Sir William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale: Our Family History

Abt 1370 - Abt 1392 (22 years)

Generation: 1

Sir William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale was born about 1370 in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (son of Sir Archibald "The Grim" Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown); died about 1392 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Family/Spouse: Egedia Stewart. Egedia (daughter of Robert Stewart, II, King of Scotland and Euphemia de Ross) was born in 1363 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1388 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sir William Douglas was born in 1388 in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died after 26 Aug 1419 in London, Middlesex, England.
Egidia Douglas, Fair Maid of Nithsdale was born about 1391 in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died in 1438 in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Generation: 2

Sir Archibald "The Grim" Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown was born in 1328 in Scotland (son of Sir James "The Black" Douglas and Isobel Stewart); died on 24 Dec 1400 in Threave Castle, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; was buried in Collegiate Church, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Children:

1. Sir William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale was born about 1370 in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; died about 1392 in Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Generation: 3

Sir James "The Black" Douglas was born in 1288 in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Sir William "Le Hardi" Douglas and Elizabeth Stewart); died in Aug 1330 in Battle of Teba, Málaga, Andalucía, España; was buried in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

James married Isobel Stewart about 1326. Isobel was born about 1306 in Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isobel Stewart was born about 1306 in Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Children:

2. Sir Archibald "The Grim" Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas, Earl of Wigtown was born in 1328 in Scotland; died on 24 Dec 1400 in Threave Castle, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; was buried in Collegiate Church, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
William Douglas, IV, Lord of Douglas was born in 1330 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1333.

Generation: 4

Sir William "Le Hardi" Douglas was born after 1243 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of William "Longleg" Douglas, Lord of Douglas and Constance Battail); died about 1298 in Tower of London, Middlesex, England.

William + Elizabeth Stewart. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean Macrory) was born about 1248 in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1288 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Stewart was born about 1248 in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland and Jean Macrory); died in 1288 in London, Middlesex, England.

Children:

4. Sir James "The Black" Douglas was born in 1288 in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Aug 1330 in Battle of Teba, Málaga, Andalucía, España; was buried in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.