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The first Douglas to stride across the stage of Scottish history was Sir William Douglas who fought and died for William Wallace. His son, Sir James Douglas was a supporter and lifelong friend of Robert the Bruce. "Good Sir James" died taking Bruce's heart on a crusade to the Holy Land. The 2nd Earl of Douglas died at the Battle of Otterburn in 1388 as his army defeated an English force led by Prince Henry "Hotspur". In 1402 the 4th Earl was defeated by the same Henry Hotspur at the Battle of Homildon Hill.
Few of their successors died in their beds! Our website charts the history of this famous family, both in its native Scotland, and as family members spread across the world.
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Started by Don in Genealogy. Last reply by Don on Thursday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for any information about Lord Spencer Hamilton.According to information sources such as Burkes Peerage, Spencer Hamilton is said to have died unmarried.Genealogy sites such as WikiTree don't like to except Burkes Peerage, thepeerage.com,…Continue
Started by Robert Battle in Genealogy. Last reply by William Douglas Mar 9. 4 Replies 1 Like
Alexander Douglass of Lynn, Massachusetts (originally Alastair MacDougall of Scotland) was taken prisoner in the 1650 Battle of Dunbar and sent to Massachusetts as an indentured servant. He left many Douglass descendants in New England and…Continue
Started by James Scott Johnston in Genealogy. Last reply by James Scott Johnston Jan 30. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I have had this perplexing problem for a while that I can't seem to figure out. My 4th great-grandfather James Elisha Douglass from Early County, Georgia area has no clear parents to be found. A lot of the roadblocks I find say the library was…Continue
Started by Ronald Drysdale in Genealogy Jan 3. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,Just a quick note to let you know that there are BMD records for a vast contingent of Douglases in the Durham/Northumberland area, held by Durham records online, starting in the 1570s ~ I searched on Douglas, born in the year 1590+/- 20 years…Continue
Posted by Mark Stephen Elliott on March 3, 2026 at 19:36 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by William Douglas on February 21, 2026 at 18:48 0 Comments 0 Likes
In the turbulent Scottish Marches, where royal authority often faltered, power lay with the great Border families—none more formidable than the Douglases. Like their Highland counterparts, these lords offered protection in exchange for payment, a practice akin to the Highland “black mail.” In the Borders, this took the form of tribute, fealty, or quiet coin, paid by smaller lairds and tenant farmers to ensure their lands were spared from raids—not just from rival clans, but often…
ContinuePosted by William Douglas on February 17, 2026 at 12:38 1 Comment 0 Likes
Across much of Scotland, Robert the Bruce is remembered as the king who restored independence: the ruler crowned in crisis, the victor of Bannockburn, and the statesman who secured the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton. Yet when the story is viewed from the Anglo‑Scottish Marches—from Teviotdale, Liddesdale, and the Merse—a more complicated memory emerges.…
Posted by Richard Morgan on February 5, 2026 at 22:51 0 Comments 0 Likes
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Caledonia Douglas's Nova ScotiaPosted by Connor Douglas on September 6, 2017 |
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The Good Sir James sails for JerusalemAdded by William Douglas on July 11, 2017 |
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Douglas / OLIPHANT/ Smith / Sinclair lines finally sortedPosted by Jackie Stoddard on September 2, 2017 |
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