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Sir James "of Loudon" Douglas
(Abt 1280 - Abt 1323)
===Biography===:Sir James Douglas of Loudon was the son of [[Douglas-2289|William Douglas of Hermiston]]. He was b. abt. 1280Entered by Maria Maxwell, May 25, 2013 He married Joan (?). He died about 20 April 1323. He lived at Midlothian, Scotland. In 1315 he was granted Kincavil and Calderclere by King Robert I. [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10920.htm#i109191 Sir James Douglas of Lothian]
:DOUGLAS, the name of one of the most ancient and powerful noble families of Scotland, descendants, according to one tradition, of a Fleming, [[Le_Fleming-3|Theobald]], to whom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernald Arnold, abbot of Kelso], made a grant of lands on the Douglas or Blackwater, in Lanarkshire, about the middle of the 12th century. According to another story, their progenitor was an unknown chief who, as a reward for success in battle, received lands in the same locality about 770. The best historians do not give credence to either of these legends, but pronounce it impossible to trace the authentic history of the race further back than William de Douglas, about 1175- 1213. From him were descended through Archibald, William and Andrew, successive heads of the house, Sir James Douglas of Loudon, and his cousin, " the good Sir James," who fought with Bruce at Bannockburn, and commanded a portion of the Scottish army. After Bruce's death he was entrusted with the duty of carrying the king's heart, as he had directed, to the Holy Land, and on his journey fell in a combat with the Saracens.
:From Sir James of Loudon was descended William de Douglas, lord of Liddesdale, called " the flower of chivalry," and from " [[Douglas-396|the good Sir James]] " Sir William Douglas, knight of Liddesdale, called by Fordun " England's scourge." These two leaders were among the most famous feudal warriors of their time. [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=yvwaAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA223 The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, Volume 6, page 271, George Ripley Charles Anderson Dana January 1, 1879, Appleton] [https://books.google.com/books?id=-YkUAAAAYAAJ&dq=james+douglas+of+loudon&source=gbs_navlinks_s The peerage of Scotland: a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that ancient kingdom, John Almon, Printed for J. Almon, 1767, Page 75]
===Douglases of Dalkeith===
:The Douglases of Dalkeith are descended from [[Douglas-401|Andrew Douglas of Hermiston]] (or Herdmanston) (d.b. 1277), younger son of [[Douglas-402|Archibald I, Lord of Douglas]] (fl. c. 1198–1238). He was succeeded by his son [[Douglas-2289|William Douglas of Hermiston]], a signatory of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragman_Rolls Ragman Roll] in 1296. William of Hermiston's son, James Douglas of Loudon succeeded his father and produced two sons, Sir William Douglas and Sir John Douglas. Sir William Douglas, known as the Knight of Liddesdale or the Flower of Chivalry obtained the privileges of the barony of Dalkeith, in Midlothian, in 1341, and the barony of Aberdour, in Fife, in 1342. Following his murder at the hands of his godson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas,_1st_Earl_of_Douglas William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas], both baronies passed to his nephew, James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith. James Douglas was confirmed in this position when his title was ratified by the Earl of Douglas prior to 1370. The lands of Dalkeith, and Aberdour, in Fife, were combined as a single barony in 1386, with the principal seat at Dalkeith Castle, and a secondary residence at Aberdour Castle. James was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Morton Earl of Morton]
===Family===:Sir James Douglas of Loudon, son of William de Douglas, Sir James received the lands of Kincavil and Calderelece from King Robert I in 1315. He was the father of five children prior to his death circa Apr 20, 1323, Dalkeith, Lothian, Scotland The Scottish Nation: Or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland, Volume 3, William Anderson, Fullarton, 1867, Page 203
:Sir James Douglas of Loudon was a second cousin of Good Sir James Douglas[[Wikipedia: William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale]]
:Father: William (of Hermiston) Douglas b: in Living 1277
:Marriage 1 Joan
:Children of Sir James Douglas of Loudon and Joan (?)
*[[Douglas-532|Sir John Douglas]] d. c Jan 1349/50
*James Douglas d. 1335 Killed in action
*Elizabeth Douglas
*[[Douglas-1930|Sir William Douglas]] b. b 1326, d. Aug 1353
===Sources===
:See Also:
* G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 310
*Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2786.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p10920.htm#i109191*[http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/jamesoflothian.htm Douglas Archives]
*"The Latin Poems", Archibald Pitcairn, Uitgeverij Van Gorcum, 2009
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10920.htm Sir James Douglas of Loudon]
===Acknowledgements===
*This person was created through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged on 21 March 2011.
:DOUGLAS, the name of one of the most ancient and powerful noble families of Scotland, descendants, according to one tradition, of a Fleming, [[Le_Fleming-3|Theobald]], to whom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernald Arnold, abbot of Kelso], made a grant of lands on the Douglas or Blackwater, in Lanarkshire, about the middle of the 12th century. According to another story, their progenitor was an unknown chief who, as a reward for success in battle, received lands in the same locality about 770. The best historians do not give credence to either of these legends, but pronounce it impossible to trace the authentic history of the race further back than William de Douglas, about 1175- 1213. From him were descended through Archibald, William and Andrew, successive heads of the house, Sir James Douglas of Loudon, and his cousin, " the good Sir James," who fought with Bruce at Bannockburn, and commanded a portion of the Scottish army. After Bruce's death he was entrusted with the duty of carrying the king's heart, as he had directed, to the Holy Land, and on his journey fell in a combat with the Saracens.
:From Sir James of Loudon was descended William de Douglas, lord of Liddesdale, called " the flower of chivalry," and from " [[Douglas-396|the good Sir James]] " Sir William Douglas, knight of Liddesdale, called by Fordun " England's scourge." These two leaders were among the most famous feudal warriors of their time. [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=yvwaAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA223 The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, Volume 6, page 271, George Ripley Charles Anderson Dana January 1, 1879, Appleton] [https://books.google.com/books?id=-YkUAAAAYAAJ&dq=james+douglas+of+loudon&source=gbs_navlinks_s The peerage of Scotland: a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that ancient kingdom, John Almon, Printed for J. Almon, 1767, Page 75]
===Douglases of Dalkeith===
:The Douglases of Dalkeith are descended from [[Douglas-401|Andrew Douglas of Hermiston]] (or Herdmanston) (d.b. 1277), younger son of [[Douglas-402|Archibald I, Lord of Douglas]] (fl. c. 1198–1238). He was succeeded by his son [[Douglas-2289|William Douglas of Hermiston]], a signatory of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragman_Rolls Ragman Roll] in 1296. William of Hermiston's son, James Douglas of Loudon succeeded his father and produced two sons, Sir William Douglas and Sir John Douglas. Sir William Douglas, known as the Knight of Liddesdale or the Flower of Chivalry obtained the privileges of the barony of Dalkeith, in Midlothian, in 1341, and the barony of Aberdour, in Fife, in 1342. Following his murder at the hands of his godson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas,_1st_Earl_of_Douglas William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas], both baronies passed to his nephew, James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith. James Douglas was confirmed in this position when his title was ratified by the Earl of Douglas prior to 1370. The lands of Dalkeith, and Aberdour, in Fife, were combined as a single barony in 1386, with the principal seat at Dalkeith Castle, and a secondary residence at Aberdour Castle. James was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Morton Earl of Morton]
===Family===:Sir James Douglas of Loudon, son of William de Douglas, Sir James received the lands of Kincavil and Calderelece from King Robert I in 1315. He was the father of five children prior to his death circa Apr 20, 1323, Dalkeith, Lothian, Scotland The Scottish Nation: Or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland, Volume 3, William Anderson, Fullarton, 1867, Page 203
:Sir James Douglas of Loudon was a second cousin of Good Sir James Douglas[[Wikipedia: William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale]]
:Father: William (of Hermiston) Douglas b: in Living 1277
:Marriage 1 Joan
:Children of Sir James Douglas of Loudon and Joan (?)
*[[Douglas-532|Sir John Douglas]] d. c Jan 1349/50
*James Douglas d. 1335 Killed in action
*Elizabeth Douglas
*[[Douglas-1930|Sir William Douglas]] b. b 1326, d. Aug 1353
===Sources===
:See Also:
* G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 310
*Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2786.
http://www.thepeerage.com/p10920.htm#i109191*[http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/jamesoflothian.htm Douglas Archives]
*"The Latin Poems", Archibald Pitcairn, Uitgeverij Van Gorcum, 2009
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10920.htm Sir James Douglas of Loudon]
===Acknowledgements===
*This person was created through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged on 21 March 2011.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1280 | Douglas Castle, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | Abt 1323 | Dalkeith, Lothian, Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 1220574 | ||||
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| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Child | Elizabeth Douglas (1305 - 1357) |
| Child | Sir William "Lord of Liddesdale, Knight of Liddesdale, Flower of Chivalry" Douglas (1300 - 1353) |
| Spouse | Joan Of Scotland (1278 - 1337) |
| Child | Sir John Douglas (1320 - 1350) |
| Father | Sir William Douglas (1250 - ) |