Sir William "Long Legs" (3rd of) Douglas, Knight
1240 - 1274 (34 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Sir William "Long Legs" (3rd of) Douglas, Knight was born in 1240 (son of Sir Archibald (2nd of Douglas & of Hermiston) Douglas, 4th Lord Of Douglas and Margaret De Crawford, Of Crawford); died in 1274. Notes:
Some sources show him as a grandson of Archibald
Family/Spouse: Martha (of Carrick) Bruce. Martha (daughter of Alexander Bruce) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Hugh of Douglas was born about 1250; and died.
- Willelma (of Douglas) Douglas and died.
- Margaret Douglas was born about 1250; and died.
Family/Spouse: Constance of Batail. Constance and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sir William 'Le Hardi' Douglas, 5th Lord Of Douglas was born about 1256; died about 1298 in Tower Of London A Prisoner.
2. Sir Archibald (2nd of Douglas & of Hermiston) Douglas, 4th Lord Of Douglas was born in 1213 (son of Sir William (1st of) Douglas, son of Sir William (1st of) Douglas and Margaret De Kerdal); died in 1240. Notes:
Lord Douglas of Douglasdale.
Archibald married Margaret De Crawford, Of Crawford about 1215. Margaret (daughter of John (Lord Crawford) De Crawford) was born about 1195 in Crawford, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret De Crawford, Of Crawford was born about 1195 in Crawford, Ayrshire, Scotland (daughter of John (Lord Crawford) De Crawford); and died. Notes:
See
Ancestors of Francis, Celia & Hugo Hodgson
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Contact: Richard Hodgson
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Roddy Macdonald's Home Page
Home of the Clan Donald Genealogy
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Clan Donald Database Index of Persons
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Clan Donald Database Index of Surnames
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/surnames.htmlChildren:
- Sir Andrew (of Hermiston) Douglas was born in 1225 in Living In 1259; died in 1259 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland.
- 1. Sir William "Long Legs" (3rd of) Douglas, Knight was born in 1240; died in 1274.
Generation: 3
4. Sir William (1st of) Douglas was born in 1174 (son of Sir John De Duglas); died in 1213. Notes:
For the sources of information, see in this file under "INFORMATION,Sources of" and also "INFORMATION, General Clan Genealogy ".
Which includes:
Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web
http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/
Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname" atwww.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/gedx.html
Peerages in Order of Precedence atwww.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/peerage.html
Author: Brian Tompsett
This contains a huge amount of information including a great deal onBritish Peer's lineages, and Royal families of the many countries.
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Stirnet Genealogy
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This has a huge amount of information on hundreds (and rapidlyincreasing), mostly landed, families. It is more "user friendly" thanmost in that it shows many generations on one page.
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BURKE'S Genealogical and Heraldic History of the PEERAGE BARONETAGE ANDKNIGHTAGE.
Edited by Peter Townend. Burke's Peerage Limited, London
"Burke's Peerage" popular name.
First Douglas for which written records are available. All previous records were probably lost in the wars of succession. It is known that Douglases resided in the area for many years before 1057. Sir William witnessed charters by King David Land Josline Bishop of Glasgow between 1174 and 1199. He held the lands of GlendinningChildren:
- 2. Sir Archibald (2nd of Douglas & of Hermiston) Douglas, 4th Lord Of Douglas was born in 1213; died in 1240.
6. John (Lord Crawford) De Crawford was born in 1185 in Crawford, Ayrshire, Scotland (son of Hugh (Or John) (De Crawfordjohn) De Crawford); died in 1248 in Melrose Abbey, Scotland. Notes:
See
Ancestors of Francis, Celia & Hugo Hodgson
Contact: Richard Hodgson
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancestorsearch&id=I11384
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/d0005/g0000055.html#I3999
Roddy Macdonald's Home Page
Home of the Clan Donald Genealogy
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/frames/frameset.htm
Clan Donald Database Index of Persons
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/persons.html
Clan Donald Database Index of Surnames
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/surnames.htmlChildren:
- 3. Margaret De Crawford, Of Crawford was born about 1195 in Crawford, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died.
- Miss De Crawford and died.
Generation: 4
8. Sir John De Duglas (son of Sir William De Douglas); died about 1145. Notes:
A man of great note in the reign of King David I, owned lands which lie in the Shier of Selkirk betwixt Etrick Forest and Peebles, which were long in the possession of the Douglas family.
Children:
- 4. Sir William (1st of) Douglas was born in 1174; died in 1213.
12. Hugh (Or John) (De Crawfordjohn) De Crawford (son of Domincus Galfridus De Crawford and Daughter of David Earl of Huntingdon); and died. Notes:
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/d0002/g0000054.html#I3990
Roddy Macdonald's Home Page
Home of the Clan Donald Genealogy
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/frames/frameset.htm
Clan Donald Database Index of Persons
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/persons.html
Clan Donald Database Index of Surnames
http://www.macdonald50.freeserve.co.uk/genealogy/surnames.html
See also http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/cc4rz/crawford01.htmfrom Stirnet Genealogy at http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/genfam.htmChildren:
- Reginald (Sir) De Crawford was born about 1165 in Loudoun, Ayrshire; died in 1226.
- 6. John (Lord Crawford) De Crawford was born in 1185 in Crawford, Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1248 in Melrose Abbey, Scotland.