Sir James Douglas
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Scottish nobleman
medieval knight
military commander
participant in the Wars of Scottish Independence
supporter of Robert the Bruce
Sir James Douglas was a renowned Scottish knight and military leader of the Wars of Scottish Independence, famed as one of Robert the Bruce’s most trusted commanders.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobleman
ⓘ
medieval knight ⓘ military commander ⓘ participant in the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ supporter of Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 1306–1330 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
Robert the Bruce ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Scotland
|
| alsoKnownAs |
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
ⓘ
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas ⓘ
surface form:
the Black Douglas
|
| associatedWith |
Douglasdale
ⓘ
Roxburgh Castle ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1286 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Douglas, South Lanarkshire
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
|
| burialPlace | St Bride’s Church, Douglas, Scotland ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf |
Robert the Bruce
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Scotland
|
| commemoratedBy | monuments in Douglas, South Lanarkshire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 25 August 1330 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Teba, Kingdom of Castile ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
William Douglas, Lord of Douglas
|
| hasOccupation |
landowner
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
|
| influenced | reputation of Clan Douglas as a military house ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| loyalTo | House of Bruce ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Bannockburn
ⓘ
Battle of Teba ⓘ First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Stewart of Bonkyll ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Douglas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Roxburgh Castle
ⓘ
carrying Robert the Bruce’s heart on crusade ⓘ guerrilla warfare against English forces ⓘ loyalty to Robert the Bruce ⓘ raids in northern England ⓘ |
| notableWork | campaigns in the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
raids into Northumberland
ⓘ
siege warfare against English-held castles in Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | Scottish independence ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | national hero of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Robert the Bruce
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert I of Scotland
|
| title | Lord of Douglas ⓘ |
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