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Hace 4 días · In 1440, in the king’s name, an invitation is said to have been sent to the 16-year-old William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, and his younger brother, twelve-year-old David, to visit the king at Edinburgh Castle in November 1440.
Hace 5 días · Douglas, born c.1294, was the youngest son of Sir William Douglas, lord of Douglas (d.1298) and his second wife Eleanor de Ferrers. The influence of his older half-brother, Sir James Douglas, may lie behind land grants in Archibald’s favour in the 1320s.
Hace 4 días · In 1452 he stabbed William Douglas, 8th earl of Douglas, to death, and in 1455 James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas, was attainted. The main line of the Douglas family never regained its position, though a younger, or cadet, branch of the family, the earls of Angus, was important in the late 15th century.
19 de jul. de 2024 · Sir Archibald Douglas (The Tyneman- Old Scots "Loser") (before 1298 – 19 July 1333) was a Scottish noble, Guardian of Scotland and military leader. Early life. The younger son of Sir William "le Hardi" Douglas, the Governor of the castle at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and his wife Eleanor de Lovaine.
Hace 4 días · Douglas was married (wife’s name unknown) but their son, William, was killed at Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333. James’ illegitimate son, Archibald, had a distinguished career that saw him become the third earl of Douglas in 1389. https://doi-org.ezproxy.is.ed.ac.uk/10.1093/ref:odnb/7889. Floruits. 1309 × 1329. Related Place. Douglas.
18 de jul. de 2024 · Appendix: Governors and officers of the Castle. Extracts From the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh, 1403-1528. Originally published by Scottish Burgh Records Society, Edinburgh, 1869. This free content was digitised by double rekeying.
Hace 2 días · William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898 – January 19, 1980) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1939 to 1975. Douglas was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views and is often cited as the U.S. Supreme Court 's most liberal justice ever. [2] .
