DOUGLAS, Archibald 8th Earl of Angus, later 5th Earl of Morton ^{1 2 3}

   User ID: W124.

  General Notes:

"Having no male issue, ((The 3rd Earl of Morton's) made an entail of his estates and honours in favour of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven, who had a charter of the same, 17th October 1540. Afterwards, however, he altered the destination, and a charter of the lands and earldom was granted in favour of his son-in-law, James Douglas, and the Lady Elizabeth, his wife, and the longest liver, in conjunct fee, and the heirs male to be procreated between them, the remainder to others therein mentioned, and the heirs male of their bodies respectively, which was confirmed by royal charger, 22d April 1543.....

His son-in-law, James Douglas, became fourth earl of Morton, in terms of the above-mentioned settlement, and was the famous regent Morton. He left no lawful issue, although he had several natural children. On his execution in 1581, his estates and titles became forfeited to the crown. John, 7th Lord Maxwell, grandson of the 3d earl, obtained, in right of his mother, a new charter of the earldom of Morton, June 5, 1581, and was 5th earl of Morton. The attainder being reversed in Jan. 1585, Lord Maxwell had to relinquish the title, which devolved on the next heir of entail, Archibald, 8th earl of Angus of the Douglas family."

from The Scottish Nation: Morton ⁴

Archibald married Mary ERSKINE, daughter of John ERSKINE 6th Lord Erskine, restored Earl of Mar (18th), Regent of Scotland and Annabella MURRAY, on 13 June 1573.¹ (Mary ERSKINE was born about 1558.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mary (Erskine), married, 13 June 1573, to Archibald, eighth Earl of Angus. Part of her tocher, which in all was 8000 merks Scots, was paid on 1 May 1573."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹

Archibald next married Margaret LESLIE, daughter of George LESLIE 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife and Margaret CRICHTON.² (Margaret LESLIE was born about 1539.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Lady Margaret (Leslie), married to Archibald eigth Earl of Angus ..."

from Family of Leslie ²

Archibald next married Jean LYON, daughter of John LYON 8th Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland and Elizabeth ABERNETHY, 29 July 1587(contract).³ (Jean LYON was born about 1571 and died between June 1607 and March 1610 ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"She (Jean Lyon) was married, secondly, as his third wife (contract 29 July 1587), to Archibald, eighth Earl of Angus."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ³