (1st Duke of Albany,) Stewart 1454–1485
        1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1476–1542
        2. 2. Andrew Stewart 1492–1504
        3. 3. John Stewart 1484–1536
        4. 4. Alexander ((of Pitcairn) Stewart) ** 1478–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
        5. 5. Andrew Stewart 1477–1479
      2. 2. William (2nd Lord of St Clare) Sinclair 1430–1487
      3. 3. Elizabeth SINCLAIR 1460–1498
      4. 4. ELEANOR SINCLAIR 1457–1517
      5. 5. Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496
      6. 6. Catherine SINCLAIR 1442–1479
      7. 7. William Sinclair 1459–1513
      8. 8. Marjory Sinclair 1455–1480
      9. 9. Susan Sinclair 1442–1486
      10. 10. Catherine SINCLAIR 1476–1486
      11. 11. Elizabeth Sinclair 1456–1498
      12. 12. Margaret Stewart 1406–
      13. 13. Sir (Oliver Sinclair) Roslin 1450–1520
      14. 14. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
      15. 15. James (Forbes) p712 1424–1460 m. Egida (Gille) Keith 1406–1473
      16. 16. Tormod (Norman) MacLeod 1427–
      17. 17. Fionnaghal MacLeod 1400–
      18. 18. Margaret MacLeod 1433–
      19. 19. Finevola Macleod 1419–
      20. 20. William (Dubh) Macleod 1415–1480
      21. 21. Norman MacLeod 1402–1429
    2. 2. Archibald Douglas 1391–1439
    3. 3. Sir (James) Douglas 1390–1424
    4. 4. Lady Mary 1388–1437
    5. 5. ELIZABETH DOUGLAS 1394–1480
    6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1392–1451 m. Ian ((John) Bord The Fierce 6th Chief) Macleod 1392–1442
      1. 1. Tormod (Norman) MacLeod 1427–
      2. 2. Fionnaghal MacLeod 1429–
      3. 3. Norman (Arnisdale) Macleod 1432–
      4. 4. Finevola Macleod 1419–
      5. 5. William MacLoed 1433–1480 m. Lady McLean 1428–1460
        1. 1. Alexander (Alastair Crottach Macleod 8th Chief of) Clan 1455–1547 m. Lady (Margaret) Cameron 1475–1547
        2. 2. MacLeod 1462–
        3. 3. Alasdair (MacLeod) Chief 1460–1547
        4. 4. Alexander MacLeod 1455–1547
      6. 6. Fionnaghal MacLeod 1429–
    7. 7. Mary Douglas 1390–1437
    8. 8. Helen Douglas 1396–
    9. 9. William Douglas 1385–1401
    10. 10. William Douglas 1400–1464
    11. 11. Lady (Mary) Douglas 1398–1421
    12. 12. Margaret Douglas 1368–1425
    13. 13. 7th (Earl Of) Douglas 1394–1425
    14. 14. Douglas James 1392–1424
    15. 15. Sir (James Ninth Earl) Douglas 1426–1491 m. Joan Stewart 1428–1486
  18. 18. William (Douglas) Leswalt 1364–1392 m. Egidia Stewart 1368–1388
    1. 1. Egidia Douglas 1391–1438 m. Henry (II Sinclair Knight Templar, 2nd Earl of) Orkney 1375–1421 m. Henry (Sinclair 2nd Earl of) Orkney 1366–1421 m. Sir (Alasdair (Alexander)) Stewart 1400–1425
      1. 1. Lady (Beatrix Beatrice Sinclair, Countess) Douglas 1407–1462
      2. 2. Henry Sinclair 1388–1404
      3. 3. Beatrix (Sinclair Clair Countess) Orkney 1398–1461
      4. 4. Helen Sinclair 1369–
      5. 5. Margaret Sinclair 1419–
      6. 6. LORD (WILLIAM 3rd EARL OF ORKNEY) SINCLAIR 1404–1480 m. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess of) Buchan 1394–1451 m. Jane Edmonston 1407–1483 m. Marjory Sutherland 1436–1480 m. Marjory Leslie 1410–
        1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1461–
        2. 2. Oliver Sinclair 1457–1520
        3. 3. Margaret Sinclair 1465–
        4. 4. William, (2nd Earl of Caithness,) Sinclair 1459–1513
        5. 5. Marjory Sinclair 1460–1480
        6. 6. John Sinclair 1458–
        7. 7. Arthur Sinclair 1462–
        8. 8. Sir (Oliver Sinclair) Roslin 1475–1509
        9. 9. Catherine Sinclair 1461–1486
        10. 10. Elizabeth Sinclair 1456–1498
        11. 11. Mariot sinclair 1455–
        12. 12. George Sinclair 1460–
        13. 13. Alexander Sinclair 1459–
      7. 7. Sir (William Sinclair) Orkney 1404–1480 m. Lady (Elizabeth Douglas Countess of) Buchan 1394–1451
      8. 8. Sir (William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, 3rd Earl of Orkney, Knight) Templar 1404–1482
      9. 9. Sir (William Sinclair 3rd Earl of Orkney; 1st Earl of Caithness; Baron of Roslin; Knight Templar; Builder of Roslyn) Chapel 1410–1484 m. Jane Edmonston 1407–1483 m. Marion Sutherland* 1438–1488 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1415–2002
        1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Sinclair Countess of) Atholl 1457–1519 m. Lord (High Sir Archibald Gillispe Second Earl of Argyll Campbell 2nd Earl of) Argyll 1466–1513 m. Sir (John Atholl) Stewart 1440–1512
        2. 2. Arthur Sinclair 1462–1513
        3. 3. Catherine Sinclair 1442–1479
        4. 4. Alexander Sinclair 1459–1518
        5. 5. Elizabeth Sinclair 1460–1498
        6. 6. Marjory Sinclair 1460–1480
        7. 7. George Sinclair 1460–1520
        8. 8. Sir (Oliver) Sinclair 1457–1509
        9. 9. Mariota Sinclair 1435–1496
        10. 10. Robert SINCLAIR 1442–
        11. 11. Catherine Sinclair 1453–
        12. 12. William (Sinclair 2nd Lord of St.) Clair 1451–
        13. 13. Katherine Sinclair 1461–
      10. 10. Beatrice Sinclair 1398–1462 m. James Douglas 1386–1443
    2. 2. Sir (William Lord Nithsdale) Douglas 1388–1419
    3. 3. William (Lord Nithsdale Douglas Knight, Lord) Nithsdale 1390–1419
  19. 19. Jean Douglas 1373–1440
  20. 20. James ("The Gross" (7th Earl of Douglas)) Douglas 1371–1443 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1371–1411 m. Elizabeth III 1373–
  21. 21. William Douglas 1362–1394
  22. 22. James Douglas 1392–1424

The Douglas's Timeline

7 Records

1328
May 1328
Birth of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1328
Abt. 1328
Birth of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Scotland
Scotland
1328
1328
Birth of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
1400
25 Dec 1400
Age 72
Death of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Threve Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, buried at Bothwell
Threve Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, buried at Bothwell
1400
24 Dec 1400
Age 72
Death of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Threave Castle, Galloway, Scotland
Threave Castle, Galloway, Scotland
1400
24 Dec 1400
Age 72
Death of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Douglas Castle,Douglas,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Douglas Castle,Douglas,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1400
24 Dec 1400
Age 72
Death of The Grim Archibald Earl of Douglas in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1328
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Scottish Covenanters Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1328
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1328
    Event Place: Hermiston, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1400
    Event Place: Threve Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, buried at Bothwell
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1400
    Event Place: Threave Castle, Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1400
    Event Place: Douglas Castle,Douglas,Lanarkshire,Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1400
    Event Place: Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
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