Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus , called the Great Earl or Bell the Cat (* approx. 1453 ; † 1514 ) was a Scottish nobleman from the Douglas family and High Chancellor of Scotland.
Life
He was the son of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus and Isabella Sibbald. Archibald succeeded his father as the Earl of Angus in 1462.
He received his nicknames "Bell the Cat" and "the Great Earl" because of his courage in the fight against the favoritism of King Jacob III. , namely the capture of Thomas Cochrane, a favorite of the king. He secured a significant increase in wealth and lands for his family. Archibald held the post of High Chancellor of Scotland from 1493 to 1497.
Together with Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany , he was one of the allies of King Edward IV of England, recognized the English sovereignty over Scotland and opposed James III. as well as Jacob IV.
Archibald took part in the Battle of Flodden Field , in which his two sons died with Elizabeth Boyd. The elder of the two, George, Master of Angus, was the father of his heir Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus . The younger William is the progenitor of the later Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon as well as William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus .
literature
- James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 1 . Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, Douglas, Earl of Angus , p. 172 ff . ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 7, 2014]).
Web links
- Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
- Earl of Angus (Douglas). fmg.ac, accessed on September 7, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Trevor Royle: The Wars of the Roses; England's first civil war . Abacus, London 2009, ISBN 978-0-349-11790-4 , pp. 438 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Douglas |
Earl of Angus 1462-1514 |
Archibald Douglas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas, Archibald, 5th Earl of Angus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1453 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1514 |