A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft.

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Author:	Hume, David, 1560?-1630?
Title:	A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft.
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Print source:	A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft. Hume, David, 1560?-1630? Edinburgh: Printed by Evan Tyler, [between 1648 and 1657]
Subject terms:	Douglas family. Nobility -- Scotland. Scotland -- History.
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The Authour to the Reader.

A CATALOGUE OF THE Lives contained in this History.

THE PREFACE.

Of SHOLTO DOUGLAS the first that bare the name of DOUGLAS, and of whom all that beare that name are descended.

Of Hugh Douglas, sonne to Sholto: And first of the name of Hugh.

Of his son Hugh the second.

Of William Douglas father of the honourable familie of the SCOTI in Italy.

Of William the first Lord, created Lord of Douglas at the Parliament of Forsaire.

Of John, the second Lord of Douglas.

Of William the second of that name, and third Lord of Douglas.

Of Archbald the fourth Lord of Douglas, and first of that name.

Of the third William, and fifth Lord of Douglas, maker of the Indenture with the Lord Abernethie.

Of Sir Hugh (the third of that name) and sixth Lord of Douglas.

Of William the Hardic (or Long logge) the fourth William and seventh Lord of Douglas.

Of good Sir James, the first James, and eighth Lord of Douglas.

Of Hugh the fourth and ninth Lord of Douglas.

Of Archbald Douglas Lord of Galloway, Governour of Scotland, third brother to Sir James.

Of William Douglas Lord of Liddesdale, called the stowre of Chevalrie.

Of William the fifth of that Name, the tenth Lord, and first Earle of Douglas.

Of James, the second of that name, the eleventh Lord, and second Earle of Douglas, slaine at Otterburne.

Of William Lord of Niddisdale (sonne naturall to this foresaid Archbald Lord of Galloway) commonly called The black DOUGLAS.

Of Archbald the second, called The Grimme, the third Earle, and twelfth Lord of Douglas and Bothwell.

Of Archbald the third of that Name and thirteenth Lord, the fourth Earle of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell, Galloway and Annandale, first Duke of Turrane, Lord of Longe-ville, and Marshall of France.

Of Archbald the fourth of that Name, the foureteenth Lord, and fifth Earle of Douglas, he was the first Earle of Wigton, Lord of Bothwell, Galloway and Annandale, the second Duke of Turraine, Lord of Longe-ville, and Marshall of France.

Of William slain in Edinburgh Castle, the sixth William, the sixth Earle of Douglas, and third Duke of Turrain, &c.

Of James (called Grosse James) the third James, sixteenth Lord, and seventh Earle of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell, Aber∣corne, and Annandale, the fourth Duke of Turraine, and Lord of Longe-ville.

Of William stain in Stirling Castle, the seventh William, and eighth Earle of Douglas, the sixteenth Lord, and fifth Duke of Turrain, &c.

Of James the ninth and last Earle of Douglas, the eighteenth Lord, sixth Duke of Turraine, and fourth James, who died in Lindores.

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Of the House of ANGUS, before it came to the name of DOUGLAS.

Of the first Earle of Angus of the Name of Douglas. of William the first Earle of Douglas and Angus.

Of George Douglas, second Earle of that Name, and sonne to Margaret Stuart Countesse of Marre and Angus.

Of William the third Earle of Angus, and second of that Name (of William)

Of James the fourth Earle of Angus of the surname of Douglas.

Of George Douglas, the second George and fifth Earle of Angus.

Of the first Archbald, sixth Earle of Angus, called commonly, Bell the Cat.

Of George Master of Angus, and sonne to Archbald the first.

Of Archbald the seventh Earle of Angus and the second Archbald.

Of David the eighth Earle of Angus: And of his father George, called Sir George of Pittendrigh.

The ninth Earle of Angus, Archbald the third, and of his Uncle and Tutour James Douglas, Earle of Morton.

Of Archbald (the third of that name) and ninth Earle of Angus.

Archibaldus Duglassius Angusius.

Archbald Douglas Earle of Angus.

Ad Archibaldum tertium, cum post primum exilium reversus, ultra Speiam Elginii in Moravia re∣legatus esset.

To Archbald the third, when after his returne from his first banishment, he was confined to Elgine of Murray beyond Spey.

Faults escaped in some copies.