William Douglas of Douglas († 1213)
William of Douglas († around 1213) was a Scottish nobleman . He is the first historically documented member of Clan Douglas .
It is first documented when he is mentioned in a document of Jocelin, Bishop of Glasgow (officiated 1175-1199), as a witness present, with which this confirmed the monks of the monastery Kelso , rights to the castle chapel of Peebles Castle . He is in the certificate “Will. de Doufglaß "called; the suffix shows that he and the feudal barony of Douglas in Lanarkshire invested had been, after his family called henceforth. This barony was created in 1177 at the latest.
The name of his wife is not known. She was believed to be the sister of the Freskin of Kerdal of Clan Murray . William left seven children:
- Archibald (before 1183 – around 1240), Laird of Douglas, ⚭ Margaret, daughter of Sir John of Crawford ;
- Brice († 1222), Bishop of Moray ;
- Alexander († after 1237), canon in Spynie , vicar of Elgin ;
- Henry († after 1239), canon in Spynie;
- Hugh († after 1238), canon in Spynie, archdeacon of Moray;
- Fresin († 1232), Dean of Moray;
- Margaret ⚭ Hervey de Keith .
William had died in 1214 at the latest when his eldest son Archibald had inherited him and was first documented as "Archibald of Douglas".
literature
- George Edward Cokayne , Vicary Gibbs (Eds.): The Complete Peerage . Volume 4, Alan Sutton Publishing, Gloucester 2000, p. 432.
- James Balfour Paul : William of Douglas . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 3 : Crawford – Falklands . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1906, p. 132–135 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- William of Douglas. The First Known of the Douglas Family. In: William Fraser: The Douglas Book. Volume 1, Edinburgh 1885, pp. 37-43 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- William of Douglas, 1st of Douglas on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Liber S. Marie de Calchou. Registrum cartarum Abbacie Tironensis de Kelso, 1113-1567. Volume 2, Edinburgh 1846, No. 454, p. 346 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- ^ The Scots Peerage , Volume 3, p. 133.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created | Laird of Douglas before 1777 – around 1213 |
Archibald Douglas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | William Douglas of Douglas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1213 |