James Douglas, Lord of Douglas

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Scottish nobleman medieval military leader member of the Scottish nobility participant in the Wars of Scottish Independence supporter of Robert the Bruce

James Douglas, Lord of Douglas was a prominent Scottish noble and military leader who became one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted lieutenants and a key figure in Scotland’s struggle for independence from England.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas canonical 8
the Black Douglas 2
Douglas of Douglas 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish nobleman ⓘ
medieval military leader ⓘ
member of the Scottish nobility ⓘ
participant in the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ
supporter of Robert the Bruce ⓘ
allegiance Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
Robert I of Scotland ⓘ
surface form: Robert the Bruce
alsoKnownAs James Douglas ⓘ
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
surface form: the Black Douglas

the Good Sir James ⓘ
associatedWith Robert the Bruce’s military campaigns ⓘ
First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
surface form: Wars of Scottish Independence
closeAssociate Robert I of Scotland ⓘ
surface form: Robert the Bruce
conflict First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
country Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
familyName Douglas ⓘ
governedTerritory Douglasdale ⓘ
historicalPeriod early 14th century ⓘ
late 13th century ⓘ
house Clan Douglas ⓘ
surface form: House of Douglas
language Latin ⓘ
Scots ⓘ
legacy celebrated in Scottish historical tradition ⓘ
symbol of Scottish resistance to English rule ⓘ
loyalty Bruce faction in the Scottish civil war context ⓘ
militaryRank commander ⓘ
militaryStrategy ambushes ⓘ
hit-and-run tactics ⓘ
raids on English positions ⓘ
militaryTheater Scottish Borders ⓘ
southwest Scotland ⓘ
surface form: south-west Scotland
nobleTitle Lord of Douglas ⓘ
notableFor capturing and holding Douglasdale ⓘ
guerrilla warfare against English forces in Scotland ⓘ
harrying English-held territories in southern Scotland ⓘ
loyal service to Robert the Bruce ⓘ
role in the First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
opponent English garrisons in Scotland ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ
politicalAlignment Scottish independence ⓘ
surface form: Scottish independence movement
regionOfActivity Central Lowlands of Scotland ⓘ
surface form: Lowlands of Scotland

southern Scotland ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
role key figure in Scotland’s struggle for independence from England ⓘ
socialStatus feudal lord ⓘ
trustedLieutenantOf Robert the Bruce ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

First War of Scottish Independence → commander → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
Sir James Douglas → alsoKnownAs → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
Sir James Douglas → alsoKnownAs → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
this entity surface form: the Black Douglas
Douglas family → notableMember → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
this entity surface form: Sir James Douglas "the Good"
James Douglas → nickname → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Black Douglas
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas → alsoKnownAs → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
this entity surface form: the Black Douglas
Douglas coat of arms → notableBearer → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
Elizabeth Stewart of Bonkyll → motherOf → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
Elizabeth Stewart of Bonkyll → notableRelative → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
capture of Roxburgh Castle → commander → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
capture of Roxburgh Castle → notableLeader → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
Lord of Douglas → notableHolder → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
Archibald Douglas → titleAfterCase → James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
this entity surface form: Douglas of Douglas