James Douglas may refer to:

Scottish noblemen

Lords of Angus

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus, Lord of Liddesdale and Jedburgh Forest (1426–1446) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester. Angus succeeded at the age of eleven years and was ...

(1426–1446), Scottish nobleman *

James Douglas, Earl of Angus James Douglas, Earl of Angus (1671 – 3 August 1692) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire. The son of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas and his first wife Lady Barbara Erskine, eld ...

(1671–1692), son of the 2nd Marquess of Douglas

Lords of Douglas

James Douglas, Lord of Douglas Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and The Black Douglas; – 25 August 1330) was a Scottish knight and feudal lord. He was one of the chief commanders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Early life He was the eldest son ...

(1286–1330), ("the Good", "the Black"), Scottish warlord and champion of Robert the Bruce *

James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas Sir James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Earl of Mar, Mar (c. 1358 – 5 or 19 August 1388) was an influential and powerful magnate in the Kingdom of Scotland. Early life He was the eldest son and heir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Dougl ...

(c. 1358–1388) *

James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale (1371 – 24 March 1443), latterly known as James the Gross, and prior to his ennoblement as James of Balvenie, was a late mediaeval Scottish magnate. He was the second son of Archibald Do ...

(1371–1443), "the Gross" *

James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale KG (1426–1491) was a Scottish nobleman, last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. Early life The son of James the Gross, 7th Earl of Douglas, by his wife Lady Beatrice Sinclair, daugh ...

(1426–1488), Scottish nobleman *

Lord James Douglas Lord James Douglas (1617–1645) was a Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, and his wife Margaret Hamilton, a daught ...

(1617–1645), son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas *

James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas (c.1646 – 25 February 1700)David Menarry, 'Douglas, James, second Marquess of Douglas (c.1646–1700)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. was the son of Archiba ...

(1646–1700)

Lords of Morton

James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton James Douglas (1426 – 22 October 1493), the 4th Lord of Dalkeith, was created the Earl of Morton, 1st Earl of Morton in 1458. Life He was the son of James Douglas, 2nd Lord of Dalkeith and Elizabeth Gifford, daughter of James Gifford of She ...

(1426–1493) *

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (died 1548) was a Scottish aristocrat. Earl of Morton He was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotla ...

(died 1548) *

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516 – 2 June 1581) was a Scottish nobleman. He played a leading role in the murders of Queen Mary's confidant, David Rizzio, and king consort murder of Lord Darnley, Henry Darnley. He was the last of th ...

(c. 1516–1581) *

James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince James ...

(died 1686),

Earl of Morton The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton. ...

James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton James Douglas was the 11th Earl of Morton (d. December 7, 1715) He was a Lord Lieutenant of Orkney and Shetland and a Vice-Admiral of Orkney and Shetland. He was the second son of Sir James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton and succeeded his father in ...

(died 1715),

James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, KT, FRS (1702 – 12 October 1768) was a Scottish peer and astronomer who was president of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death in 1768. He also became preside ...

(1702–1768), Scottish astronomer and peer

Elsewhere

James Douglas, 5th Earl of Buchan James Douglas, 5th Earl of Buchan (died 1601) was a Scottish courtier and landowner. He was the eldest son of Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan and Robert Douglas, son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine. The house ...

(died 1601), Scottish courtier and landowner * James Douglas of Parkhead (died 1608), Scottish landowner *

James Douglas of Spott James Douglas of Spott (died 1615) was a Scottish landowner and conspirator. Career He was a son of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, the Regent Morton. He was appointed Prior of Pluscarden in 1577 by his father, and given a lease of lead mines ...

(died 1615), Scottish landowner and conspirator *

James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (before 16221671) was a Scottish noble, politician and Covenanter. Biography James was the second son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry and his wife Isabel. On his father's death in 1640 he succeed ...

(died 1671) *

James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton Lieutenant-General James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon (11 April 1658 – 15 November 1712), was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. Hamilton was a major investor in the failed Darien scheme, which cost many of ...

(1658–1712) *

James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (18 December 16626 July 1711) was a Scottish nobleman and a leading politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. As Lord High Commissioner he was instrumental in negoti ...

(1662–1711), also 1st Duke of Dover *

James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry (2 November 1697 – 24 January 1715), known until 1711 as James Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig, was a Scottish nobleman, the second son, and eldest to survive infancy, of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensb ...

(1697–1715), lunatic and cannibal *

James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, (31 July 1942 – 28 November 2023) was a Scottish Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh West and then as a member of the Scottish Parliament ...

(born 1942), former MP and MSP, also briefly 11th Earl of Selkirk *

James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington Sir James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington (died 11 February 1656) was the second son of William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant. He was created, by King Charles I, a Lord of Pa ...

(died 1656) * James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (1651–?) *

James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig, (1498–1578) was a Scottish nobleman active in a turbulent time in Scotland's history. Life He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 6th of Drumlanrig (b. bef. 1484, k. 9 Sep 1513, Battle of Flodden) and Eliza ...

(died 1578), Scottish nobleman *

James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith (after 1372 – before 22 May 1441) was a Scottish nobleman born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland to Sir James Douglas and Agnes Dunbar. James (the father) was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains. ...

, Scottish nobleman * James Douglas, 4th Baron Douglas (1787–1857)

Politicians

James Douglas Stoddart Douglas James Douglas Stoddart Douglas (1793 – 25 February 1875) was a British Conservative Party politician. Life James Douglas Stoddart was born in 1793, the son of George Alexander Stoddart and mother known only by the surname Bridges. He served i ...

(1793–1875), MP for Rochester *

James Douglas (died 1751) James Douglas (died 2 June 1751) was a British politician. Douglas succeeded Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington as the Member of Parliament for St. Mawes from 1741 to 1747 and for Malmesbury Malmesbury () is a town and civil parish in n ...

, British member of parliament for Malmesbury and St. Mawes *

James Douglas (1878–1956) James Douglas (7 September 1878 – 4 December 1956) was a diplomat and Poland, Polish independence activist. Biography James Douglas was born on 7 September 1878 in the Russian Empire, within the area of modern Ukraine. He was Poles (people), ...

, Polish diplomat *

James Lester Douglas James Lester Douglas (29 November 1881 – 30 September 1950) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Head of Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, the son of Elisha Albert Douglas and Emma Louise Coffin. ...

(1881–1950), Canadian member of Parliament for Queen's, Prince Edward Island *

James McCrie Douglas James McCrie Douglas (5 February 1867 – 16 March 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of Parliament serving in the House of Commons of Canada from 1909 to 1921. Early life Douglas was born 5 February ...

(1867–1950), politician in Alberta, Canada and former mayor of Edmonton *

James Moffat Douglas James Moffat Douglas (May 26, 1839 – August 19, 1920) was a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada. He served as MP for a district in the NWT from 1896 to 1904 and as Canadian Senator from 1906 to 1920. The son of John and ...

(1839–1920), Canadian member of parliament and senator from Saskatchewan * James G. Douglas (1887–1954), supporter of Michael Collins, architect of Irish Free State Constitution, member of Irish Senate *

Jim Douglas James Holley Douglas (born June 21, 1951) is an American politician from the U.S. state, state of Vermont. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he served as the List of governors of Vermont, 80th governor of Vermont from 2003 to 2011. ...

(born 1951), governor of Vermont * Sir

James Douglas (governor) Sir James Douglas, (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877) was a Canadian fur trader and politician who became the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. He is often credited as "The Father of British Columbia". He was instrumental t ...

(1803–1877), governor of Vancouver Island and British Columbia; head of Hudson's Bay Company operations in the Columbia District * James Douglas (British Army officer) (1785–1862), British Army officer and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey *

James Robson Douglas James Robson Douglas (1876-1934) was named the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia effective January 21, 1925, succeeding MacCallum Grant. He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and was a broker by profession. Douglas resigned as lieutenant-gov ...

(1876–1934), lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia * James W. Douglas (1851–1883), political figure in British Columbia * James Postell Douglas (1836–1901), soldier, politician, and businessman in the state of Texas *

James Douglas (Australian politician) James Henry Douglas (died 1 May 1905) was an Australian politician. A pastoralist and the owner of North Yanco Station before entering politics, he served from 1880 to 1882 in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee. He later ...

(died 1905), New South Wales colonial politician *

James Douglas (plumber) James Sandilands Douglas (16 April 1872 – 2 August 1957) was a New Zealand plumber and politician. He served as mayor of Dunedin from 1921 to 1923. Early life and family Douglas was born in Dunedin on 16 April 1872. His father, also called Ja ...

(1872–1957), New Zealand plumber and mayor of Dunedin

Sportspeople

Jimmy Douglas (American soccer) Jimmy Douglas (January 12, 1898 – March 5, 1972) was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who spent his career in the first American Soccer League (ASL). He earned nine caps with the U.S. national team, making his first appearance for the "Stars and S ...

(1898–1972), goalkeeper * Jimmy Douglas (Canadian soccer) (born 1948), midfielder and coach * James Douglas (cricketer) (1870–1958), English cricketer * Jimmy Douglas (Scottish footballer) (1859–1919), Scottish international footballer *

Buster Douglas James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson. He also defeated other heavyweigh ...

(James Douglas, born 1960), American boxer * James Scott Douglas (1930–1969), British racing driver

Military

James Douglas (English Army officer) Lieutenant-General James Douglas (1645–1691), younger brother of the Duke of Queensberry, was a Scottish military officer, who served as Shire Commissioner for Peeblesshire in the 1685 to 1686 Parliament of Scotland. From 1672 to 1684, he se ...

(died 1691), colonel of the Scots Regiment of Footguards, a regiment on the establishment of the English Army * James H. Douglas Jr. (1899–1988), United States secretary of the Air Force and United States deputy secretary of Defense *

Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet (1703 – 2 November 1787) was a Scottish naval officer and Commodore of Newfoundland. Naval career Douglas became a captain in the Royal Navy in 1744. In 1745 he commanded HMS ''Mermaid'' at Louisbour ...

(1703–1787), commodore for Newfoundland and Labrador

Other

James Douglas (antiquary) James Douglas (7 January 1753 – 11 November 1819) was an English cleric, antiquarian and artist. Early life Douglas was born on 7 January 1753 in London. He was the third and youngest surviving son of John Douglas, an innkeeper in Hyde Park Ro ...

(1753–1819), English clergyman *

James Douglas (physician) James Douglas (21 March 1675 – 2 April 1742) was a Scottish physician and anatomist, and Physician Extraordinary to Caroline of Ansbach, Queen Caroline. Life and works One of the seven sons of William Douglas (died 1705) and his wife, Joan, d ...

(1675–1742), Scottish anatomist and physician *

James Douglas (businessman) James Walter Douglas (4 November 1837 – 25 June 1918) was a British North America born mining engineer and businessman who introduced a number of metallurgical innovations in copper mining and amassed a fortune through the copper mining ...

(1837–1918), Canadian-born U.S. mining engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist * James Douglas Jr. (1868–1949), Canadian-American businessman and mining executive *

James Douglas (composer) James Douglas (4 July 1932 – 1 February 2022) was a Scottish composer, accompanist, conductor, recording artist, and organist. Douglas was born in Dumbarton, Scotland. He was based in Edinburgh, but he moved to live in North West Scotland in ...

(1932–2022), Scottish composer *

James Douglas (journalist) James Douglas (1867–1940) was a British critic, newspaper editor and author. Douglas edited '' The Star'' from 1908 to 1920, then the ''Sunday Express'' until 1931. He was a supporter of censorship, and called for several books to be banne ...

(1867–1940), British newspaper editor, author and critic *

James Douglas (actor) James Douglas (May 20, 1929 – March 5, 2016) was an American television actor. He was best known for his role as Grant Colman on ''As the World Turns''. Biography Born in Los Angeles, Douglas was the son of Stan Johnson, himself an actor. John ...

(1929–2016), American soap opera actor * James W. B. Douglas (died 1992), social researcher *

James Douglas (architect) James O. Douglas (1823 – unknown) was an American architect in Wisconsin. He has been called a "noted Milwaukee society architect". Douglas was born in 1823 in Scotland, emigrated to Canada in 1840, and came to Milwaukee in 1843. In Milwauke ...

, American architect in Wisconsin *

James Douglas (judge) James S. Douglas (born 9 February 1950) is justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland in the Trial Division. He has sat on the court since 2003 and served between 2005 and 2010 as president of Alliance Française de Brisbane Inc. He was educated a ...

(born 1950), justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland *

Jim Douglas (guitarist) Jim Douglas (born Robert James Elliot Douglas, 13 May 1942) is a Scottish jazz guitarist, banjoist, and author born in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. He is best known for his work with the Alex Welsh band, which saw him playing with musicians su ...

(born 1942), Scottish jazz guitarist *

James Sholto Douglas James Sholto Douglas (3 July 1757–1833) was a Scottish diplomat who was British Consul to Tangiers. Douglas owned the Grove estate, Hanover Parish, Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it i ...

(1757–1833), Scottish diplomat *

James Douglas (River City) James Douglas may refer to: Scottish noblemen Lords of Angus * James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus (1426–1446), Scottish nobleman * James Douglas, Earl of Angus (1671–1692), son of the 2nd Marquess of Douglas Lords of Douglas * James Douglas ...

, fictional character