James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith (after 1372 – before 22 May 1441) was a

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Dalkeith Dalkeith ( ; , ) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1541. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-century castle (now Dalkeith Pala ...

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to Sir James Douglas and Agnes Dunbar. James (the father) was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains. Lord Dalkeith descended from

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(or ''Herdmanston'') (d.b. 1277), who it has been argued, might have been younger son of

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(fl. c. 1198–1238), however there is no evidence other than Andrew's grants to Hermiston at a later date, that support this argument. Andrew was succeeded by his son William Douglas of Hermiston, a signatory of the Ragman Roll in 1296. William of Hermiston's son, James Douglas of Lothian succeeded his father and produced two sons, Sir William Douglas and Sir John Douglas. Sir William Douglas, known as the ''Knight of Liddesdale'' or the ''Flower of Chivalry'' obtained the privileges of the barony of Dalkeith, in

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, in 1341, and the barony of

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, in

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, in 1342. Following William of Liddesdale's murder at the hands of his cousin

William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c. 1323 – 1 May 1384) was a Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish nobleman, peer, magnate, and head of the Black Douglas family. Under his leadership, the Black Douglases continued their climb to pre-eminence i ...

, both baronies passed to his nephew, James. James Douglas was confirmed in this position when his title was ratified by the Earl of Douglas prior to 1370. The lands of Dalkeith, and

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, were combined as a single barony in 1386, with the principal seat at

Dalkeith Castle Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust. The present palace was built 1701–1711 on the site of th ...

, and a secondary residence at Aberdour Castle.Apted, p.5 He married Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of King Robert III, about the year 1387. They had five children before she died: William, James, Henry, Janet (who married John Hamilton of Cadzow) and Margaret. He married, as his second wife, Janet Borthwick, daughter of Sir William Borthwick, with whom he had a son named William. Maxwell, Herbert.
A History of the House of Douglas from the Earliest Times Down to the Legislative Union of England and Scotland
'. London: Freemantle, 1902. (p. 236-237)

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