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

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1398

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

Death Date: 1437

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Angus

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Yester

Children(s): Helen Douglas, George Angus, James Angus, Hugh Douglas, Catharine DOUGLAS, George Douglas, James Angus, Elisabeth Douglas, William Douglas, George Douglas, William Cluny

In 1398, William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus entered the world in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, born to George Douglas 1St Earl Of Angus And Mary Stewart. William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus married Margaret Hay Of Yester, and had children including Catharine Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, George Douglas, George Douglas 4Th Earl Of Angus, Helen Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Angus, William Douglas, William Douglas Of Cluny. William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus passed away in 1437 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1398, William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus entered the world in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, born to George Douglas 1St Earl Of Angus And Mary Stewart.
  • William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus married Margaret Hay Of Yester, and had children including Catharine Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, George Douglas, George Douglas 4Th Earl Of Angus, Helen Eleanor Douglas, Hugh Douglas, James Douglas 3Rd Earl Of Angus, William Douglas, William Douglas Of Cluny.
  • William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus passed away in 1437 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Angus
1376–1402
Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
GA
Mary Stewart
1380–1457
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Yester
1400–1484
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
MY

Children(s)

Helen Douglas
1425–1486
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
HD
George Angus
1427–1463
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GA
James Angus
1416–1446
Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, Near North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
JA
Hugh Douglas
1428–1466
Birth Location: Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
HD
Catharine DOUGLAS
1442–1478
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
CD
George Douglas
1415–1502
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GD
James Angus
1426–1446
Birth Location: Dumfrieshire 3rd Earl, Angus, Scotland
JA
Elisabeth Douglas
1426–1488
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
ED
William Douglas
1437–1475
Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, , Scotland
WD
George Douglas
1417–1463
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
GD
William Cluny
1430–1475
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
WC

William Angus's Ancestors

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William Angus
1398–1437
Birth Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George Douglas 1st Earl of Angus
1376–1402
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1380–1457
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Douglas 1st Earl Of) Douglas
1327–1384
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Stewart -4th Countess of) Angus
1354–1417
Forfarshire, Scotland
Robert (III Stewart King of) Scotland
1337–1406
Dundonald Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Annabella (Drummond -of) Scotland
1350–1401
Scone, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Douglas
1297–1333
Beatrice Crawford
1302–1352
Thomas Scotland
1330–1361
Margaret Sinclair
1328–1418
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Elizabeth Rowallan
1320–1354
John Lennox
1326–1373
Mary Montefichet
1325–1375
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Roslin
1283–1330
Rosabelle
1285–1330
Walter Scotland
1293–1326
Majorie Scotland
1296–1316
Sir Rowallan
1295–1391
Janet Rowallan
1295–1355
Malcolm Lennox
1296–1346
Annabella Graham
1299–1358
William Cargil
1280–1366
Mary Menteith
1295–1367

William Angus's Descendants

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William (Douglas 2nd Earl of) Angus (24 Sep 1398–1437) m. Margaret (Hay of) Yester (20 May 1400–22 Apr 1484)
  1. 1. Helen (Eleanor) Douglas 1425–1486 m. William (Graham II Lord of) Kincardine 1433–1472 m. Sir (James) Ogilvy 1430–1504
    1. 1. William (Graham -1st Earl of) Montrose 1464–1513 m. Annabella (Drummond Countess of) Montrose 1469–1492 m. Christine Wawane 1464– m. Janet (Elisabeth) Edmonstone 1475–1506 m. Margaret Booth 1484–1513
      1. 1. William (Graham 2nd Earl of) Montrose 1492–1571 m. Janet (Keith -Countess of Montrose and) Graham 1494–1547 m. Lady (Bridget Margaret) Fleming 1524–1586
        1. 1. Janet Graham 1524–1587 m. Dougal (Campbell -5th of) Ardkinglass 1493–1550 m. Andrew (Murray of Arngask and) Balvaird 1520–1573 m. Robert Buchanan 1515– m. HARIS (GRAHAM Second of) Merphie 1520–
        2. 2. Alexander Graham 1517– m. Isobel Seton 1528–1567
        3. 3. Richard Graham 1517– m. Armstrong 1530–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Graham 1518–1576
        5. 5. Mungo Grahm 1519–1569
        6. 6. Lady (Janet) Graham 1520–1547
        7. 7. Margaret (Graham of) Scotland 1520– m. Robert (Erskine, Master of) Erskine 1522–1547
        8. 8. Nicolai Graham 1520–
        9. 9. Robert Graham 1522–1547 m. Janet (Keith -Countess of Montrose and) Graham 1494–1547 m. Margaret (Fleming -Duchess of) Albany 1536–1585 m. Lady (Bridget Margaret) Fleming 1524–1586
        10. 10. William (Graham Rector of) Killearn 1522–1597
        11. 11. Mungo (Graham 1st of Ratherns and) Orchill 1523–1590 m. Margery Rollo 1540–1625
        12. 12. Elizabeth (Graham, Countess of) Caithness 1524–1576 m. George (Sinclair IV Earl of) Caithness 1520–1582 m. George (Sinclair, Earl of) Caithness 1505–
        13. 13. Agnes (Lindsey Graham Countess of) Montrose 1527–1591 m. William (Murray of) Tullibardine 1520–1583
        14. 14. Fergus Graham 1528–1571 m. Sybil Bell 1500–1566
        15. 15. Lady (Christian-Catherine) Graham 1529–1563 m. Robert (Graham Of) Knockdolian 1525–1573
        16. 16. Christian Graham 1530–
        17. 17. Robert (Lord) Graham 1547–1608
        18. 18. Robert (Lord) Graham 1547–1608
      2. 2. Jonet Graham 1480–1506 m. Robert (Rollo 5th of) Duncrub 1479–1513
      3. 3. Jean Graham 1485–1568 m. William Chisholm 1498–1564
      4. 4. Walter Graham 1490–1542
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Graham- of) Montrose 1497–1528 m. Walter (Drummond Master of) Drummond 1492–1518 m. John Armstrong 1480–1530
        1. 1. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571 m. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579 m. Margaret Stewart 1515–1543
        2. 2. John (Drummond 4th of) Lennoch 1515–1579
        3. 3. Walter Drummond 1518–
        4. 4. Catherine Drummond 1526–1555 m. James MacGregor 1520–1587
        5. 5. David (Drummond 2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580 m. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579
      6. 6. Lady (Helen Katherine) Graham 1495–1586 m. Humphrey (Colquhoun 12th of Colquhoun and 14th of) Luss 1495–1557
      7. 7. Elizabeth Graham 1497–
      8. 8. Margaret Graham 1499–1539 m. John (Somerville 'Red) Bag' 1489–1553 m. Sir (John Red Bag of Canbusnethenen) Somerville 1489–1553
      9. 9. Margaret Graham 1499–
      10. 10. Nicola Graham 1516–1576 m. John (Murray 7th of) Tullibardine 1492–1547
    2. 2. Isabel 1415–1510 m. Walter Buchanan 1443–1526 m. Thomas (Buchanan 1st Of Gartincaber, Drummill and) Carbeth 1441–1495
      1. 1. Elizabeth Buchanan 1469–1529 m. John (Ian Campbell 4th of) Ardkinglass 1465–1513
        1. 1. Dougal (Campbell -5th of) Ardkinglass 1493–1550 m. Janet Graham 1524–1587 m. Janet Graham 1534–1575
        2. 2. Colin Campbell 1487–1563 m. Matilda (Maud) Montgomery 1487–1542
        3. 3. Mary Campbell 1495–1529 m. Duncan MacGregor 1490–1552
        4. 4. Mariota Campbell 1499– m. Alistair (Roy) MacGregor 1496–1547
        5. 5. Helen (Rose) Campbell 1502–1542 m. John Mcewin 1500–1585
      2. 2. Patrick Buchanan 1466–1513 m. Margaret Campbell 1456–1530 m. Baroness (Margaret Campbell of) Erskine 1476–1555
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Buchanan 1460–1505 m. John MacArthur 1460–1510
      4. 4. Margaretha Buchanan 1460–1537 m. Alexander (Graham 2nd Earl of) Menteith 1472–1537
      5. 5. Egidia (Giles) Buchanan 1464–1520 m. Duncan (Lamont 9th) Lord 1466–1579
      6. 6. Janet Buchanan 1469–1518
      7. 7. Maurice Buchannan 1471–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Buchanan 1472–1540 m. William (Stirling 11th of Cadder, 2nd of) Lettyr 1468–1517
      9. 9. Thomas BUCHANAN 1473–
      10. 10. Walter BUCHANAN 1474–
      11. 11. Walter Buchanan 1482–
      12. 12. John Buchanan 1495–1547 m. Dorothy Levingstoun –1577 m. Halden (of) Enterkine 1501–
      13. 13. Patrick Buchanan 1513–
    3. 3. George (Graham 1st of) Calendar 1452–1516 m. Elizabeth Oliphant 1480–1525
    4. 4. Marion (Jean) Graham 1455–1530 m. John (Ogilvy 2nd Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1451–1506
      1. 1. James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie 1479–1505 m. Elspeth (Irvine of) Huntly 1472–1525 m. Sophia (Agnes) Gordon 1472–1537 m. Margaret Lindsay 1475–1553 m. Isobel Lindsay 1479– m. Agnes (Gordon of) Huntly 1472–1494
        1. 1. Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady of Airlie of) Meglund 1503–1575 m. David (Bethune Archbishop of St.) Andrews 1494–1546
        2. 2. James (Ogilvy, 4th Ogilvy of) Airlie 1491–1548 m. Helen (Sinclair, of) Arlie 1495–1557
        3. 3. Archibald OGILVY 1499–
        4. 4. Mary OGILVY 1501–
        5. 5. Marjory Ogilvy 1502–1540 m. John Ramsay 1500–1565 m. John (Lyon 2nd of) Cossins 1512–1585
        6. 6. Isobel OGILVY 1503–
        7. 7. Beatrix Ogilvy 1505–1558 m. David Garden 1502–
        8. 8. Marjory Hay 1510–1575 m. John (Hopton Bethune of) Balfour 1485–1546 m. David (Strachan of) Carmylie 1498–1548
        9. 9. Margaret Ogilvy 1513– m. John Robertson 1517–
      2. 2. Anthony Ogilvy 1482–1513
      3. 3. Margaret Ogilvy 1484– m. William (Wood of) Bonytoun 1481–
      4. 4. Janet Ogilvy 1489– m. Walter (Lychtoun of Usan, Campsey and Inverdovat,) Armiger 1484–1518
    5. 5. Christian Graham 1460–1530 m. James (Haldane 4th Baron Of) Gleneagles 1458–1505 m. Andrew Alexander 1460–1527
      1. 1. Sir (John) Haldan 1476–1513 m. Marjorie (of Lumby) Lawson 1475–1553
        1. 1. James (Haldane 6th of Glenegles, Royal) Blood 1494–1563 m. Margaret Erskine 1496–1572
        2. 2. Archibald Haldane 1511– m. Janet Drew 1518–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Graham 1461–1506
    7. 7. Graham 1463–
    8. 8. Agnes Graham 1472–1557 m. Walter (Forrester of) Torwood 1470–1533
    9. 9. Catherine Campbell 1444–1529 m. William (B.) Alexander 1443– m. Thomas Alexander 1440–1505
    10. 10. Margaret Graham 1450–
  2. 2. George (Douglas- 4th Earl of) Angus 1427–1463 m. Isabel (Sibbald- of) Balgonie 1418–1497
    1. 1. Archibald (Douglas 5th Earl of) Angus 1449–1513 m. Elizabeth (Boyd Countess Of) Angus 1450–1497
      1. 1. William (Douglas of) Glenbervie 1470–1513 m. Elizabeth Auchinleck 1475–1570
      2. 2. George (Douglas -Master of) Angus 1469–1513 m. Elizabeth Drummond 1472–1514
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Douglas of) Angus 1487–1576 m. John (Hay -III Lord) Yester 1485–1543
        2. 2. Alison (Isabella) Douglas 1491–1529 m. David (Home 4th Baron of) Wedderburn 1489–1524 m. Robert Blackadder 1475–1513
        3. 3. Archibald (Douglas 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557 m. Margaret (Tudor Queen Consort of) Scotland 1489–1541 m. Jane Stewart 1496–1535 m. Margaret (Maxwell Countess of) Lennox 1520–1593 m. Isabel Stewart 1505–1524 m. Margaret Hepburn 1491–1513
        4. 4. George (Douglas of) Pittendreich 1492–1552 m. Elizabeth (Douglas -of) Pittendreich 1500–1571
        5. 5. William (Douglas Prior of) Coldingham 1494–1528
        6. 6. Janet Douglas 1498–1537 m. John (Lyon -6th Lord) Glamis 1491–1528 m. Archibald (Campbell 1st of) Skipness 1494–1537
        7. 7. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1507–1576 m. Robert (Crawford of) Auchinames 1475–1513 m. Robert (Douglas III Lord of) Lochleven 1505–1547
        8. 8. George (Douglas of) Pittendreich 1490–1552
      3. 3. Marjory Douglas 1469–1542 m. John (Dunlop 9th Of That) Ilk 1467–1509 m. Cuthbert (Cunningham 3rd Earl of) Glencairn 1467–1541
        1. 1. William (Cunningham 4th Earl of Glencairn,5th Lord of) Kilmaurs 1480–1548 m. Catherine Borthwick 1483–1527 m. Margaret Campbell 1511–1596
        2. 2. Alexander Cunningham 1498–1579 m. Mary (Robinson) Douglas 1503–1579
        3. 3. Margaret Cunningham 1499–1534 m. James (Lyle Master of) Lyle 1515–1551 m. Andrew (MacFarlane 12th Baron of Arrochar, 9th) Chief 1496–1544
        4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Cunningham 1498–1534 m. James (Lyle Master of) Lyle 1515–1551 m. Andrew (MacFarlane 12th Baron of Arrochar, 9th) Chief 1496–1544
      4. 4. Archibald Douglas 1472–1535
      5. 5. Elizabeth Douglas 1474–1509 m. Robert (Lyle 3rd Laird of) Lyle 1469–1511
      6. 6. Gavin (Douglas Bishop of) Dunkeld 1474–1522
      7. 7. Janet Douglas 1480–
      8. 8. Marion Douglas 1469–1542 m. Patrick Bellenden 1467–1514
      9. 9. George Douglas 1469–1513
      10. 10. Janet Douglas 1476–1542 m. Andrew (Robert Herries 2nd Lord) Herries 1477–1513
    2. 2. Isabel 1446–1470 m. Alexander (Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1438–1482
    3. 3. Egidia Douglas 1446–1472
    4. 4. Janet (Anne) Douglas 1447–1494 m. Of Buccleuch 1456–1492
    5. 5. Elizabeth Douglas 1448–1465 m. Sir (Robert) Graham 1440–1492
    6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Moncreiff 1448–1514 m. Duncan (Campbell 2nd Laird of) Glenorchy 1443–1513
    7. 7. Alison Douglas 1448–
    8. 8. John Douglas 1457–
    9. 9. Lady (Margaret Douglas of Angus, Baroness of) Campbell 1456–1524 m. Duncan (Campbell 2nd Laird of) Glenorchy 1443–1513
  3. 3. James (Douglas 3rd Earl Of) Angus 1416–1446
  4. 4. Hugh Douglas 1428–1466
  5. 5. Catharine DOUGLAS 1442–1478 m. John (Wallace 12th of) Riccarton 1440–1507
  6. 6. George Douglas 1415–1502
  7. 7. James (Douglas 3rd Earl of) Angus 1426–1446
  8. 8. Elisabeth Douglas 1426–1488 m. Michael Balfour 1426– m. Thomas (Ogilvy 1st of) Clova 1420–1490
    1. 1. Alexander (Ogilvy younger of) Clova 1448–1487
      1. 1. Elizabeth Ogilvy 1470–1540 m. William (Halyburton younger of Gask and) Pitcur 1472–1523
        1. 1. George (Halyburton of) Pitcur 1490–1538 m. Janet (Ogston of) Craggis 1483–1533
        2. 2. James Halyburton 1518–1588 m. Margaret Rossy 1518–
        3. 3. James ((John) Halyburton of) Gask –1522
      2. 2. Thomas (Ogilvy 2nd of) Clova 1474–1534 m. Janet Abernethy 1470–
      3. 3. David (Ogilvy or) Ogilvie 1475–
  9. 9. William Douglas 1437–1475
  10. 10. George Douglas 1417–1463 m. Isabel Sibbald 1433–1496
  11. 11. William (Douglas Of) Cluny 1430–1475

William Angus's Timeline

3 Records

1398
24 Sep 1398
Birth of William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus in Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
1437
9 Oct 1437
Age 39
Death of William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus in Mar, Aberdeenshire Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire Scotland
1437
1437
Age 39
Burial of William Douglas 2nd Earl of Angus in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1398
    Event Place: Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Douglas, person ID 9HCQ-CZM.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1437
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Douglas, person ID 9HCQ-CZM.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1437
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William Douglas, person ID 9HCQ-CZM.
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