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• Rufname William "The Red".
• Er wurde geboren am 24. Februar 1398 in Tantallon Castle , East Lothian , Scotland.
• Beruf: Second Earl of Angus, Earl 19 (2) of Angus, 2nd Earl of Angus.
• (Rank) : 2nd Earl of Angus.
• (Comment) : Ambassador to England 1430, Warden of Middle March; led the Scots to victory over the English at Piperden 10 Sept 1435. [Burke's Peerage].
• Er ist verstorben am 18. Oktober 1437 in Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, er war 39 Jahre alt.
• Ein Kind von George Douglas 1st Earl of Douglas und Mary Stewart

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William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c. 1398 – 1437), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III.

The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.

Angus was born about 1398 at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian. He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.

REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas,_2nd_Earl_of_Angus

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas,_2nd_Earl_of_Angus

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William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c. 1398 – 1437), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III.

The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.

Angus was born about 1398 at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian. He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.

REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas,_2nd_Earl_of_Angus

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William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c. 1398 – 1437) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III.

The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.

Angus was born about 1398 at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian. He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.

Return of King James

In 1420, Angus was nominated as one of twenty-one noblemen to be delivered as hostages to the English court as security for the ransom of King James I. James had been captured by the English in 1406, and was held by first Henry IV of England, and latterly by his son Henry V of England. During the king's captivity, Scotland was ruled by his uncle Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, who had been in no hurry to pay his nephew's ransom. Following the death of Albany,in 1420 the Scots finally paid the ransom monies owed. Whatever the machinations that followed, Angus was not included on the final list of hostages, but was one of the party of Scots nobles who met their King at Durham, in 1424. The King was escorted triumphally back to Scotland, and Angus received a Knighthood from the King at his coronation at Scone Abbey on the 2 June of that year.

Royal Gaoler

In 1425, a purge took place of the Albany Stewarts and their adherents. The trial which followed at Stirling Castle, included Angus amongst a large faction of Douglas nobles within the jury. Facing execution were, Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, his two sons Alaisdair and Walter, and the Earl of Lennox. The widowed Duchess of Albany, was held a close prisoner at Tantallon under the supervision of Angus for eight years.

In 1429, King James went north to deal with the ever troublesome Lord of the Isles. Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross. This in response to Alexander and his islemen's burning of Inverness. Angus was a captain in the Royal army and when Islay finally submitted to the King at Holyrood he was entrusted to the keeping of Angus at Tantallon for two years.

Warden of the Marches

In 1430 Angus was sent on embassy to England as one of the commissioners to negotiate an extension of the truce with the newly crowned Henry VI of England which was prolonged for five years. Later in that year was constituted as the Warden of the Middle March. In 1435 Angus led a troop of men to invest Dunbar Castle. The castellan, George II, Earl of March, had previously been made a ward of the King, and the garrison surrendered the castle bloodlessly.

Dunbar castle was then held of the King by Angus and Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes.

Dunbar fled to England calling for help in regaining Dunbar castle by force of arms. This help materialised in the spring of 1435 when Sir Robert Ogle, the Governor of Berwick upon Tweed, with Henry Percy and 4000 men marched north to retake the Castle. Angus , with Hepburn and Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie, decided not to undergo a siege and engaged with the English forces at the Battle of Piperdean, near to Coldstream. This encounter resulted in defeat for the English but with little loss of life. Fifteen hundred prisoners were taken and ransomed.

Later life

Angus continued to consolidate his estates, often at the expense of his cousins the Black Douglases, taking positions and fortresses previously held by the Earls of Douglas, such as Lintalee and finally Hermitage Castle for a time. Following the assassination of his uncle, King James in February 1437, Angus was instrumental in the pursuit and capture of the conspirators. These included, Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, a great uncle of Angus himself. Angus died in the October of the same year, aged thirty-nine.

Marriage and issue

Angus' mother remarried in 1409 to Sir James Kennedy younger of Dunure. It is thought that around this time that Angus was betrothed through negotiations by his grandmother, Margaret Stewart, 4th Countess of Angus, to Margaret Hay, daughter of Sir William Hay of Yester. They married in 1425 and they had five children:

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus

George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus

William Douglas of Cluny

Hugh Douglas, Rector of St. Andrews

Helen Douglas, m. 1st. Patrick Graham, 2nd Lord Graham 2nd. James Ogilvy, 1st Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

Latterly, Angus' sister, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, would marry his brother in law, Sir David Hay of Yester. Through their son John Hay, 1st Lord Hay of Yester they are the ancestors of the Marquesses of Tweeddale

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2nd Earl of Angus; d. Oct. 1437; Ambassador to England, 1430; commanded the Scots in their victory over the English at the battle of Piperdean, 10 Sep 1436; m. (dispensation, 1425) Margaret Hay of Yester; father of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus. [Magna Charta Sureties, p. 46]

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1420, Angus was nominated as one of twenty-one noblemen to be delivered as hostages to the English court as security for the ransom of King James I. James had been captured by the English in 1406, and was held by first Henry IV of England, and latterly by his son Henry V of England. During the king's captivity, Scotland was ruled by his uncle Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, who had been in no hurry to pay his nephew's ransom. Following the death of Albany,in 1420 the Scots finally paid the ransom monies owed. Whatever the machinations that followed, Angus was not included on the final list of hostages, but was one of the party of Scots nobles who met their King at Durham, in 1424. The King was escorted triumphally back to Scotland, and Angus received a Knighthood from the King at his coronation at Scone Abbey on the 2 June of that year.

[edit] Royal Gaoler

In 1425, a purge took place of the Albany Stewarts and their adherents. The trial which followed at Stirling Castle, included Angus amongst a large faction of Douglas nobles within the jury. Facing execution were, Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, his two sons Alaisdair and Walter, and the Earl of Lennox. The widowed Duchess of Albany, was held a close prisoner at Tantallon under the supervision of Angus for eight years.

In 1429, King James went north to deal with the ever troublesome Lord of the Isles. Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross. This in response to Alexander and his islemen's burning of Inverness. Angus was a captain in the Royal army and when Islay finally submitted to the King at Holyrood he was entrusted to the keeping of Angus at Tantallon for two years.

[edit] Warden of the Marches

In 1430 Angus was sent on embassy to England as one of the commissioners to negotiate an extension of the truce with the newly crowned Henry VI of England which was prolonged for five years. Later in that year was constituted as the Warden of the Middle March. In 1435 Angus led a troop of men to invest Dunbar Castle. The castellan, George II, Earl of March, had previously been made a ward of the King, and the garrison surrendered the castle bloodlessly.

Dunbar castle was then held of the King by Angus and Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes.

Dunbar fled to England calling for help in regaining Dunbar castle by force of arms. This help materialised in the spring of 1435 when Sir Robert Ogle, the Governor of Berwick upon Tweed, with Henry Percy and 4000 men marched north to retake the Castle. Angus , with Hepburn and Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie, decided not to undergo a siege and engaged with the English forces at the Battle of Piperdean, near to Coldstream. This encounter resulted in defeat for the English but with little loss of life. Fifteen hundred prisoners were taken and ransomed.

[edit] Later life

Angus continued to consolidate his estates, often at the expense of his cousins the Black Douglases, taking positions and fortresses previously held by the Earls of Douglas, such as Lintalee and finally Hermitage Castle for a time. Following the assassination of his Uncle, King James in February 1437, Angus was instrumental in the pursuit and capture of the conspirators. These included, Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, a great uncle of Angus himself. Angus died in the October of the same year, aged thirty-nine.

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William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus

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William Douglas

Earl of Angus

Born1398

BirthplaceTantallon Castle

Died1437

Place of deathTantallon

PredecessorNew Creation

SuccessorWilliam Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus

OffspringWilliam Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus

Elizabeth Douglas

DynastyAngus

FatherGeorge Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus

MotherPrincess Mary of Scotland

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c. 1398 – 1437), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III.

The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.

Angus was born about 1398 at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian. He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.

Contents [hide]

1 Return of King James

2 Royal Gaoler

3 Warden of the Marches

4 Later life

5 Marriage and issue

[edit]Return of King James

In 1420, Angus was nominated as one of twenty-one noblemen to be delivered as hostages to the English court as security for the ransom of King James I. James had been captured by the English in 1406, and was held by first Henry IV of England, and latterly by his son Henry V of England. During the king's captivity, Scotland was ruled by his uncle Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, who had been in no hurry to pay his nephew's ransom. Following the death of Albany,in 1420 the Scots finally paid the ransom monies owed. Whatever the machinations that followed, Angus was not included on the final list of hostages, but was one of the party of Scots nobles who met their King at Durham, in 1424. The King was escorted triumphally back to Scotland, and Angus received a Knighthood from the King at his coronation at Scone Abbey on the 2 June of that year.

[edit]Royal Gaoler

In 1425, a purge took place of the Albany Stewarts and their adherents. The trial which followed at Stirling Castle, included Angus amongst a large faction of Douglas nobles within the jury. Facing execution were, Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, his two sons Alaisdair and Walter, and the Earl of Lennox. The widowed Duchess of Albany, was held a close prisoner at Tantallon under the supervision of Angus for eight years.

In 1429, King James went north to deal with the ever troublesome Lord of the Isles. Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross. This in response to Alexander and his islemen's burning of Inverness. Angus was a captain in the Royal army and when Islay finally submitted to the King at Holyrood he was entrusted to the keeping of Angus at Tantallon for two years.

[edit]Warden of the Marches

In 1430 Angus was sent on embassy to England as one of the commissioners to negotiate an extension of the truce with the newly crowned Henry VI of England which was prolonged for five years. Later in that year was constituted as the Warden of the Middle March. In 1435 Angus led a troop of men to invest Dunbar Castle. The castellan, George II, Earl of March, had previously been made a ward of the King, and the garrison surrendered the castle bloodlessly.

Dunbar castle was then held of the King by Angus and Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes.

Dunbar fled to England calling for help in regaining Dunbar castle by force of arms. This help materialised in the spring of 1435 when Sir Robert Ogle, the Governor of Berwick upon Tweed, with Henry Percy and 4000 men marched north to retake the Castle. Angus , with Hepburn and Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie, decided not to undergo a siege and engaged with the English forces at the Battle of Piperdean, near to Coldstream. This encounter resulted in defeat for the English but with little loss of life. Fifteen hundred prisoners were taken and ransomed.

[edit]Later life

Angus continued to consolidate his estates, often at the expense of his cousins the Black Douglases, taking positions and fortresses previously held by the Earls of Douglas, such as Lintalee and finally Hermitage Castle for a time. Following the assassination of his uncle, King James in February 1437, Angus was instrumental in the pursuit and capture of the conspirators. These included, Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, a great uncle of Angus himself. Angus died in the October of the same year, aged thirty-nine.

[edit]Marriage and issue

Angus' mother remarried in 1409 to Sir James Kennedy younger of Dunure. It is thought that around this time that Angus was betrothed through negotiations by his grandmother, Margaret Stewart, 4th Countess of Angus, to Margaret Hay, daughter of Sir William Hay of Yester. They married in 1425 and they had five children:

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus

George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus

William Douglas of Cluny

Hugh Douglas, Rector of St. Andrews

Helen Douglas, m. 1st. Patrick Graham, 2nd Lord Graham 2nd. James Ogilvy, 1st Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

Latterly, Angus' sister, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, would marry his brother in law, Sir David Hay of Yester. Through their son John Hay, 1st Lord Hay of Yester they are the ancestors of the Marquesses of Tweeddale

Peerage of Scotland

Preceded by

George DouglasEarl of Angus

1402-1437Succeeded by

James Douglas

Categories: 1390s births

1437 deaths

People from East Lothian

Earls in the Peerage of Scotland

House of Douglas and Angus

Earl of Angus

2ND EARL OF ANGUS

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.

 

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus1 (M)

b. circa 1398, d. October 1437, #108218

Pedigree

Last Edited=22 Aug 2003

Consanguinity Index=0.1%

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was born circa 1398.1 He was the son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Lady Mary Stewart.1 He married Margaret Hay, daughter of Sir William Hay and Alice, on 3 December 1414.2,3 He and Margaret Hay were engaged on 12 December 1410.2 He died in October 1437.2

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Angus [S., 1389] in 1402.2 In 1423 he was one of the negotiators for the release of King James I.2 He held the office of Ambassador to England in 1430.2 He held the office of Warden of the Middle Marches in 1433.2 He fought in the Battle of Piperdon on 10 September 1436, where he defeated the English.2,3

Children of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus b. b 1428, d. b 9 Sep 14462

George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus+ b. b 1429, d. 14 Nov 14622

William Douglas b. b 1437, d. 14754

Hugh Douglas b. b 1437, d. 14664

Elene Douglas+ b. b 1437, d. a 20 Nov 14864

Citations

1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 228. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.

2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

3. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 26. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

4. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1281. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

http://www.landersgen.com/landers/71/26182.htm

Earl William Douglas

* Born: Abt 1399, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 631

* Marriage: Margaret Hay 816

* Died: Oct 1437 about age 38 631,816

General Notes:

2nd Earl of Angus. [Pedigrees of Some of Charlemagne's Descendants by Marcellus Donald Alexander R. von Redlich]

William married Margaret Hay.816

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