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Abbeys and Churches

 

Melrose Abbey
St. Nicholas Church, Dalkeith

St Bride's Church, Douglas

houses the tomb of the Good Sir James and many other douglases.

Dulce Cor (Sweetheart) Abbey near Dumfries

under the patronage of Archibald the Grim

Orléans Cathedral

there is a plaque in memory of two William Douglases in the nave, Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig and another

Tours Cathedral

believed that Archibald, the fourth earl, is buried here, but no evidence

St Germain des Prés, Paris

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.

Old St. Paul's, Edinburgh

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.

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.

Holy Trinity Church is situated in Portland St., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
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

See also:

  • Biographies of Douglases who were priests or ministers of religion

  • Coldingham Priory06/21/2011
    Durisdeer Church02/25/2013
    Jedburgh Abbey01/27/2013
    Lincluden Collegiate Church04/28/2013
    Lindores Abbey06/21/2011
    St Bride's Church, Douglas02/18/2013
    St Bride's Collegiate Church04/28/2013
    St Mary's Isle Priory03/21/2013
    Vreta Abbey, Sweden04/17/2013
    Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris01/31/2013

  • Cemeteries
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