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2 NSFX 3rd Lord Of Douglas
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Progenitor of the 'Black Douglas' line of the family.
First son of Archibald de Douglas and father of William'leHardi',William'Longlegs' was born circa 1200 and died in 1276. Hewasreportedto be 'oftall and goodly stature' and so by acquiredhispseudonym.William marriedthe sister of the Earl of Carrick, who inturnwas thegrandfather ofRobert The Bruce. William's brother, AndrewdeDouglas wasthe sire of theMorton line of Douglases.
The senior branch of the Douglas Family, the BlackDouglasestracedescentfrom the early Douglases through their progenitor,William,'leHardi'.
First son of Archibald de Douglas and father of William'leHardi',William'Longlegs' was born circa 1200 and died in 1276. Hewasreportedto be 'oftall and goodly stature' and so by acquiredhispseudonym.William marriedthe sister of the Earl of Carrick, who inturnwas thegrandfather ofRobert The Bruce. William's brother, AndrewdeDouglas wasthe sire of theMorton line of Douglases.
'William, the elder, inherited the estate of hisfather.Williamacquiredadditional lands to the family inheritance; and, bythismeans,becominga tenant in chief of the crown, was considered asrankingamongthebarons, or, as they were then called, magnates ofScotland.' http://www.scotclans.org/history/other/douglas_james.htm
Sir William was a witness to a charter in 1240, and, alongwithSirAndrewof Dufglas, to another charter in 1248.
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Thomas
Schäfer
