Douglas estates in Scotland
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Douglas estates in Scotland were the extensive ancestral lands and power base of the influential Douglas noble family, centered in southern and central Scotland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble estate
ⓘ
feudal barony ⓘ landed estates ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Douglas, South Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| economicBaseOf | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalLordship |
Lordship of Annandale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lordship of Bothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Eskdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldByBranch |
Black Douglases
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dukes of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Earls of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ Earls of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquesses of Queensberry NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Douglases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedCastles |
Bothwell Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalkeith Palace lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumlanrig Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermitage Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterInheritedBy |
Dukes of Buccleuch (through Queensberry and Douglas connections)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dukes of Hamilton (through Douglas-Hamilton line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Scotland
ⓘ
southern Scotland ⓘ |
| notableEstate |
Aberdour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Bothwell Castle demesne NERFINISHED ⓘ Cavers NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalkeith NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumlanrig NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermitage Castle lands ⓘ Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | forfeiture of the Black Douglas estates in 1455 ⓘ |
| partlyForfeitedTo | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluenceIn | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBaseOf | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redistributedTo | loyal Scottish nobles ⓘ |
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