6th Earl of Douglas
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The 6th Earl of Douglas was a powerful late medieval Scottish magnate from the influential Douglas family, whose wealth and authority made him a central figure in the turbulent politics of 15th-century Scotland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 6th Earl of Douglas canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ medieval magnate ⓘ |
| activeIn | 15th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| allegiance |
initially to the Scottish crown
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later to the English crown during exile ⓘ |
| conflict |
Douglas–Stewart rivalry
ⓘ
conflicts with James II of Scotland ⓘ conflicts with James III of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1426 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 22 February 1488 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event |
forfeiture of titles and estates by the Scottish crown
ⓘ
participation in rebellions against the Scottish king ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Black Douglas branch
NERFINISHED
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House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Euphemia Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | magnate ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 6th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exile in England after forfeiture
ⓘ
involvement in power struggles with the Scottish crown ⓘ leading member of the Black Douglas family ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Touraine
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Annandale NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Bothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Eskdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Ettrick Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden of the East March ⓘ Warden of the West March ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| sibling |
David Douglas
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Douglas, Fair Maid of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Joan Murray of Tullibardine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the wealthiest landowners in Scotland of his time ⓘ |
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