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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 Henry Darnley. He was one of the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of James VI and I.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516–1581) (abeyance terminated 1550, forfeited 1580/81) John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (1552–1593), a grandson of the 3rd Earl, succeeded briefly as Earl of Morton. Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton (c. 1555–1588), also 8th Earl of Angus (forfeiture reversed 1586)
- John Douglas, Lord Aberdour
- Lord Aberdour
- Stewart Douglas, 22nd Earl of Morton
- James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
Family. Legacy. In popular media. See also. References. 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. [1] .
- 12 October 1768 (aged 65–66)
- James Burrow
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.
3 de abr. de 2020 · George Douglas, the 16th Earl of Morton and a Scottish gentleman scientist, was born Apr. 3, 1761. No doubt because he was wealthy and upper class, Douglas was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London when he was just 24 years old, and he was subsequently admitted to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
James Douglas, 4th earl of Morton, c1525-1581. George Douglas of Pittendreich. Treaty of Greenwich; Borthwick Castle; Battle of Langside, 1568 . image_folder/monarchs/Mary of Scotland mourning over the dying Douglas.png; Holyrood Palace; Douglas of Parkhead. Douglas of Edrington. image_folder/places/Edrington_castle_&_mill.jpg; James Douglas of ...
Earl of Morton (* 1702 in Edinburgh; † 12. Oktober 1768 in Chiswick, London) war ein schottischer Peer aus dem Haus Douglas, Politiker und ein Naturforscher, der sich vor allem mit Astronomie befasste. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Familie und frühe Jahre. 1.2 Akademische Laufbahn. 1.3 Politische Laufbahn. 2 Vermischtes. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks.
