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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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