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Personal data James Douglas 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar
Sources 1, 2- He was born about 1358 in Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Alternative: He was born about 1350 in Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2
- He died on August 19, 1388 in Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland (Died at the Battle of Otterburn ).
- Alternative: He died about 1388 in (22 May 1441) Otterburn.Sources 1, 2
- He is buried in Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland.
- Alternative: He is buried in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland.Source 2
- A child of William Douglas and Margareth of Mar
- This information was last updated on January 5, 2020.
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James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar
Gender: Male
Birth: circa 1358 Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death: August 19, 1388 (26-34) Otterburn, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland (Died at the Battle of Otterburn )
Place of Burial: Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders (Roxburghshire), Scotland
Immediate Family:
Son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas & Mar and Margaret of Mar, Countess of Mar
Husband of Isabella Stewart, Princess of Scotland
Partner of Unknown mistress of James Douglas
Father of Joan Douglas, of Mar; William Douglas, 1st of Drumlanrig and Eleanor Douglas of Douglas
Brother of Jean Douglas and Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar & Lady of Garioch
Half brother of Muriel Lovell; George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Margaret? Douglas
Only son of William Douglas, Earl of Douglas; second Earl of Douglas; a distinguished chieftain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas,_2nd_Earl_of_Douglas
Sir James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar (c. 1358 ·Äì 19 August 1388) was an influential and powerful magnate in the Kingdom of Scotland.
He was the eldest son and heir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, Countess of Mar. By the time his father had made over lands in Liddesdale to him in 1380, he had been knighted, being known as Sir James Douglas of Liddesdale. Earlier his father had been in dispute with King Robert over the latter's succession to King David II, but returned to royal favour by concluding a marriage contract between his son and the Princess Isabel, thus binding the Douglas family close to the throne.
Earl of Douglas and Mar
In May 1384, the 1st Earl of Douglas died from a fever, and his son inherited. Around the same time a French embassy arrived in Scotland to negotiate a truce between the Franco-Scots Allies and England. While deliberations were taking place in Edinburgh, a further party of French knights arrived at Montrose. These adventurers led by Geoffroi de Charny, sent word to the court at Edinburgh, from Perth where they had marched to, in which they offered their services against the English The new Earl of Douglas, and Sir David Lindsay mustered their men and joined forces with the French knights. They then led a raid into England where they ravaged lands belonging to the Percy Earl of Northumberland, and the Mowbray Earl of Nottingham. While this Chevauchâ©e was happening, the Scots agreed to the tripartite truce on 7 July which was to last until May the following year. De Charny and his knights returned to France but promised to Douglas that they would return as soon as possible.
In 1385 when the truce expired, Douglas made war on the English. The French were as good as their word and had previously arrived at Leith with a contingent of Chivalry, armour and monies. The French under Jean de Vienne, Admiral of France joined forces with the Scots. Finding that the army of Richard II of England was numerically superior to the Franco-Scots, Douglas allowed the English to advance to Edinburgh, wisely refusing battle, the English army destroyed the Abbies of Melrose, Newbattle and Dryburgh, as well as burning the burgh of Haddington and the capital itself. Douglas contented himself with a destructive counter-raid on Carlisle and Durham, leading the French, and the men of Galloway, under his cousin Archibald the Grim. Disputes soon arose between the allies, and the French returned home at the end of the year.
1386 saw squabbling between the Earl of Northumberland, and John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby over the wardenship of the Eastern March. Roger de Clifford, 5th Baron de Clifford, the warden of the Western March, was engaged to keep the peace between the rivals. While Clifford was away from his duties in the west, Douglas accompanied by the Earl of Fife led a force deep into Cumberland, and raided and burnt the town of Cockermouth.
Otterburn and death
Invasion of England
In 1388 Richard II had domestic troubles with his recalcitrant barons and was occupied far to the south, and the time seemed right for invasion to avenge the destruction of 1385.
The Scots, following an agreement made between the nobility at Aberdeen, mustered at Jedburgh in August, including the levies of the earls of Fife, March, Moray and those of Archibald the Grim. Upon finding from an English spy, that the English warden Percy was aware of the muster, and was planning a counter strike, the Scots command decided to split the army, with Fife leading the main body into Cumberland, while a smaller mounted force under Douglas was to go east and despoil Northumberland.
Douglas' force entered England through Redesdale and proceeded south to Brancepeth laying waste to the countryside. From there the turned east to encircle Newcastle.
Newcastle was held by Northumberland's sons, Sir Henry Percy, known as "Hotspur", and his brother Sir Ralph Percy. Northumberland himself remained at Alnwick Castle, hoping to outflank Douglas should he attempt to return to Scotland.
The Scots, without the siege equipment to invest the Castle, encamped around it. The week that followed saw constant skirmishes and challenges to single combat between the two sides, that culminated when Douglas challenged Hotspur to a duel. In the ensuing joust Douglas successfully felled Hotspur and was able to capture his pennon. According to Froissart, Douglas announced that he would "carry [the pennon] to Scotland and hoist it on my tower, where it may be seen from afar", to which Hotspur retorted "By God! You will never leave Northumberland alive with that."
Battle of Otterburn
Main article: Battle of Otterburn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Otterburn
The following day the Scots struck camp and marched to Ponteland where they destroyed its castle, and then on to Otterburn just 30 miles from Newcastle, Douglas appeared to be tarrying to see whether Hotspur would react.
Douglas chose his encampment in a wood with an eye to protect his force from English archery. But on the evening of 19 August, the Percies surprised the Scots and a bloody moonlit battle ensued. Douglas was mortally wounded during the fight, but because of the confusion of fighting in darkness this fact was not transmitted to his men who carried on the battle. Froissart gives account in detail of the various individuals wounded, captured or killed, but what is known is that the Scots won the encounter taking Hotspur and many others prisoner. Douglas body was found on the field the following day. The Scots, albeit saddened by the loss of their leader, were heartened enough by the victory, to frighten off English reinforcements led by Walter Skirlaw, the Bishop of Durham the following day.
Douglas body was then removed back across the Border and he was interred at Melrose Abbey.
The battle, as narrated by Jean Froissart, forms the basis of the English and Scottish ballads The Ballad of Chevy Chase and The Battle of Otterburn.
Marriage and issue
Douglas married the Princess Isabel, a daughter of King Robert II of Scotland. He left no legitimate male issue. His natural sons William and Archibald became the ancestors of the families of Douglas of Drumlanrig (see Marquess of Queensberry) and Douglas of Cavers. His sister Isabel, inherited the lands and earldom of Mar, and the unentailed estates of Douglas. Isabel arranged for the Bonjedward estate to be passed to their half-sister, Margaret, who became 1st Laird of Bonjedward.
The earldom and entailed estates of Douglas reverted by the patent of 1358 to Archibald Douglas, called "The Grim", cousin of the 1st Earl and a natural son of The "Good" Sir James Douglas.
Name: James Douglas
Sex: M
Note: James Douglas was the 2nd Earl of Douglas. He could conceivably be the father of Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas and Duke of Touraine. He was felled at the Battle of Otterburn, against the Percys.
Birth: BEF 1368 in Scotland
Death: 19 AUG 1388 in Otterburn, Scotland
Father: William Douglas b: BEF 1340
Mother: Margaret Mar b: BEF 1333
Marriage 1 Isabel Stewart b: BEF 1347
Married:
Marriage 2 Unknown
Married:
Children
William Douglas b: BEF 1388
Killed in action at the Battle of Otterburn.
He was invested as a Knight in 1378.
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar (c.1358 - 19 August 1388 ), was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Scotland. He was son and he ir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, 10th Countess of Mar.
In 1385 he made war on the English with the assistance of a French conting ent under John de Vienne. He allowed the English to advance to Edinburg h, wisely refusing battle, and contented himself with a destructive counte r-raid on Carlisle. Disputes soon arose between the allies, and the Fren ch returned home at the end of the year.
In 1388 Douglas captured Henry 'Hotspur' Percy's pennon in a skirmish ne ar Newcastle. Percy sought revenge in the Battle of Otterburn in Augu st of that year, although the Scots were victorious, and Hotspur and his b rother were captured. James Douglas was killed in the fight. The battle, as narrated by Jean Froissart, forms the basis of the English and Scott ish ballads The Ballad of Chevy Chase and The Battle of Otterburn.
Marriage and issue Douglas married Isabel Stewart, a daughter of King Robert II of Scotlan d. He left no legitimate male issue. His natural sons William and Archiba ld became the ancestors of the families of Douglas of Drumlanrig (see Marquess of Queensberry) and Douglas of Cavers. His sister Isabel, inherited the lands and earldom of Mar, and the unentailed estates of Douglas.
The earldom and entailed estates of Douglas reverted by the patent of 1358 to Archibald Douglas, called "The Grim", cousin of the 1st Earl and a natural son of "good" Sir James Douglas. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jerrr31&id=I48382
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