Red Douglas branch
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The Red Douglas branch was a powerful cadet line of the medieval Scottish Douglas family, distinguished from the senior “Black Douglas” line and prominent in late medieval Scottish politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Douglas branch canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family branch
ⓘ
cadet branch ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Scottish crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown (at various times)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Earls of Angus
ⓘ
surface form:
Earls of Angus (Douglas line)
Red Douglases ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Scottish Reformation politics (through later members)
ⓘ
minority government of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | Douglas heart and stars differenced for Angus ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Black Douglas branch
ⓘ
Scottish crown ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown (at various times)
|
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Black Douglas branch ⓘ |
| dynasticRivalry | other great Scottish magnate families ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Scottish people
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots
|
| feudalBase |
Angus
ⓘ
Lothian ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | grant of the earldom of Angus to a Douglas cadet line ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Earldom of Angus
ⓘ
lands in eastern Scotland ⓘ lands in the Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Angus
ⓘ
Earl of Buchan ⓘ Earl of Morton ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | skilled political operators in late medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | red hair of some members ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ⓘ Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus ⓘ George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus ⓘ James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | marriage of a Douglas to the heiress of Angus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
Douglas family ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often aligned with the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
dominant in Scottish politics during minority of James V of Scotland
ⓘ
influential during reign of James III of Scotland ⓘ influential during reign of James IV of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalRole | powerful magnate family in late medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| region |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowland Scotland
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.