William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington
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William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington (September 27, 1626 - after 1671) was the eldest son and heir of Sir James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington
(died 1656) by his spouse Anne, daughter of Lawrence Oliphant, 5th Lord Oliphant.
In the first parliament of King Charles II
in Edinburgh
in January 1661, a protest was lodged by Lord Mordington and the Earl of Hartfell on behalf of the young Earl of Angus
(who became the 2nd Marquess of Douglas
), that his absence (due to being under-age) should not prejudice his hereditary claim to the first vote in Parliament, to leading the van in battle, and to carrying the Crown at the riding of Parliament. Two Dukes, Hamilton and Lennox, challenged this claim, but it was confirmed by an Order of the Privy Council
in 1669.
This Lord Mordington was responsible for the rebuild of the wall and stone entrance to the burial vault containing Black Agnes.
The 2nd Lord Mordington appears to have been in debt, doubtless due to the prevailing wartime scenario in Scotland, and the disruption to agriculture, and there are a great many papers in the National Archives of Scotland
in this respect. An example (GD206/1/47) is a Great Seal charter of confirmation of a bond, dated September 23, 1667, by William, Lord Mordingtoun, to William Dowglas, advocate, for £2000 Scots and an annual rent of £120 Scots from the lands and barony of Chirnside
and teinds thereof in the parish of Chirnsyde and sheriffdom of Berwick.
Confirmation in the register is dated 7 July 1671, by which time Lord Mordington is thought to have died.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Sempill, 5th Lord Sempill, and had the following issue:
James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington
Sir James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington was the second son of William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant...
(died 1656) by his spouse Anne, daughter of Lawrence Oliphant, 5th Lord Oliphant.
In the first parliament of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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in January 1661, a protest was lodged by Lord Mordington and the Earl of Hartfell on behalf of the young Earl of Angus
Earl of Angus
The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:...
(who became the 2nd Marquess of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas was the son of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus and 1st Earl of Ormonde, and Lady Anne Stuart....
), that his absence (due to being under-age) should not prejudice his hereditary claim to the first vote in Parliament, to leading the van in battle, and to carrying the Crown at the riding of Parliament. Two Dukes, Hamilton and Lennox, challenged this claim, but it was confirmed by an Order of the Privy Council
Privy Council of Scotland
The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the King.In the range of its functions the council was often more important than the Estates in the running the country. Its registers include a wide range of material on the political, administrative, economic and social affairs of Scotland...
in 1669.
This Lord Mordington was responsible for the rebuild of the wall and stone entrance to the burial vault containing Black Agnes.
The 2nd Lord Mordington appears to have been in debt, doubtless due to the prevailing wartime scenario in Scotland, and the disruption to agriculture, and there are a great many papers in the National Archives of Scotland
National Archives of Scotland
Based in Edinburgh, the National Archives of Scotland are the national archives of Scotland. The NAS claims to have one of the most varied collection of archives in Europe...
in this respect. An example (GD206/1/47) is a Great Seal charter of confirmation of a bond, dated September 23, 1667, by William, Lord Mordingtoun, to William Dowglas, advocate, for £2000 Scots and an annual rent of £120 Scots from the lands and barony of Chirnside
Chirnside
Chirnside is a hillside village in Berwickshire in Scotland, west of Berwick-upon-Tweed and east of Duns.-Notables:David Hume, the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, lived in Ninewells House, just south of the village...
and teinds thereof in the parish of Chirnsyde and sheriffdom of Berwick.
Confirmation in the register is dated 7 July 1671, by which time Lord Mordington is thought to have died.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Sempill, 5th Lord Sempill, and had the following issue:
- James Douglas, 3rd Lord MordingtonJames Douglas, 3rd Lord MordingtonJames Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington , succeeded his father William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington,It is recorded in The Great Seal of Scotland confirmed at Edinburgh on 2 August 1662, that James Douglas, Master of Mordington, eldest son of William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington, acquired the estates of...
(b.1651), his son and heir. - William (b.1653).
- Lewis (d. July 7, 1682, Westminster, London, England).
- Francis (b.1655).
- Anne, married c1690 Patrick Porterfield in Comiston.