Heraldry of the Douglases

The Earls of Douglas.
THE account of the Earls of Douglas is based on that given in the Scots
Peerage and Douglas Book, both of which are improved versions of Hume's
History and Douglas' Peerage. Other sources of information are acknow-
ledged in the text.
(i) William de Douglas was, between 1174 and 1199, a witness to a charter
granted by Jocelyn, Bishop of Glasgow. He had six sons : —
(a) Archibald (No. 2).
(b) Brice, Bishop of Moray 1203- 1222. His Seal is not armorial.
(c) Alexander, a Canon of Spynie and Vicar of Elgin.
(d) Henry, a Canon of Spynie.
(e) Hugh, a Canon of Spynie and Archdeacon of Moray.
(/) Freskin, parson of Douglas and Dean of Moray.
(2) SIR ARCHIBALD DE DOUGLAS was a witness to a confirmation by Jocelyn,
Bishop of Glasgow, in favour of the Monks of Melrose, 1179-1199.
Knighted before 1226 and died about 1240. He is believed to have
married Margaret, daughter of Sir John de Crauford. He was father of: —
(a) Sir William (No. 3).
(b) Andrew, ancestor of the Earls of Morton. (See No. 251).
(3) SIR William de DOUGLAS, named "Long-leg," besides his lands in Douglas-
dale, held land in Northumberland. Born about 1200, he died about
1274. His wife is supposed to have been Constance Battail of Fawdon
in Northumberland. He had two sons : —
(a) Hugh Douglas, married Marjory, sister of Sir Hugh de Aber-
nethy, about 1259, and probably died without issue
in his father's lifetime.
(b) William (No. 4).
Hnil0 of Sir Wm. de Douglas on Seal attached to indenture in connection
with the marriage of his son Hugh, dated 1259, are thought by Hume of
Godcroft, who had seen the Seal, to be a shield with three stars at the
upper end. If Hume was correct this is the earliest instance of the
Douglas Arms.
(4) SIR William "le Hardi " was knighted before 1288. He was the first to
style himself "Lord of Douglas." Died about the end of the year 1298
in the Tower of London. Sir William married first Elizabeth, daughter
of Alexander the High Stewart, but she died before 1288, leaving a son : —
(a) James (No. 5).
Sir William married secondly, about 1288, Eleanor, daughter of
Matthew, Lord of Lovaine, and widow of William de Ferrers, Lord of
Groby, by whom he had two sons : —
(b) Hugh (No. 6). (c) Archibald (No. 7).
HrtTlS. — On Seal attached to the Ragman Roll of 1296 shows a shield with a