The Douglas book . .3 XIV.—1. ARCHIBALD, second Lord Douglas of Douglas. 1827-1844. Birth and parentage: succession : j)olitical proclivities : improvements of estates, 53G Death at Both well Castle : burial at Douglas, ...... 536 XIV.—2. CHARLES, third Lord Douglas of Dougl.\ Birth: political contests : assailed and wounded at Lanark : tutor to Duke of Buccleuch, 537Succession to his brother : death and burial : offices held by him, . . 538 XIV.—3. JAMES, FOURTH Lord Douglas of Douglas. WILHELMINA MURRAY (Elibank), his Wife. 1848-1857. Birth : educated for church : Hector of Broug
The Douglas book . .3 XIV.—1. ARCHIBALD, second Lord Douglas of Douglas. 1827-1844. Birth and parentage: succession : j)olitical proclivities : improvements of estates, 53G Death at Both well Castle : burial at Douglas, ...... 536 XIV.—2. CHARLES, third Lord Douglas of Dougl.\ Birth: political contests : assailed and wounded at Lanark : tutor to Duke of Buccleuch, 537Succession to his brother : death and burial : offices held by him, . . 538 XIV.—3. JAMES, FOURTH Lord Douglas of Douglas. WILHELMINA MURRAY (Elibank), his Wife. 1848-1857. Birth : educated for church : Hector of Broughton and Marsh Gibbon, . 53.) Marriage : death at Bothwell without issue : burial at Douglas, . . 539 XIV.—4. THE HON. JANE MARGARET DOUGLAS, Lady Montagu. Her birth : marriage to Lord Montagu : death and burial, . . 540 XV.—LUCY ELIZABETH DOUGLAS, Countess of Hume. Her birth : marriage to Cospatrick, eleventh Earl of Home: he is created Baron Douglas of Douglas : her death and buiial, ..... 54o. THE EAKLS AND EAELDOM OF ANGUS. THE CELTIC EARLS OF ANGUS. THE old earldom or county of Angiis,^ now known as Forfarsliire, formedone of the ancient kingdoms into which it is alleged tliat PictishScotland, or Scotland north of the Forth and Clyde, was divided. Boundedby the river Tay on the south, the water of Isla on the west, the XorLliEsk on the north, and with the ocean for its eastern defence, this district isone of the most fruitful and productive regions of the realm. On the con-solidation of the kingdom under the Celtic regime, this province was ruledover by Mormaers, who were officers of sufficient importance to secure tlu^commemoration of their names in the annals of their The Mormaerheld much the same position as the Earl, by whom he was superseded inthe time of King Alexander the First, both titles being hereditary in theirnature; but while Mormaer denoted more au official position, such as thatof great or high steward. Earl signifies rather a personal digni
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