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'Hugh Douglas of Londniddry' had sided with the English during
the wars of the 'Rough Wooing' when the English used fire and sword
throughout the Lothians to try and force the marriage of the infant
Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1567/87) to the English Prince Edward.
His
castle was slighted by the Scots in 1548 in punishment.
Hugh Douglas of Longniddry was a man of firm principle and strong
faith. A scion of the House
of Douglas of Dalkeith, he was an early promoter of the Reformed
doctrines. Under his roof
John Knox, after renouncing his priestly office at Haddington,
obtained employment and shelter as tutor to his sons, Francis and
George.
Hugh is reffered to as being 'of Borgue and Moffat' in the
genealogy section (qv), having 10 children
George, in 1578, forewarned his kinsman, Archiblad
Douglas of Whittinghame, that he was about to be arrested for
the murder of Darnley.
His son, Francis Douglas of Longniddry, in a deed of ratification,
dated 19th April 1567, is named as third in the line of succession
to James, Earl of Morton, failing his male issue.
By Sir George Douglas, a descendant of the House, that
portion of the lands of Longniddry which belonged to his family was,
in 1650, sold to the Earl of Winton, who also acquired the other
portion.
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