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Sir
William "Longleg" Douglas, 3rd Lord of Douglas
Sir William of Douglas, known as "Longleg", was born c1200. Why or how
he got the name 'Longleg' is unknown to me.
He sided with the English party in the embittered struggle
for the control of Scottish affairs between the nationalistic Walter Comyn, Earl
of Menteith, and the pro-English Alan Durward, Justiciar of Scotia, presumably
because of his estates at Fawdon.
I have seen mention that two of his
sons fought at the Battle of Largs against the Norse in 1263. This might imply
that there are more than two sons.
Sir William "Longleg" died sometime after 1274.
- Birth: c1200
- Death: 1274
Father: Sir Archibald, 2nd of Douglas
& of
Hermiston)(d c1240)
Mother: Margaret de Crawford b: ABT. 1195 in Crawford, Ayrshire,
Scotland
Marriage 1 Martha (of Carrick) Bruce, who later married Robert the
Bruce
Children
- Hugh of Douglas
- The indenture between Sir Hugh de Abernethy and Longlegs for his
marriage to Marjory is the earliest charter of the Douglases which escaped
destruction. It is dated 1274.
- William (le Hardi) 5th of Douglas
- Willelma (of Douglas) Douglas
Marriage 2 Constance of Batail, through whom he obtained the rich
Manor of Fawdon in Northumberland.
A further daughter, Margaret, mother unknown, is stated to have married
Richard Keith, son of Sir Hervey de Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland (in charge
of the horses of the King of Scots).
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