William Douglas of Cluny
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William Douglas of Cluny (c1430-1475) was the son of William, 2nd earl of Angus
and Margaret Hay.
William Douglas was appointed guardian to King James III
, during his minority, and received from him, before 1462, some of the spoil accruing from the forfeiture of the Earl of Douglas
and his adherents. Two years later, in 1464, King James appointed him Warden of the Eastern and Middle Marches
, in succession to his brother the 4th Earl of Angus
on the 12th January 1463, and at the same time committed to him the keeping of the castles of Douglas
and Tantallon
, with their lordships.
When the 5th earl, "Bell-the-Cat"
, came of age in 1470, William Douglas came before the King and ad eius genua prouolutus — resigned ward of Tantallon and the lordship of Douglas per fustem et baculum in the said earl's favour. The lands which he received upon the forfeiture of his kinsmen, comprising Sunderlandhall
in Selkirkshire, Cranston in Midlothian, and Traquair
and Leithenhope in Peeblesshire, were erected on the 16th January 1464 into the barony of Sunderland in his favour.
William Douglas of Cluny, sometimes styled lord of Sunderland and sometimes lord of Traquair, died, probably unmarried, before 1475, when his lands of Cluny appear in possession of the 5th Earl of Angus
.
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III....
and Margaret Hay.
William Douglas was appointed guardian to King James III
James III of Scotland
James III was King of Scots from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with the Kingdom of England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family.His reputation as the...
, during his minority, and received from him, before 1462, some of the spoil accruing from the forfeiture of the Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale KG was a Scottish nobleman, last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. He was a twin, the older by a few minutes, the younger was Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray....
and his adherents. Two years later, in 1464, King James appointed him Warden of the Eastern and Middle Marches
Scottish Marches
Scottish Marches was the term used for the Anglo-Scottish border during the late medieval and early modern eras—from the late 13th century, with the creation by Edward I of England of the first Lord Warden of the Marches to the early 17th century and the creation of the Middle Shires, promulgated...
, in succession to his brother the 4th Earl of Angus
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Douglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest was a Scottish Nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester. Known as the Great Earl of Angus, he succeeded to the Earldom following the death of his childless brother James...
on the 12th January 1463, and at the same time committed to him the keeping of the castles of Douglas
Douglas Castle
Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place. This too was demolished in 1938, and today...
and Tantallon
Tantallon Castle
Tantallon Castle is a mid-14th-century fortress, located east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth...
, with their lordships.
When the 5th earl, "Bell-the-Cat"
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus , was a late medieval Scottish magnate. He became known as "Bell the Cat"...
, came of age in 1470, William Douglas came before the King and ad eius genua prouolutus — resigned ward of Tantallon and the lordship of Douglas per fustem et baculum in the said earl's favour. The lands which he received upon the forfeiture of his kinsmen, comprising Sunderlandhall
Lindean
Lindean is a village north of Selkirk and the Ettrick Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.-External links:*****...
in Selkirkshire, Cranston in Midlothian, and Traquair
Traquair
thumb|right|Cottages at TraquairTraquair is a small village and civil parish in the old county of Peeblesshire, but since 1975, a part of the Scottish Borders...
and Leithenhope in Peeblesshire, were erected on the 16th January 1464 into the barony of Sunderland in his favour.
William Douglas of Cluny, sometimes styled lord of Sunderland and sometimes lord of Traquair, died, probably unmarried, before 1475, when his lands of Cluny appear in possession of the 5th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus , was a late medieval Scottish magnate. He became known as "Bell the Cat"...
.
Sources
- Fraser, Sir WilliamWilliam Fraser (historian)Sir William Fraser, KCB, was a solicitor and notable expert in ancient Scottish history, palaeography, and genealogy....
The Douglas Book IV vols. Edinburgh 1885. http://www.archive.org/stream/douglasbook02fras#page/n5/mode/2up - Maxwell, Sir Herbert A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland, II vols. London 1902. http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofhouseof02maxw#page/n9/mode/2up