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The Earl of Morton Succession. On the death of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton in 1550 the title did not pass, as might be expected, to the eldest of his three daughters, Margaret, the wife of James Hamilton, Duke of Châtelherault, who at that time was Regent of Scotland. The title did not by right pass through the female line, and, at the ...
Attributed to Arnold Bronckorst - James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, about 1516 - 1581. Regent of Scotland - Google Art Project.jpg 3,085 × 4,001; 2.67 MB
James Douglas, 4. Earl of Morton (* 1525; † 2. Juni 1581 in Edinburgh) entstammte dem in Schottland einflussreichen und weitverzweigten Douglas-Clan. Er war in das tragische Schicksal der Königin Maria Stuart verwickelt, an deren Sturz er mitwirkte, und führte von 1571 bis 1578 für ihren unmündigen Sohn Jakob VI. die Regierungsgeschäfte. 1581 wurde er hingerichtet.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1525 - June 2, 1581), was the last, and arguably the most successful, of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI. However he met an unfortunate end: during his time as regent he introduced the maiden, a primitive guillotine, to Scotland, and he was eventually executed by it himself.
James Douglas Fourth Earl of Morton (Douglas) (1516 - 2 Jun 1581) Regent of Scotland
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (c.1540 - 1606) was the son of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven and Margaret Erskine, a former mistress of James V of Scotland. Sir William's half-brother from his mother's liaison with the king was James Stewart, Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland from 1567 until his assassination in January 1570.
Although married to Joanna, sister of James II, Morton took little part in affairs of state. However he was briefly associated with the Kennedy faction, which controlled the minority government of James III between 1463 and 1466. Source for information on Morton, James Douglas, 1st earl of: The Oxford Companion to British History dictionary.
