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154 DOUGLAS. Douglas, " the Knight of Liddesdale," in Aug. 1353, ami was wounded IS) Sep. 1356, at tbe battle of Poictiers.( :l ) He was present at the Pari, held at Edinburgh, 20 Sep. 1357, and was one of the eight nobles of whom three were to place themselves in the hand of the English on the release of King David II. [S.] He was, shortly afterwards, cr. 26 Jany. 1357/S,( b ) EARL OF DOUGLAS [S.] He attended the Coronation of King Robert II. [S.] at Scone, 26 March 1371 ;( c ) was Warden of the Marches, obtaining several successes against the English, and bringing Teviotdale into perfect subjection. Having m., probably about Nov. 1357 (his only wife) Margaret, only da. of Donald, Eael ok Mar [S.], by Isabel Stewart, which Margaret, by the death of Tabular Pedigree of the House of Douqlas. 1. William of Douglas, the first known owner of Douglasdale, 1171-1213. 2. Archibald of Douglas, 1213-10. 3. Sir William of Andrew of Douglas, from whom the " Knight of Liddesdale" Douglas, 1240-74. (William D. his great-grandson), and the Earls of Morton [SJ. X 4. Hugh of Douglas, d. s.p. before 12S0. 5. Sir William of Douglas, called " Lc JJardi ; " d. a prisoner in Loudon, 1293. —I „ 6. JameB, " Lord of Douglas," called the good Sir James: slain 1330. 8. H^Igh/'Lordof Douglas," resigned 29 May 1342, d. num. Sir Archibald Douglas, slain 19 July 1333. T „ J 7. William, " Lord of Douglas," only lawful aon,(i. unm., 19 July 1333. III. Archibald D. bastard son, sue. in 1388, as 3d Earl of Douglas, d., 1400. 9 and I. William, only surv. son in 1342, who then became " Lord of Douglas." and who was, in 135S, cr. Earl of Douglas [S.J, </. 1384. VII. James, 7th Earl, father of the Sth and 9th Earls of Douglas. His issue male became extinct, about 1506. II. James, 3d Isabella.sisto- George Douglas, .Earsonly law- and heir, suo bastard son, cr. Earl fulson. Heti. jurcCountess of Angus [S.] 13S9 ; s.p.legit.1388. of Mar [S. J ancestor of the Earls =f^ of 'Angus, Margucxscs ^f. of Douglas, Dukes of Hamilton, &c [S.J 1 IV. Archibald, 4th Earl ; 1st Due de Tou- raine : slain, 1424. _ V. Archibald, Sth Earl, d. 1439. VI. William, Gth Earl, d. s.p. 1440. ( b ) This far-famed Earldom was the second created " since the extinction [12 of the Celtic dynasty ;" the Earldom of Moray (of which the date probably is 1312 being the first, while the Earldom of Crawford (1398) was the third. See vol. ii, p. 408, note " d," sub " Crawford." ( c ) See sub " Angus " vol. i, p. 100, (in a sub note to note " f ") for some remarks as to the prerogatives claimed by the Douglas family and the vast importance of that race during the 15th century. William Douglas, bastard son, ancestor of the house of Drum- lanrig, Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Qucensbcrry [S.J Archibald Douglas, bas- ard son, ancestor of the house of Cavers.