The surname Douglas is territorial, from the wild pastoral
dale possessed by William de Douglas.
| William |
1174-1199 |
William de Douglas possessed the dale that gave the family the surname |
| Sir Archibald |
1199- |
eldest son of William |
| Sir William |
(ca.) -1274
|
eldest son of Archibald whose other son, Andrew was progenitor
of the Morton family |
| Sir William |
1274- |
Sir William le Hardi, son of William |
| Sir James |
-1330
|
"The Black Douglas" or "the Good Sir James". He was the greatest
of
Bruce's captains in the War
of Independence. He was killed fighting against the Moors in Spain
carrying the heart of Rober the Bruce
on a crusade as he had promised. He seems neveer to have married but had
at least three natural sons, William (1st Earl), James (2nd Earl) and Archibald
the Grim (3rd Earl). |
| Hugh |
1330-1343 |
brother of Sir James, settled the family estates on his nephew,
Sir Wiliam |
| Sir William |
1343-1384 |
