DOUGLAS, Elizabeth ¹

   Another name for Elizabeth was DOUGLAS, Mary.²

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Elizabeth married Sir Alexander FORBES Lord Forbes, son of Sir John FORBES 'of the Black Lip' and Elizabeth or Margaret KENNEDY, by 16 October 1423 (charter).^{1 2} (Sir Alexander FORBES Lord Forbes was born about 1383 and died in 1448 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"On 16 October 1423 he (Alexander Forbes) had a charter from Murdoch, Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland, etc., of the lands and barony of Forbes, to him and Elizabeth of Douglas his wife. On 4 November 1423 he had an obligation by his brother-in-law William, Earl of Angus, that he would not sell or alienate any of his lands, rents, or possessions to the prejudice of his sister or her heirs. On the 10 December 1423 he had a charter to himself and his wife of the lands of Meikle Fintry and others from John, Earl of Buchan.... On 20 August 1425 he had a charter to himself and his wife from William, Earl of Angus, of the lands of Easter Cluny..... On 6 October 1430 he had a charter from King James I. to him and Elizabeth his wife of the barony of Forbes with the lands of Kery (Kearn) and others in the earldom of Mar..... Alexander, first Lord Forbes, died in 1448 ; he married, before 1423, Elizabeth, only daughter of George Douglas, first Earl of Angus, and granddaughter of King Robert III."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"He (David Hay) married Mary, relict (married before 1423) of Alexander (Forbes), first Lord Forbes (who died 1448), only daughter of George (Douglas), first Earl of Angus, by the Princess Mary, daughter of King Robert III."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{1 2}

Elizabeth next married Sir David HAY of Locherworth (the last of such) and Yester, son of Sir William HAY of Locherworth and Yester, Sheriff of Peebles and Alicia HAY.¹ (Sir David HAY of Locherworth (the last of such) and Yester was born about 1401 and died about August 1478 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"She (Elizabeth Douglas) survived him (Alexander Forbes), and married, secondly, Sir David Hay of Yester."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"He (David Hay) married Mary, relict (married before 1423) of Alexander (Forbes), first Lord Forbes (who died 1448), only daughter of George (Douglas), first Earl of Angus, by the Princess Mary, daughter of King Robert III. She had previously, in 1409, when she must have been a child, been betrothed to a son of Sir William Hay of Locherworth, possibly David's elder brother William, who died young v.p. They had issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{1 2}