James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas Totally Explained

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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.

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)

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