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44 THE DOUGLASES OF ANGUS
(134) Joseph Douglas of Edrington, retoured to his father 3rd July 1694. He
had issue : —
(a) James Douglas, died about 1691, when his brother Joseph
was retoured his heir.
(b) Joseph (No. 135).
(c) Alexander Douglas. 1 To whom their uncle (?), Daniel, named
(d) William Douglas. J above, was appointed tutor.
(135) Captain Joseph Douglas of Edrington, died about 1716. His son: —
(136) Joseph Douglas OF Edrington, was retoured heir to his father 27th August
1 7 16, in Blackshiel.
Angus — continued.
(137) Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie, second son of the fifth Earl of
Angus (No. 118). In 1492 he was granted the ward of the lands of the
late James Auchinleck, son and heir of Sir John Auchinleck of that Ilk ;
in 1493 he got the lands of Grenane, in Ayrshire; in 15 10 he got the
lands of Braidwood, in Lanarkshire. He married, in 1501, Elizabeth,
daughter of the above-named James Auchinleck, with whom he got the
lands of Glenbervie, and was killed at Flodden 9th September 15 13.
Their son : —
(138) Archibald Douglas of Glenbervie, married, first, Agnes Keith, daughter
of William, third Earl Marischal, who died before 1548; second, Eliza-
beth, daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum. He died 1570. By his
first wife he had : —
(a) William (No. 139).
And by his second wife : —
(b) James (No. 200).
(c) John (No. 214). ) Both named in their father's testament
(d) Archibald Douglas. J 28th September 1570.
(139) William, ninth Earl of Angus, was born about 1532 ; died 1st July 1591.
Succeeded to the Earldom, 1588, on the death of his cousin (No. 123). He
married (contract, 14th February 1552) Giles, daughter of Robert Graham
of Morphie. They had : —
(a) William (No. 140).
(b) Archibald Douglas, parson of Glenbervie, died 1584 s.p.
(c) George Douglas of Panlathie, died before 15th December
1590.
(d) Sir Robert (No. 184).
(e) Duncan Douglas, parson of Glenbervie, died before 1 591 s.p.
(/) Gavin (No. 194).
(g) John (No. 198).
(//) Francis Douglas, alive 1600 ; died s.p. in Rome.
(/) Henry Douglas of Tannachy, died s.p. 5th October 1595.
HntlB on Seal, 1589. — 1. A lion rampant crowned. 2. A lion rampant. 3.
Five piles. 4. A /ess chequy surmounted by a bend, charged with three
buckles. En surtout, A heart, on a chief three stars. CREST : A sala-
mander. SUPPORTERS, standing outside a paling of basket-work : Dexter,
A savage Iwlding a club in right hand ; Sinister, A stag. MOTTO :
" Jamais arriere " (Laing).
(140) William, tenth Earl of Angus, born about 1554; died 3rd March 161 1.
By his father's wish he assigned Glenbervie to his brother Robert (No. 184).

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