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Peerage

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

3Records
1358–1558Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1358

William Douglas Douglas, 1st1358

House / House of Douglas

Douglas is created Earl of Douglas, a year after marrying Margaret, sister and heiress of Thomas, Earl of Mar, which brought him the estates of Mar

1421

Archibald Douglas Douglas, 5th1421

Longueville · House / House of Douglas

Created Count of Longueville

1558

Archibald Douglas Angus, 8th1558

Scotland · House / House of Douglas

Succeeds to the title and estates of Earl of Angus

Names involved

Archibald Douglas Angus, 8thArchibald Douglas Douglas, 5thWilliam Douglas Douglas, 1st

Provenance

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