The Douglas book . of Angus, born 15th October 1693, died 20th March 1694. 3. Archibald, third Marquis, and Duke of Douglas; of him a memoirfollows. 4. Lady Jane Douglas, of whom also a memoir follows. Extract Declaration in favour of tiie miniature portraits, one of which, set in oolcl, Earl of Forfar, 15th June 1699, in Douglas was that of her husband. The others, set in Charter-chest. brass, were thought to be those of the first ^ Her Testament-dative, given up by her Marquis of Douglas, the ]\Iarquis of Argyll, 8on and daughter in the following month, con- and a member of the Lothian famil
The Douglas book . of Angus, born 15th October 1693, died 20th March 1694. 3. Archibald, third Marquis, and Duke of Douglas; of him a memoirfollows. 4. Lady Jane Douglas, of whom also a memoir follows. Extract Declaration in favour of tiie miniature portraits, one of which, set in oolcl, Earl of Forfar, 15th June 1699, in Douglas was that of her husband. The others, set in Charter-chest. brass, were thought to be those of the first ^ Her Testament-dative, given up by her Marquis of Douglas, the ]\Iarquis of Argyll, 8on and daughter in the following month, con- and a member of the Lothian family. There tains an inventory of jewellery left by the are also lists of furniture in the rooms of Marchioness in the house occupied by her in her house in Edinburgh and at Merchistou Edinburgh (in Sir James Elphinstones tene- Castle, where the Marchioness also sojourned ment at the foot of Grays Close). It in- occasionally. [Commissariot of Edinburgh, eluded a gold watch and chain, and several Testaments, vol. 99.]. 461 JAMES DOUGLAS, EAEL OF ANGUS, Eldest Son of Jajmes, Second Maequis of 1671, Died 1692. TAMES EAEL OF ANGUS, the only son of the marriage of James, secondMarquis of Douglas and Lady Barbara Erskine, was born in theyear 1671. His education was conducted by tutors, one of the first ofwhom was Matthew M<=Kail, brother of the youthful martyr, Hugh M^Kail,on whose behalf, after he was captured, the dowager Marchioness of Douglaswrote a letter to Archbishop Sharp, with, however, no effect.^ About 1682,Lord Angus was pursuing his education in England under the charge of aMr. Abernethy as tutor. King Charles the Second interested himself inhim, and instructed the Scottish Treasurer to bestow an annual pension of£200 sterling towards the completion of his education. This token of goodwillwas confirmed and continued by King James the Seventh after his brothersdeath, but it is doubtful if much of the money was ever really paid.^ LordAngus was frequently
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