James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith (after 1372 – before 22 May 1441) was a Scottish

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born in Dalkeith,

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to Sir James Douglas and

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. James (the father) was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains. Lord Dalkeith descended from

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(or ''Herdmanston'') (d.b. 1277), younger son of

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(fl. c. 1198–1238). Andrew was succeeded by his son William Douglas of Hermiston, a signatory of the Ragman Roll in 1296. William of Hermiston's son,

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succeeded his father and produced two sons, Sir William Douglas and Sir John Douglas. Sir William Douglas, known as the ''Knight of Liddesdale'' or the ''Flower of Chivalry'' obtained the privileges of the barony of Dalkeith, in Midlothian, in 1341, and the barony of Aberdour, in Fife, in 1342. Following William of Liddesdal's murder at the hands of his cousin

William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c. 1323 – 1 May 1384) was a Scottish nobleman, peer, magnate, and head of the Black Douglas family. Under his leadership, the Black Douglases continued their climb to pre-eminence in Scottish politics ...

, both baronies passed to his nephew, James. James Douglas was confirmed in this position when his title was ratified by the Earl of Douglas prior to 1370. The lands of Dalkeith, and Aberdour, in Fife, were combined as a single barony in 1386, with the principal seat at

Dalkeith Castle Dalkeith Palace is a country house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. It was the seat of the Dukes of Buccleuch from 1642 until 1914, and is owned by the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust. The present palace was built 1701–1711 on the site of t ...

, and a secondary residence at

Aberdour Castle Aberdour Castle is in the village of Easter Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Parts of the castle date from around 1200, making Aberdour one of the two oldest datable standing castles in Scotland, along with Castle Sween in Argyll, which was built a ...

.Apted, p.5 He married Elizabeth (Princess) Stewart, daughter of King Robert III, about the year 1387. They had five children before she died: William, James, Henry, Janet (who married John Hamilton of Cadzow) and Margaret. He married, as his second wife, Janet Borthwick, daughter of Sir William Borthwick, with whom he had a son named William. Maxwell, Herbert.
A History of the House of Douglas from the Earliest Times Down to the Legislative Union of England and Scotland
'. London: Freemantle, 1902. (p. 236-237)

References

''The Peerage'', 31 March 2013. Accessed March 14, 2009 People from Dalkeith

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