The Douglas book . VOL. II. Pouglas of KiLsriNDiE, Grey STEEL, sometime Treasueek of Scotland and Provost of Edinburgh, FOURTH Son of Bell the Cat. Circa U80—CiVca 1540. Archibald Douglas is usually said to be the son of Katlierine Stirling ; butas he is described by his brother, Gavin Douglas, in the latters will, as hisgerman, or brother-germau, he was more probably the son of Elizabeth Boyd. Thisis corroborated by his appearing as a witness to a charter by his father so early as1509. He was also present at the signing of the marriage-contract of his niece,Alison Douglas, in March
The Douglas book . VOL. II. Pouglas of KiLsriNDiE, Grey STEEL, sometime Treasueek of Scotland and Provost of Edinburgh, FOURTH Son of Bell the Cat. Circa U80—CiVca 1540. Archibald Douglas is usually said to be the son of Katlierine Stirling ; butas he is described by his brother, Gavin Douglas, in the latters will, as hisgerman, or brother-germau, he was more probably the son of Elizabeth Boyd. Thisis corroborated by his appearing as a witness to a charter by his father so early as1509. He was also present at the signing of the marriage-contract of his niece,Alison Douglas, in March 1510.^ Godscroft states that King James the Fifth, whena child, was very fond of Douglas, and was wont to call him his Greysteel, afterthe hero of a popular ballad. In 1515 he acted on behalf of his nephew, Archibald,sixth Earl of Angus, as keeper of Douglas In isovember 1519 he was chosenProvost of Edinburgh in opposition to the Earl of Arran, though he afterwards resignedoffice in consequence of an ed
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