John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton
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John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton (died 1513) was the son of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
and Princess Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton
, daughter of James I of Scotland
by his wife Lady Joan Beaufort. He became earl in 1493, upon his father's death. He was succeeded by his son James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton
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In 1503, the Earl was the host of Margaret Tudor
, who stayed at Dalkeith Castle
before her formal entry into Edinburgh. Lord Morton was with the Scottish host that invaded England in the late summer of 1513, and was present at the Battle of Flodden, where he met his end.
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
James 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...
and Princess Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton
Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton
Joan Stewart, Princess of Scotland was a daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort. She married James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton....
, daughter of James I of Scotland
James I of Scotland
James I, King of Scots , was the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He was probably born in late July 1394 in Dunfermline as youngest of three sons...
by his wife Lady Joan Beaufort. He became earl in 1493, upon his father's death. He was succeeded by his son James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton
James 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...
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In 1503, the Earl was the host of Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503, she married James IV, King of Scots. James died in 1513, and their son became King James V. She married secondly Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of...
, who stayed at Dalkeith Castle
Dalkeith Palace
Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch.Dalkeith Castle was located to the north east of Dalkeith, and was originally in the hands of the Clan Graham in the 12th century and given to the Douglas family in the early 14th century. James Douglas...
before her formal entry into Edinburgh. Lord Morton was with the Scottish host that invaded England in the late summer of 1513, and was present at the Battle of Flodden, where he met his end.
Marriage and Issue
He married Janet Crichton, and had at least one son and two daughters:- 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. - Agnes Douglas, married Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord LivingstonAlexander Livingston, 5th Lord LivingstonAlexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston of Callandar was the guardian of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her childhood.Alexander Livingston succeeded his father to the title of Lord Livingston in about 1518. His first wife was Janet Stewart...
. - Elizabeth Douglas, married her second cousin Robert Keith, Master of Marischal (son of William Keith, 2nd Earl MarischalEarl MarischalThe title of Earl Marischal was created in the peerage of Scotland for William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland.The office of "Marischal of Scotland" had been held heritably by the senior member of the Keith family since Hervey de Keith, who held the office of Marischal under Malcolm IV and...
and Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 2nd Earl of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly was Chancellor of Scotland from 1498–1501.Gordon fought on the King's side against the Douglases during The Douglas Rebellion and helped secure a defeat at the Battle of Brechin. The 2nd Earl completed the building work that his father begun in constructing Huntly...
and Annabella of ScotlandAnnabella of ScotlandAnnabella Stewart was the youngest daughter of King James I and Joan Beaufort.-Early life:Annabella was presumably named after her father's mother, Annabella Drummond. She was the youngest of the six daughters and two sons of James I and Joan Beaufort...
). Her daughter was Elizabeth Keith, who married George Gordon, 4th Earl of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 4th Earl of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman.-Biography:He was the son of John Gordon, Lord Gordon, and Margaret Stewart, daughter of James IV. George Gordon inherited his earldom and estates in 1524 at age 10...
and was the mother of Jean Gordon, Countess of BothwellJean Gordon, Countess of BothwellJean Gordon, Countess of Bothwell was a wealthy Scottish noblewoman and the first wife of James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell who became, after his divorce from Lady Jean, the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Lady Jean herself had a total of three husbands...
. Her son, William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal, was the father of Agnes Keith, Countess of MorayAgnes Keith, Countess of MorayAgnes Keith, Countess of Moray was a Scottish noblewoman having been the eldest daughter of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal. She was the wife of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland and the illegitimate half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots, making her a sister-in-law of the...
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