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James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, was the last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. He succeeded to the earldom on the murder of his brother William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas by King James II and his entourage. He denounced his brother's murderers and took up arms against the king. This rebellion culminated in the Battle of Arkinholm in 1455 ...
2 de ene. de 2020 · Clan Douglas is a Lowland clan, taking its name from the Gaelic ‘dubh glas’ meaning ‘black water’. In the early 12th century, ‘Theobald le Fleming’ was granted the Douglas lands in Lanarkshire, by the Abbot of Kelso, and his son was styled Lord of Douglas. He was the first man to assume the name.
A Victorian depiction of Sir James (third from left), and other leaders of the Wars of Independence by William Hole. Tomb of Sir James, St Bride's Kirk, Douglas. Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and the Black Douglas; c. 1286 – 1330) was a Scottish knight and feudal lord. He was one of the chief commanders during the Wars of ...
Biografía. Hijo de William el Bravo, Señor de Douglas, fue un seguidor de William Wallace que murió alrededor de 1298. Estuvo prisionero en la Torre de Londres. Su madre fue Elizabeth Stewart, hija de Alexander Stewart, IV Mayordomo de Escocia. Al comienzo de la Guerra de Independencia, James fue enviado a Francia y fue educado en París.
Sholto Douglas was the mythical progenitor of Clan Douglas, a powerful and warlike family in medieval Scotland . A mythical battle took place: "in 767, between King Solvathius rightful king of Scotland and a pretender Donald Bane. The victory was so nearly Donald's when a certain noble man, disdaining to see so bad a cause have good successe ...
Introduction Clan Douglas Clan Douglas; History Origins Wars of Scottish Independence The "Good" Sir James Douglas or "Black Douglas" Crusader Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of the Realm 15th century Wars with England Black Dinner Clan conflicts Murder of the Earl of Douglas by King James II Feud with the Royal Stewarts 16th-century conflicts 17th century and the Bishops' War 18th century and ...
Clan Douglas. Stammwappen der Douglas ab 1330. Die Douglas ( gälisch: dubh glass für „dunkler Bach“) sind ein seit dem 12. Jahrhundert bekannter schottischer Clan aus den Scottish Lowlands. Einzelnen Zweigen des Clans wurden im Lauf der Jahrhunderte zahlreiche schottische und britische Peerstitel verliehen. Während des 14. und 15.
