Margaret Douglas, Fair Maid of Galloway
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Margaret Douglas, known as the Fair Maid of Galloway, was a 15th-century Scottish noblewoman of the powerful Douglas family whose marriages were central to the clan’s political ambitions and succession.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret Douglas | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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Scottish noblewoman ⓘ member of the Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Douglas line
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Douglas–Stewart political alliances ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Scots ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Galloway
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageHasCause | Douglas family political strategy ⓘ |
| memberOf | Clan Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Euphemia Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Fair Maid of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleConnectedTo |
Earldom of Douglas
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Lordship of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marriages to successive Earls of Douglas
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role in Douglas family succession ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
David Douglas
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William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
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John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Lady of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Margaret Douglas