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William Douglas, 4th Laird of Drumlanrig

 

 

 

He was killed at the Battle of Kirtle, between Lochmaben and Carlisle, fighting under the royal banner in the engagement with the Duke of Albany and the Earl of Douglas, when those noblemen invaded Scotland.

 

• Death: 22 JUL 1484 in Battle of Kirtle
  
  Father: William (Sir) (3rd Baron of Drumlanrig) Douglas
  Mother: Margaret Carlyle, dau of Sir William Carlyle
  
  Marriage 1 Elizabeth, dau of Sir Robert Crichton of Sanquhar.  She married secondly James Campbell of West Loudon and 3rdly Sir William Colville of Ochiltree.

 

• Children
  1. James (Sir) (5th Baron of Drumlanrig) Douglas
  2.     Archibald Douglas
  3.     Robert Douglas
  4.     John Douglas
  5.     Margaret Douglas = John, 2nd Lord Cathcart
  6.     Janet Douglas = (1) William, Master of Somerville = (2) Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar
  7.     Elizabeth Douglas = John Campbell of Wester Loudoun
  8.  daughter m. Sir Simon Carruthers, 8th of Mouswald (d 1504) (unconfirmed)

 

 

See also: The Lairds of Drumlanrig

 

 

 

 

 

 

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