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SUMMARY OF THE MEMOIRS OF
THE DOUGLAS EARLS OF ANGUS.
I— GEOEGE DOUGLAS, first Earl of Angus.
PRINCESS MARY STEWART, his Countess.
1389-1402.
His parentage : date of birth : receives earldom of Angus : styled Lord of Angus,
Agreement with Sir Alexander Stewart : Arrangements for his marriage,
Created Earl of Angus, 1397 : Agreement with Sir James Sandilands of Calder,
His marriage : acquires lordship of Liddesdale : at battle of Homildon Hill, .
Made prisoner by the English : dies in captivity of the plague,
His Countess : their children : her subsequent marriages,
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II.— WILLIAM DOUGLAS, second Earl of Angus.
MARGARET HAY (of Yester), his Countess.
1402-1437.
Succeeds, while a minor, to earldom : Protest against recognition of Selkirk, .
Betrothed to Margaret Hay of Yester, 1410 : receives Easter Cluny, .
A proposed hostage for King James : security for payment of the English indemnity,
A juror at the trial of Albany : makes grants of Easter Cluny and other lands,
Takes part in celebration of the King's birthday in the Castle of St. Andrews, 1425,
Accompanies the King against the Lord of the Isles : ambassador to England, 1430,
Appointed Warden of the Middle Marches : defeats Henry Percy at Pijierden, 1435,
Takes possession of Castle of Dunbar : captures Walter Stewart, Earl of Athole,
Appointed protector of Coldingham Priory : his appointment recalled,
His protection solicited by Abbot of Holyrood, and granted: his death, 1437,
His Countess : her baronial court of Abernethy : litigation with her daughter-in-law,
Their children : William Douglas of Cluny : armorial seals,
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III.— 1. JAMES DOUGLAS, third Eakl of Angus.
1437-1446.
Succeeds his father : dispute with Sir Alexander Home of Dunglas : Manor of Lintalee, 37
His political life : betrothed to the Princess Jean : sentence of forfeiture, . . 38
Bond by Sir Robert Fleming of Cumbernauld, 1445 : submission to King, . . 39
Arbitrates between the Homes : the customs of North Berwick and Haddington, . 40
His death : Princess Jean, the " dumb lady of Dalkeith :" her residence in France, . 42