2nd Earl of Angus, he was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III.
The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.
He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.
∼William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
Birthplace: Tantallon Castle, East Lothian , Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: October 1437 (34-43)
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire , Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:
Son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Mary of Scotland, Countess of Angus
Husband of Margaret Hay, of Yester
Bio by: Melissa Gibson
Reference:https://www.geni.com/people/William-Douglas-2nd-Earl-of-Angus/6000000000120242269
2nd Earl of Angus, he was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III.
The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.
He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.
∼William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
Birthplace: Tantallon Castle, East Lothian , Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: October 1437 (34-43)
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire , Scotland (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:
Son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Mary of Scotland, Countess of Angus
Husband of Margaret Hay, of Yester
Bio by: Melissa Gibson
Reference:https://www.geni.com/people/William-Douglas-2nd-Earl-of-Angus/6000000000120242269
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