DOUGLAS, James 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland 1
- Born: About 1516
- Marriage (1): DOUGLAS, Elizabeth Countess of Morton between 18 March and 22 April 1543 1
- Partnership (2): UNKNOWN, Partner or Partners
- Died: 2 June 1581 1
User ID: Y862.
General Notes:
" ( James Douglas) was born about 1516, and was therefore about twelve years of age in 1528, when his
father, and his uncle the sixth Earl of Angus, were forfeited and banished from Scotland. He remained in Scotland with or near his mother, and Godscroft tells how, all the time of his father's exile, from 1528 to 1543, young James lurked under a borrowed name, and took service with one and another friend, as a grieve or farm overseer. In this, the historian says, he acquired skill in husbandry and also habits of thrift and frugality, which stood him in good stead in dealing with the estate of Morton, and also that of his nephew and ward, the eighth Earl of Angus ...
...In the end of 1562 he was appointed Chancellor, and two years later, on 2 June 1564, he had a royal charter confirming his rights to the earldom and estates, a charter which was repeated on 17 October same year to him and a series of heirs, including William Douglas of Lochleven, who ultimately succeeded to the earldom. Besides thus safeguarding his own estate, he also in the following year arranged a contract by which the Douglas estates were secured to his nephew the young Earl of Angus. In 1572, after the death of the Regent Mar, Morton was
chosen in his place, and ruled the country with a rough honesty until he was deposed on 8 March 1577-78. He regained power for a time, but on 29 December 1580 he was accused by Captain James Stewart of complicity in the murder of Darnley and thrown into prison. He was tried for treason on 1 June 1581, and beheaded by the
Maiden on the following day."
from Scots Peerage 1
James married Elizabeth DOUGLAS Countess of Morton, daughter of James DOUGLAS 3rd Earl of Morton and Catherine STEWART, between 18 March and 22 April 1543.1 (Elizabeth DOUGLAS Countess of Morton was born about 1517 and died after 12 July 1561 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Elizabeth, married, as already indicated, to James Douglas, who became fourth Earl of Morton, second son of Sir George Douglas of Pittendreich ... "
" ... As already stated, the fourth Earl married, between 18 March and 22 April 1543, Elizabeth, youngest daughter of his predecessor. They are said to have had ten children, who died young, except three daughters, who survived their father."
from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 1
James had a relationship with Partner or Partners UNKNOWN. (Partner or Partners UNKNOWN was born about 1519.)
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