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DOUGLAS. 159 II. 1GG0. 2. James (Douglas), Marquess of Douglas, Earl of Angus, &c. [S.], grandson and h. being s. and h. of Archibald Douglas, styled Earl ok Angus, by Ann, his first wife abovenamed. He was 6. 1646 ; being himself styled Earl op Angus from 10f>5 till 1660; P.O. to Charles II. and James II. lie m., firstly, 7 Sen. 1670, at Edinburgh, Barbara, da. of John (Erskine), Earl ok Mar [S.], by his 2nd wife Mary, da. of George ( Mackenzie), Eahl ok Seakokth [S.]. She was separated from him Feb. 1681, and d. Aug. 1690 at her mother's house. He m. secondly 13 Dec. 1692, at Newbottle Abbey, Mary, da. of Robert (Kerr), 1st Marquess ok Lothian [S] by Jean, da. of Archibald (Campbell), Marquess ok Argyll [S.] He d. 25 Feb. 1700, in his 54th year, and was bur. privately 1 March at Douglas (»). His widow, who was bap. Oct. 1674 at Newbottle, d. 22 Jan. 1736, aged 02 at Edinburgh, and was bur. at Holyrood House. Funeral entry of both of them at Lyon Office. [James Douglas, styled Earl of Angus, 1st s. and h. ap. by 1st wife, b. 1671, having raised in 1659 a regiment of 1,800 men (since called the 26th Foot, or Cameronians) was appointed Colonel thereof. He (/. v.p. and unm.. being slain 3 Aug. 1692 in his 21st year, at the battle of Steiukirk] [William Douglas, styled Earl of Angus, 2d but 1st surv. s. and h. ap., being 1st s. of the 2d wife ; b. 15 Oct. 1693 ; d. v.p. 20 May 1694, and was bur. at Douglas.] 3 and /. Archibald (Douglas), Marquess of III. 1700. Douglas [1633], Earl ok Angus [13S9 and 1633], Lord Abbr- Dukedom TS ] NETHY AND Jedburgh Forest [1633], in the Peerage of Scotland, yst. ' »• and only surv. s. and h., by 2d wife, bap. 13 Oct. 1694, styled Earl I. 1 703, ok Angus till 1700. He was, in consideration of his aucestry, cr. 10 to April 1703, DUKE OF DOUGLAS, MARQUESS OF ANGUS 17 (i i AND ABEUNETHY, VISCOUNT OF JEDBURGH FOREST • and LORD DOUGLAS OF BONK1LL, PRESTOUN AND HOBERTOUN. [S.] He aided the Government in the rising of 1715, and served, as a Volunteer, at the battle of SherifTuiuir, 13 Nov. 1715. He m. 1 March 1758, at Douglas Castle, Margaret, 1st da. of James Douglas of Mains, co. Dumbarton. He d. s.p. 21 July 1761, in his 67th year at Queensberry House, Edinburgh, and was bur. 4 Aug. at Douglas, when the Dukedom of Douylas and the other titles granted therewith in 1703 became extinct, but the honours he had inherited devolved on his cousin and h. male as stated below. () His widow d. at Bothwell Cattle, co. Lanark, 24 Oct., 1774. Marquessate [s.] James-George (Hamilton), Duke of Hamilton, IV 17f)l Marquess ok Douolas,( c ) Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl ok ' Angus,C) &c, [S.] also Duke ok Brandon, &c, [G.B.] cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of James, 6th Duke ok Hamilton, {d. 1758), s. and h. of James, 5th Duke (d. 1743), s. and h. of James, 4th Duke (d. 1712), s. and h. of William (Hamilton, formerly Douglas) 3d Duke (who, having m. Anne, suo jure Duchess OF Hamilton, obtained that Dukedom for himself which had been enjoyed previously by two members of the family of Hamilton) which Duke William was a (") The Barony [of Tautallon and other considerable estates were sold by this Marquess. ( b ) His estates appear to have been chiefly in Lanarkshire in which county both Bathwell Castle and Douglas Castle were situated. These castles, at one time the inheritance of the Earls of Douglas (the black Douglas) were grunted by the crown, to which they had become forfeited, to the Earls of Angus (the red Douglas) ancestors of the Duke. On his Grace's death they devolved on his sister's son, the heir of line, who was cr. Baron Douglas of Douglas Castle in 1790. See that dignity. ( e ) As if in marked distinction to the Earldom of Douglas, of which, during 98 years there were eleven holders, (See p. 157, note "c") the Marquessate of Douglas, during 128 years was held but by three. ( u ) It should however be observed that tho' the petition of the Duke of Hamilton in 1762 was (like that of Iub opponent, the heir general) referred to the Lords, it was never followed by any decision thereon as to the Earldom of Angus. See vol. i, p. 101, note «g," 81( 6. "Angus."