Bef 1348 - 1406 (~ 58 years)
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Name |
Nicholas (1st Laird of Mains) Douglas |
Birth |
Bef 1348 |
Scotland [4] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
by May 1406 |
Mains Of Lanarkshire |
Person ID |
I5795 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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Notes |
- De Duglas, de Douglas or just Douglas?
Nicholas de Douglas became the first Larid of Mains. The lands of Mains which were in Dumbartonshire, were acquired by his marriage to Janet Galbraith in September 1373. He was also the first Laird of Dounteray and Wakefield
The arms of Douglas of Mains were not registered with the Lord Lyon King of Arms until 1672, however it was known to have been used for many years before that date.
The Arms for the Cadet Branch of Mains are as follows;
Argent a Fesse Chequy Gules and of the first between three Mullets in Chief Azure and a man's Heart in base proper
Crest-An Oak Tree Proper
Motto Quae Serrata Secura
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Sources |
- [S3540] Hamish Maclaren.
- [S1691] THE DOUGLAS FAMILY- NEWMAN, p-12, 13, LC CS71.D7341973 LCCN74-170864. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1613] BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY.
- [S1691] THE DOUGLAS FAMILY- NEWMAN, LC CS71.D7341973 LCCN74-170864.
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