Elizabeth Douglas

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James married Catherine Stewart. Catherine (daughter of James Stewart, IV, King of Scotland and Marion Boyd) was born in May 1491 in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 5 Jul 1554 in Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the son of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Princess Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton, daughter of James I of Scotland by his wife Lady Joan Beaufort.[1] He became earl in 1493, upon his father's death. He was succeeded by his son James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton.

A very wealthy man, John, unlike many of his peers, did not become embroiled in the intrigues and politics of his day.[2] Instead, the shrewd Earl of Morton worked to improve his holdings and was quite the litigator in his time, successfully defending his interests in court.[3] It turned out later that John, as lord of Dalkeith was aware the land had great value both above and below the surface and in fact sat on what was later described as the Great Midlothian Coalfield.[2]

1. The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol. VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), p. 356
Herbert Maxwell, A History of the House of Douglas, Vol. I (Freemantle & Co., London, 1902) pp. 242-3
2. The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol. VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), pp. 357-8
3. The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol. VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), pp. 357-8

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Douglas,_2nd_Earl_of_Morton

Alternate Name
Birth Name
John the Poet
Also Known As
Earl, Duke Archibald Douglas # 5th Earl of Angus
Also Known As
2nd Earl of Morton John Douglas
Residence
Tantallon Castle (extant)
Scotland
Title of Nobility
Earl of Angus
2nd Earl of Morton
1493
Custom Event
Alt. Birth
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1 January 1459
LifeSketch
One of the leaders in rebellion against King James III of Scotland, which ended in the King's death
between 1487 and 1488

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John married Lady Janet Crichton, Countess of Morton. Janet was born on 10 Jan 1461 in Riddell, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 28 Jul 1514 in Riddell, Scottish Borders, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nickname
Iron Belt
Also Known As
James IV
Also Known As
King of Scotland
Also Known As
King James Stewart IV of Scotland, Ireland
Military Service
James established a navy and felt great pride for the Great Michael, the largest warship ever to have been built in Scotland.
In 1503, James IV tried to make peace with England by marrying Mary Tudor but soon returned to a policy of close cooperation with France. The Queen of France, Anne of Brittany, urged James to declare war against Henry VIII of England. James invaded England in 1513 and was killed in the Battle of Flodden Field. Scottish troops were again defeated b y the English in 1542. Ruled 1488-1513 Known from the belt he wore in expiation of his having fought against his father at Sauchieburn, as "James of the Iron Belt." Killed at the battle of Flodden
Battle of Sauchieburn
1488
Signed the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with Henry VII of England. By this treaty James married Henry's daughter Margaret Tudor.
1502
Residence
Traquair Estate
Scotland
Religious Affiliation
Archbishop of St. Andrews, but never consecrated
24 August 1497
Title of Nobility
King
Scotland

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James married Marion Boyd. Marion was born about 1477 in Bonshaw, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died on 31 Aug 1559 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Joan Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Countess of Morton on 15 May 1459. Joan was born in 1428 in Perth Parish, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 22 Jun 1493 in Dalkeith Church, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The union produced four children plus two stillbirths:[32]

James, Duke of Rothesay (21 February 1507, Holyrood Palace '96 27 February 1508, Stirling Castle)
A stillborn daughter at Holyrood Palace on 15 July 1508.
Arthur, Duke of Rothesay (20 October 1509, Holyrood Palace '96 Edinburgh Castle, 14 July 1510).
James V (Linlithgow Palace, 10 April 1512 '96 Falkland Palace, Fife, 14 December 1542), the only one to reach adulthood, and the successor of his father.
A second stillborn daughter at Holyrood Palace in November 1512.
Alexander, Duke of Ross (Stirling Castle, 30 April 1514 '96 Stirling Castle, 18 December 1515), born after James's death.

Alternate Name
Also Known As
King of Scotland
Also Known As
James III
Military Service
Battle of Sauchieburn: James was thrown from his horse. A priest was sent for ,however, the man claiming to be the priest, stabbed the king in the heart,and fled before he could be identified.
11 June 1488
Title of Nobility
King
from 1460 to 1488
Scotland
Custom Event
Coronation
King of Scotland
1460
Kelso Abbey. Roxburghshire, Scotland
Custom Fact
An English marriage
His early betrothal to Cecily of England came to nothing, but interest in an English marriage remained. In a ceremony at the altar of Glasgow Cathedral on 10 December 1502, James confirmed the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with Henry VII of England.[31] By this treaty James married Henry's daughter Margaret Tudor. After a wedding by proxy in London, the marriage was confirmed in person on 8 August 1503 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh. Their wedding was commemorated by the gift of a Book of Hours.

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James married Princess Margrethe Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark on 13 Jul 1469 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland. Margrethe was born on 23 Jun 1456 in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; died on 14 Jul 1486 in Stirling Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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