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Burial

Scotland · House / House of Douglas. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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James Douglas Douglas, 2nd5 August 1388

Melrose Abbey · House / House of Douglas

Death of James Douglas, killed at the Battle of Otterburn, the body of Douglas is taken back to Scotland and buried with all honour beside that of his father at Melrose Abbey

Names involved

James Douglas Douglas, 2nd

Provenance

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