William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (1533 – 1 July 1591, at
Glenbervie
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) was a Scottish nobleman and zealous supporter of
Mary, Queen of Scots
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The only surviving legitimate child of James V of S ...
.
Biography
Douglas was the eldest son of
Sir Archibald Douglas of Glenbervie
Sir Archibald Douglas of Glenbervie (1513 – 18 September 1570) was a Scottish nobleman.
Biography
Douglas was the only son of Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie and Elizabeth Auchinleck. Douglas was born at Glenbervie at some point before hi ...
, Knt., by his spouse Agnes, daughter of
William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal
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, and upon the death of
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus without issue, William succeeded to that Earldom as heir-male, in 1588.
Sir Robert Douglas states that "Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie
s he was styled prior to his succession to the earldom
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History ...
was a man of great honour and integrity, and a steady friend of Queen Mary. He accompanied her in her expedition to the north, and behaved with utmost fortitude and resolution at the
fight of Corrichie ''anno'' 1562".
According to
David Hume of Godscroft
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, Angus and
Lord John Hamilton argued over precedence in the king's privy or outer chamber at
Holyrood Palace. James VI came out of his bed chamber and made them reconcile. Meanwhile,
Sir John Carmichael
Sir John Carmichael (died 16 June 1600) was a Scottish soldier, the Keeper of Liddesdale, a diplomat, and owner of Fenton Tower at Kingston, East Lothian.
Career
He was the son of John Carmichael and Elizabeth Somerville, a daughter of Hugh Some ...
, Captain of the Guard, had made the palace secure, and Angus had to signal to his followers from a window that all was well.
The earldom was claimed by
James VI
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*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
* King James (disambiguat ...
, who brought a suit against Douglas, for reducing the charters connected with the title, but on 7 March 1589, a decision was given in favour of the latter.
He had two charters under The
Great Seal of Scotland
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, from Queen Mary, of the lands and barony of Glenbervie, Kemnay, and several others.
Douglas died in July 1591, in his 59th year.
Family
The earl married Giles, daughter of
Sir Robert Graham of Morphie
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, and had six sons and four daughters:
*
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (15543 March 1611) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (1533–1591). He was a direct descendant of King James I through his paternal grandmother, Agnes Keith, a d ...
, eldest son and heir,
* Archibald Douglas, Parson of Glenbervie (d. 1584).
* George Douglas (d. 1590), who attended James VI in Denmark.
[David Stevenson, ''Scotland's Last Royal Wedding'' (Edinburgh, 1997), p. 121.]
* Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, received from his father the lands of Glenbervie by charter dated 14 July 1592.
* Duncan Douglas, Parson of Glenbervie (d.1591)
* Gavin Douglas (d. bef 1 October 1616) who married Elizabeth Keith; ancestors of the family of
Douglas of Bridgeford
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
*Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
* Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...
* Sir John Douglas of
Barras
* Francis Douglas (d.c. 1600)
* Henry Douglas of
Tannachy (d. 5 October 1595) who married Janet Murray at sometime before 1580. Had issue Janet Douglas born 16 April 1580 Dunfermline Scotland.
* Margaret Douglas, married William Forbes of
Monymusk
Monymusk ( gd, Monadh Musga) is a planned village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
History
Malcolm Canmore first established Celtic foundation on the site in 1078 The Culdees of Munimusc are recorded as inhabiting the site in 117 ...
* Jean Douglas, married John Wishart of Balisycht
* Elizabeth Douglas, married Thomas Gordon of Cluny
* Sarah Douglas, married 1st Robert Strachan, 2nd George Auchinleck of Balmanno
Notes
References
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Fraser, Sir William, ''The Douglas Book'' (4 Vols). Edinburgh 188
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Further reading
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Earls of Angus
1533 births
1591 deaths
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