William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas
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William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the Black Douglas family whose growing influence brought him into fatal conflict with King James II of Scotland.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| conflictWith | James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1425 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 22 February 1452 ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalLordship |
Annandale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Ettrick Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| heldFrom | Earl of Douglas title from 1440s ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Black Douglas branch of the House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed ⓘ |
| memberOf | Black Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Beatrice Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
2nd Earl of Avondale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
8th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assassination at Stirling Castle by King James II
ⓘ
leading the Black Douglas family at the height of its power ⓘ rivalry with the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stirling Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | opponent of the centralising policies of James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Avondale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Annandale NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Bothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Ettrick Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden of the Marches ⓘ |
| predecessor | James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| sibling |
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ John Douglas, Lord of Balvenie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Douglas, Fair Maid of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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