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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 [ edit ] The son of James the Gross , 7th Earl of Douglas, by his wife Lady Beatrice Sinclair, daughter to Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney ; Douglas was a twin, the older by a few ...
James Douglas, 9th earl of Douglas (born 1426—died July 14, 1488, Lindores Abbey, Fife, Scot.) was the last of the first line of the earls of Douglas, caught in the internal wars of Scotland and the intrigues with the English.
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The king called a halt to the hard fought tournament before anyone was killed. He succeeded to the earldom on the murder of his brother William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas by King James II and his entourage.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale KG (1426–1491) was a Scottish nobleman, last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (February 2024) Quick Facts Predecessor, Successor ... Close.
When James Douglas 9th Earl of Douglas and 3rd Earl of Avondale was born in 1426, in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, his father, James Douglas 7th Earl of Douglas, was 55 and his mother, Beatrice Sinclair of Orkney, was 28. He married Lady Anne Holland in 1462, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
7 de nov. de 2019 · Rising Stars – Melrose Abbey. The Black Douglases owed their rise to power to the activities of ‘the Good’ Sir James Douglas. He was a vigorous and successful war leader and a counsellor of Robert the Bruce. When Bruce died in 1329 Douglas was chosen to take the king’s heart on crusade to Spain.
21 de fev. de 2024 · James, 9th Earl of Douglas was in England at the time of the skirmish but his three younger brothers were all captured or killed, forcing him into exile. The Black Douglases had fallen. This post is adapted from an original piece on The Douglas Murder.
