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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instanceOf Earl
Scottish nobleman
medieval magnate
activeIn 15th-century Scottish politics
allegiance initially to the Scottish crown
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
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
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
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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