James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
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James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale (1371–24 March 1443), known as 'the Gross' was a Scottish nobleman. He was the second son of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Joan Moray.
In 1437 he was created Earl of Avondale. He succeeded to the earldom of Douglas on the summary execution of his great-nephew William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, and his brother David, in 1440. James Douglas was himself implicated in this attempt to neutralise the power of the 'Black' Douglas line.
[edit] Marriage and issue
He married first Beatrice Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith. They had one daughter.
- Beatrice Douglas
He married second Beatrice Sinclair, daughter of Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney, around 1425. They had several children, including:-
- William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas (1425–1452), who succeeded his father
- James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas (1426–1491), who succeeded his brother as 9th earl
- Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray (1426–1455), James's twin
- Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde (d. 1455)
- John Douglas, Lord of Balvenie
- Janet Douglas who married Robert Fleming, 1st Lord Fleming
- Margaret Douglas (d. 1473)
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Douglas |
 Earl of Douglas 1440–1443 |
Succeeded by William Douglas |
| Preceded by New Creation |
Earl of Avondale 1437–1443 |
Succeeded by William Douglas |
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- thepeerage.com
