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Persoonlijke gegevens Archibald (Bell the Cat) Douglas Earl van Angus 

• Hij is geboren in het jaar 1450.
• Titel: 5. Earl van Angus
• Hij is overleden op 19 november 1513, hij was toen 63 jaar oud.
• Een kind van George Douglas Earl van Angus en Isabelle Sibbald
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 20 augustus 2022.

Gezin van Archibald (Bell the Cat) Douglas Earl van Angus

(1) Hij is getrouwd met Elisabeth Boyd.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 4 maart 1468, hij was toen 18 jaar oud.

Kind(eren):

1. Mariëtte Douglas  ????-1511 
2. George Douglas Master van Angus  1470-1513 
3. Willem Sir Douglas van Glenbervie  1480-1513 

(2) Hij is getrouwd met Janet Kennedy.

Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1495, hij was toen 45 jaar oud.

Notities over Archibald (Bell the Cat) Douglas Earl van Angus

Angus, born about 1449 at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian, succeeded his father, George the 4th earl, in 1462 or 1463.
In 1481, Angus became Warden of the east marches, but the next year he joined the league against James III and his favourite Robert Cochrane at Lauder. Here he earned his nickname by offering to "bell the cat" – specifically, to deal with Cochrane – beginning the attack upon him by pulling his gold chain off his neck, and then ordering the hanging of Cochrane and others of the king's favourites. (The phrase "to bell the cat" comes from one of Aesop's fables, "The Mice in Council", and refers to a dangerous task undertaken for the benefit of all.)
Subsequently he joined Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, in league with Edward IV of England on 11 February 1483, signing the convention at Westminster which acknowledged the overlordship of the English king. However, in March Albany and Angus returned, outwardly at least, to their allegiance, and received pardons for their treason.
Later, Angus became one of the leaders in the rebellion against James III in 1487 and 1488 which ended in the latter's death.
Angus became one of the guardians of the young king James IV. but soon lost influence, to the Homes and Hepburns, and the wardenship of the marches went to Alexander Home. Though outwardly on good terms with James, Angus treacherously made a treaty with Henry VII around 1489 or 1491, by which he undertook to govern his relations with James according to instructions from England. He also agreed to hand over Hermitage Castle, commanding the pass through Liddesdale into Scotland, on the condition of receiving English estates in compensation.
In October 1491 he fortified his castle of Tantallon against James, but had to submit and to exchange his Liddesdale estate and Hermitage Castle for the lordship of Bothwell.
In 1493 Angus again returned to favour, receiving various grants of lands. He became Chancellor, which office he retained till 1498. In 1501, in disgrace once more, he was confined to Dumbarton Castle. At the disaster at Flodden Field in 1513, though absent himself, Angus lost his two eldest sons. He won appointment as one of the councilors of Margaret Tudor the queen regent. He died at the close of this year, or in 1514.
[edit]Marriages and children

Angus married four times:
1. Catherine Seton, a natural daughter of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
2. Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd on 4 March 1467
3. Janet, daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy about 1498
4. Katherine Stirling in 1500

Children by second marriage
George Douglas, Master of Angus, born 1469, died 9 September 1513,
married in March 1488 with Lady Elizabeth Drummond; had issue, killed at the Battle of Flodden
Lady Mariot Douglas, born 1470, married Cuthbert Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn; had issue
Sir William Douglas, born 1471, died, 9 September 1513,
married Lady Elizabeth Auchinleck; had issue, killed at the Battle of Flodden
Gavin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkeld, born 1472
Lady Elizabeth Douglas, born 1474
Sir Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, born 1475, Given the nickname Greysteil by James V
Lady Janet Douglas, born 1476

Children by third marriage
Lady Mary Douglas
Archibald Douglas

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