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St Bride's Church, Douglas
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houses the tomb of the Good Sir James and many other douglases.
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Dulce Cor (Sweetheart) Abbey near Dumfries |
under the patronage of Archibald the Grim
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Orléans Cathedral
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there is a plaque in memory of two William Douglases in the nave, Sir
William Douglas of Drumlanrig and another
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Tours Cathedral
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believed that
Archibald, the fourth earl, is buried here, but no evidence |
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St Germain des Prés, Paris
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There are two tombs to William Douglas, Earl of Angus, and his
grandson, Sir James Douglas who commanded the Scottish regiment in the
French Army during the 17th century that became known later in the
British army as the Royal Scots regiment. You can read about their
tombs, which are in the nave of the church opposite each other, and the
regiment in Maxwell's History of the House of Douglas.
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Old St. Paul's, Edinburgh
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contains a memorial window to the parents of, John Douglas, namely
Henry Alexander Douglas and Elizabeth Dalzell, Henry's two sisters,
Catherine and Christian and Henry and Elizabeth's son,
Henry, the
Anglican Bishop of Bombay. The memorial was erected by John's brother,
Edward and his wife Hannah Charlotte Scott-Douglas.
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Quetta Cathedral, Thursday Island, Australia |
memorial window including an image of John Douglas who also donated
an elaborate pulpit in memory of his first wife at the Anglican Holy
Trinity Church in Brisbane Australia.
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Trinity Church is situated in Portland St., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
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| Inscriptions: |
| Lieut. Charles DOUGLAS, R.H.A. |
June 7, 1827 |
| Harriet DOUGLAS |
Sept. 21, 1857 |
| Isabella DOUGLAS |
June 18, 1847 |
| Major Robert Sholto DOUGLAS, R.A. |
Oct. 2, 1831 |
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See also:
Biographies of Douglases who
were priests or ministers of religion
Cemeteries
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