2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas
1402 - 1437 (35 years)-
Name William Douglas Title 2nd Earl of Angus Born 1402 Gender Male Reference Number 4263 Died Oct 1437 Person ID I4263 Thompson-Milligan Last Modified 12 Apr 2018
Father George Douglas, b. 1378, Scotland , d. 1412, England (Age 34 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Stewart, b. 1380, Fife, Scotland , d. 1458 (Age 78 years) Relationship natural Married 24 May 1397 Family ID F1526 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Hay Children 1. George Douglas, b. 1428, Scotland , d. Scotland [natural] Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 Family ID F1531 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was the son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Lady Mary Stewart. He was born circa 1398. He married Margaret Hay, daughter of Sir William Hay and Alice (?), on 3 December 1414. He and Margaret Hay were engaged on 12 December 1410. He died in October 1437.
He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Angus in 1402. In 1423 he was one of the negotiators for the release of King James I. He held the office of Ambassador to England in 1430. He held the office of Warden of the Middle Marches in 1433. He fought in the Battle of Piperdon on 10 September 1436, where he defeated the English.
- William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was the son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Lady Mary Stewart. He was born circa 1398. He married Margaret Hay, daughter of Sir William Hay and Alice (?), on 3 December 1414. He and Margaret Hay were engaged on 12 December 1410. He died in October 1437.