Individual Details

Sir James "Lay Prior of Pluscarden" Douglas

(Abt 1552 - 1615)

[[Category:Douglas of Angus]][[Category: Descendants of Laird William Douglas, Name Study]][[Category: Douglas of Spott]]}
== Biography ==}
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James was born about 1552. He was a natural son of [[Douglas-2773|James Douglas]]. He passed away in 1615. He founded the Douglases of Spott.

===Timeline===

1576 - Arms Registered

1586 - Mentioned in the Privy Council Register in

1592 - Mentioned in the Acts of Parliment

1607 - Knighted

1613 - Mentioned in the Privy Council Register
1615 - Sir James Douglas dies because his son Archibald Douglas is retoured to his father.

== Sources ==
* Johnston, George Harvey. "The Douglases of Angus." ''The Heraldry of the Douglases: With Notes on All the Males of the Family, Descriptions of the Arms, Plates and Pedigrees.'' Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited, 1907.42. Print.

*https://www.pluscardenabbey.org/timeline/

*Liber Pluscardensis: The book of Pluscarden

*http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/families/douglas_of_spott.htm

*http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/james_douglas_of_spott.htm

Events

BirthAbt 1552
Death1615
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