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William Douglas, 3rd Laird of Drumlanrig

 

 

 

 

William Douglas, 3rd of Drumlanrig was born in 1440 and died in 1464.

 

He distinguished himself at the seige of Roxburgh in 1460 and subsequently at the battle of Alnwick in 1462.

 

He married Margaret Carlyle, dau of Sir William Carlyle of Torthorwald (other sources state she was daughter of Sir John Carlyle)

 

Children:

1. William Douglas, 4th of Drumlanrig,  d. 22 Jul 1484
2. Margaret Douglas,  b. c 1460 - m John Cathcart, 2nd Lord Cathcart, son of Alan Cathcart, Master of Cathcart, before August 1499
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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