James Douglas
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Lords of Angus
- James Douglas, 3rd Earl of AngusJames Douglas, 3rd Earl of AngusJames Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus, Lord of Liddesdale and Jedburgh Forest was a Scottish Nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester....
(1426–1446), Scottish nobleman - James Douglas, Earl of AngusJames Douglas, Earl of AngusJames Douglas, Earl of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire...
(1671–1692), son of the 2nd Marquess of Douglas
Lords of Douglas
- James Douglas, Lord of DouglasJames Douglas, Lord of DouglasSir James Douglas , , was a Scottish soldier and knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence.-Early life:...
(1286–1330), ("the Good", "the Black"), Scottish warlord and champion of Robert the Bruce - James Douglas, 2nd Earl of DouglasJames Douglas, 2nd Earl of DouglasSir James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar was an influential and powerful magnate in the Kingdom of Scotland.-Early life:He was the eldest son and heir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, Countess of Mar...
(c. 1358–1388) - James Douglas, 7th Earl of DouglasJames Douglas, 7th Earl of DouglasJames Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale , known as "the Gross", was a Scottish nobleman. He was the second son of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Joan Moray of Bothwell and Drumsargard , d...
(1371–1443), "the Gross" - James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas and 3rd Earl of Avondale (died 1488)
- Lord James DouglasLord James DouglasLord James Douglas was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, and his wife Margaret Hamilton, a daughter of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley....
(1617–1645), son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas - James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of DouglasJames Douglas, 2nd Marquess of DouglasJames Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas was the son of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus and 1st Earl of Ormonde, and Lady Anne Stuart....
(1646–1699)
Lords of Morton
- James Douglas, 1st Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 1st Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton was created Earl of Morton in 1458. He was a descendant of Agnes Dunbar, 4th Countess of Moray . He married Princess Joan Stewart , daughter of James I, King of Scots. His wife was buried in Dalkeith Church, Dalkeith...
(died 1493) - James Douglas, 3rd Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 3rd Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton was a son of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and a grandson of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Joan of Scotland, a daughter of James I of Scotland. He married Catherine Stewart, an illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland by his mistress Marion...
(died 1553) - James Douglas, 4th Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 4th Earl of MortonJames Douglas, jure uxoris 4th Earl of Morton was the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI. He was in some ways the most successful of the four, since he did manage to win the civil war which had been dragging on with the supporters of the exiled Mary, Queen of...
(c. 1525–1581) - James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton (died 1686), Earl of MortonEarl of MortonThe title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton....
- James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton (died 1715), Earl of MortonEarl of MortonThe title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton....
- James Douglas, 14th Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 14th Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton KT FRS was a Scottish astronomer and representative peer who was President of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death...
(1702–1768), Scottish astronomer and peer
Elsewhere
- James Douglas, 4th Duke of HamiltonJames Douglas, 4th Duke of HamiltonLieutenant General Sir James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon KG KT was aScottish nobleman, the Premier Peer of Scotland and Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse...
(1658–1712) - James Douglas, 2nd Duke of QueensberryJames Douglas, 2nd Duke of QueensberryJames Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and his wife Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas.Educated at the University of Glasgow, he was appointed a...
(1662–1711), also 1st Duke of Dover - James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of QueensberryJames Douglas, 3rd Marquess of QueensberryJames Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry , known until 1711 as James Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig, was a Scottish nobleman, eldest son to survive infancy of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry....
(1697–1715), lunatic and cannibal - James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of DouglasJames Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of DouglasJames Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, PC, QC , briefly The 11th Earl of Selkirk and styled Lord James Douglas-Hamilton until 1997, is a Scottish Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West then Member of the Scottish Parliament for the...
(born 1942), former MP and MSP, also briefly 11th Earl of Selkirk - James Douglas, 1st Lord MordingtonJames Douglas, 1st Lord MordingtonSir James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington was the second son of William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant...
(died 1656) - James Douglas, 3rd Lord MordingtonJames Douglas, 3rd Lord MordingtonJames Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington , succeeded his father William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington,It is recorded in The Great Seal of Scotland confirmed at Edinburgh on 2 August 1662, that James Douglas, Master of Mordington, eldest son of William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington, acquired the estates of...
(born 1651) - James Douglas, 7th Baron DrumlanrigJames Douglas, 7th Baron Drumlanrig-Life:He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 6th Baron Drumlanrig and Elizabeth Gordon of Lochinvar....
(died 1578), Scottish nobleman - James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith, Scottish nobleman
Politicians
- James Douglas Stoddart DouglasJames Douglas Stoddart DouglasJames Douglas Stoddart Douglas was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the 1841 general election as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Rochester, but was defeated at the 1847 general election....
, MP for Rochester - James Douglas (British MP) (died 1751), British Member of Parliament for Malmesbury and St. Mawes
- James Lester DouglasJames Lester DouglasJames Lester Douglas was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Head of Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, the son of Elisha Albert Douglas and Emma Louise Coffin. He became an exporter and farmer by career.He was educated at Charlottetown Business College...
(1881–1950), Canadian member of Parliament for Queen's, Prince Edward Island - James McCrie DouglasJames McCrie DouglasJames McCrie Douglas was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons.-Early life:...
(1867–1950), politician in Alberta, Canada and former mayor of Edmonton - James Moffat DouglasJames Moffat DouglasJames Moffat Douglas was a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada. The son of John and Euphemia Douglas, he was born and received his early education in Linton, Bankhead, Roxburghshire in Scotland, and came with his parents to settle on a small farm near Cambray, Ontario, in...
(1839–1920), Canadian member of Parliament and Senator from Saskatchewan - James G. Douglas (Irish senator)James G. Douglas (Irish senator)-Political career:James Douglas was an Irish nationalist Quaker who managed the Irish White Cross from 1920 to 1922. He was appointed by Michael Collins as chairman of the committee to draft the Irish Free State Constitution following the Irish War of Independence.Douglas went on to become a very...
(1887–1954), Supporter of Michael Collins, architect of Irish Free State Constitution, member of Irish Senate - Jim DouglasJim DouglasJames H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...
(born 1951), governor of Vermont - Sir James Douglas (governor)James Douglas (Governor)Sir James Douglas KCB was a company fur-trader and a British colonial governor on Vancouver Island in northwestern North America, particularly in what is now British Columbia. Douglas worked for the North West Company, and later for the Hudson's Bay Company becoming a high-ranking company officer...
(1803–1877), governor of Vancouver Island and British Columbia; head of Hudson's Bay Company operations in the Columbia District - James Douglas (British Army officer) (1785–1862), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
- James Robson DouglasJames Robson DouglasJames Robson Douglas was named the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia effective January 21, 1925, succeeding MacCallum Grant. He was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and was a broker by profession. Douglas resigned as lieutenant-governor on September 24, 1925, nine months into his term, and was...
(1876–1934), Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia - James W. DouglasJames W. DouglasJames William Douglas was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1878....
(1851–1883), political figure in British Columbia
Athletes
- Jimmy Douglas (Canadian soccer) (born 1948), Canadian soccer player
- Jimmy Douglas (American soccer)Jimmy Douglas (American soccer)Jimmy Douglas was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who spent his career in the first American Soccer League . He earned nine caps with the U.S. national team, making his first appearance for the "Stars and Stripes" at the 1924 Summer Olympics...
(1898–1972), U.S. soccer goalkeeper - Jimmy Douglas (footballer), see Everton F.C. season 1891–92
- James Douglas (cricketer)James Douglas (cricketer)James Douglas was an English cricketer.Douglas was educated at Dulwich and Selwyn College, Cambridge. He played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler for Cambridge University and Middlesex.He came from a cricketing family...
(1870–1958), English cricketer - James "Buster" Douglas (born 1960), boxer
Military
- James H. Douglas, Jr.James H. Douglas, Jr.James Henderson Douglas, Jr. was a lawyer and senior-level official in the United States Government. He was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, serving under both President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin Roosevelt...
(1899–1988), United States Secretary of the Air Force and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense - Sir James Douglas, 1st BaronetSir James Douglas, 1st BaronetAdmiral Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet naval officer and Commodore of Newfoundland.-Naval career:Douglas became a captain in the Royal Navy in 1744 In 1745 commanded the HMS Mermaid at Louisbourg and in 1746 he commanded the HMS Vigilante at Louisbourg. In 1746 was appointed Commodore of...
(1703–1787), Commodore for Newfoundland and Labrador
Other
- James Douglas (physician)James Douglas (physician)James Douglas was a Scottish physician and anatomist, and Physician Extraordinary to Queen Caroline.One of the seven sons of William Douglas and his wife, Joan, daughter of James Mason of Park, Blantyre, he was born in West Calder, West Lothian, in 1675...
(1675–1742), Scottish anatomist and physician - James Douglas (businessman)James Douglas (businessman)James S. Douglas was a Canadian mining engineer and businessman who introduced a number of metallurgical innovations in copper mining....
(1837–1918), Canadian-born U.S. mining engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist - James Douglas, Jr.James Douglas, Jr.James Stuart Douglas, Jr , popularly known as Rawhide Jimmy, was a Canadian-American businessman and mining executive.-Biography:...
(1868–1949), Canadian-American businessman and mining executive - James Douglas (composer)James Douglas (composer)James Douglas is a Scottish classical composer.Douglas was born in Dumbarton. He was brought up in Edinburgh and moved to live in North West Scotland in 2006. Douglas has composed over 2000 works including music for a wide variety of instruments and a number of choral pieces...
(born 1932), Scottish composer - James Douglas (journalist)James Douglas (journalist)James Douglas was a British critic, newspaper editor and author.Douglas edited The Star from 1908 to 1920, then the Sunday Express until 1931. He was a supporter of censorship, and called for several books to be banned, most notably The Well of Loneliness.-References:...
(1867–1940), British newspaper editor, author and critic - James Douglas (actor)James Douglas (actor)James Douglas is an American actor probably best known for his role as Grant Colman on As the World Turns ....
(born 1933), American soap opera actor - James Douglas (voice actor)
- James W. B. Douglas, social researcher
See also
- James Douglass (disambiguation)
- Jamie Douglas (disambiguation)