William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (around 1398 - October 1437 ) was a Scottish nobleman .
William was a son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus , and his wife, the Scottish Princess Mary. He succeeded his father as Earl of Angus in 1402.
William was instrumental in the negotiations for the release of Jacob I in 1423 . In 1430 he was the Scottish ambassador to England and in 1433 Warden of the Middle Marches. He fought on September 10, 1436 in the Battle of Piperdean , in which he was able to defeat the English with his troops.
In 1414 the Earl married Margaret, daughter of Sir William Hay, and had five children with her:
- James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus ;
- George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus ;
- William Douglas († around 1475);
- Hugh Douglas († around 1466);
- Helen Douglas († around 1486), ⚭ (1) William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham , ⚭ (2) James Ogilvy, 1st Lord Ogilvy of Airlie .
literature
- James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Lord Lyon King of Arms: 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
- William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
- Earl of Angus (Douglas). fmg.ac, accessed on September 7, 2014 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Douglas |
Earl of Angus 1402-1437 |
James Douglas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas, William, 2nd Earl of Angus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1398 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1437 |