William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, 11th Earl of Angus (* 1589 - 19 February 1660 ) was a Scottish nobleman from the Douglas family .
Life
William was a son of William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus and his wife Elizabeth Oliphant. He followed his father in 1611 as 11th Earl of Angus .
In order to escape the religious turmoil as well as for spa purposes because of poor health, William stayed on the continent from 1616 to 1620 and from 1623 to 1625. After years of loyalty to the Scottish King during the Civil War, William was raised to Marquess of Douglas in 1633 with the subordinate titles of Earl of Angus and Lord of Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest . He also served as Chief Lieutenant of the Borders .
The Marquess took part in the military expedition of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose in 1649 and fought in the Battle of Philiphaugh, in which he escaped but was captured, from which he was later released for a ransom. He lived and died at Douglas Castle in South Lanarkshire .
progeny
William Douglas was first married to Margaret (1585–1623), daughter of Claude Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley, with whom he had the following children:
- Margaret (1601–1660), married Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston
- Jean (1602–1669), married John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargeny
- Grizel (1603–1623), married Master William Carmichael
- Archibald (1609-1655), 1st Earl of Ormonde
- James (1617–1645), killed in Douai
In his second marriage he married Mary (1600–1674), daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly . From this marriage he had the following children:
- Henrietta (1633–1673), married James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
- Catherine (* 1633/41), married Sir William Ruthven
- William (1634-1694), 1st Earl of Selkirk, Duke of Hamilton
- George (1635-1692), 1st Earl of Dunbarton
- Isabel (* 1642), married William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry , in 1657
- Jean (* 1643/55), married James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth
- Lucy († 1713), married Robert Maxwell, 4th Earl of Nithsdale
Upon his death, his title of nobility passed to his grandson James Douglas , the son of the eldest son Archibald, who had already died at that time.
Web links
- William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Marquess of Douglas 1633-1660 |
James Douglas |
| William Douglas |
Earl of Angus 1611-1660 |
James Douglas |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Douglas, William, 1st Marquess of Douglas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Douglas, William Douglas 1st Marquess of; Angus, William Douglas 11th Earl of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1589 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1660 |