James Douglas may refer to:

Scottish noblemen

Lords of Angus

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus, Lord of Liddesdale and Jedburgh Forest (1426–1446) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester. Angus succeeded at the age of eleven years and wa ...

(1426–1446), Scottish nobleman *

James Douglas, Earl of Angus James Douglas, Earl of Angus (1671 – 3 August 1692) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire. The son of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas and his first wife Lady Barbara Erskine, e ...

(1671–1692), son of the 2nd Marquess of Douglas

Lords of Douglas

James Douglas, Lord of Douglas Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and the Black Douglas; – 1330) was a Scottish knight and feudal lord. He was one of the chief commanders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Early life He was the eldest son of Sir Wi ...

(1286–1330), ("the Good", "the Black"), Scottish warlord and champion of Robert the Bruce *

James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas Sir James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar (c. 1358 – 5 or 19 August 1388) 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 ...

(c. 1358–1388) *

James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale (1371 – 24 March 1443), latterly known as James the Gross, and prior to his ennoblement as James of Balvenie, was a late mediaeval Scottish magnate. He was the second son of Archibald Do ...

(1371–1443), "the Gross" *

James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale KG (1426–1491) was a Scottish nobleman, last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. Early life The son of James the Gross, 7th Earl of Douglas, by his wife Lady Beatrice Sinclair, daug ...

(1426–1488), Scottish nobleman *

Lord James Douglas Lord James Douglas (1617–1645) 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, ...

(1617–1645), son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas *

James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas (c.1646 – 25 February 1700)David Menarry, 'Douglas, James, second Marquess of Douglas (c.1646–1700)’, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. was the son of Archibald ...

(1646–1700)

Lords of Morton

James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton James Douglas (1426 – 22 October 1493), the 4th Lord of Dalkeith, was created the 1st Earl of Morton in 1458. Life He was the son of James Douglas, 2nd Lord of Dalkeith and Elizabeth Gifford, daughter of James Gifford of Sheriffhall. His fa ...

(1426–1493) *

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton (died 1548) 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 ...

(died 1548) *

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516 – 2 June 1581, aged 65) 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 won the civil war that had b ...

(c. 1516–1581) *

James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...

(died 1686),

Earl of Morton The 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 James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(died 1715),

James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, KT, PRS (1702 – 12 October 1768) was a Scottish astronomer and representative peer who was president of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death. He also became ...

(1702–1768), Scottish astronomer and peer

Elsewhere

James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (before 16221671) was a Scottish noble, politician and Covenanter. Biography James was the second son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry and his wife Isabel. On his father's death in 1640 he succee ...

(died 1671) *

James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton Lieutenant General James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon (11 April 1658 – 15 November 1712) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. Hamilton was a major investor in the failed Darien Scheme, which cost many of ...

(1658–1712) *

James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (18 December 16626 July 1711) was a Scottish nobleman. Life He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and his wife Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas ...

(1662–1711), also 1st Duke of Dover *

James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry (2 November 1697 – 24 January 1715), known until 1711 as James Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig, was a Scottish nobleman, the second son, and eldest to survive infancy, of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensbe ...

(1697–1715), lunatic and cannibal *

James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, (born 31 July 1942) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West and then as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the ...

(born 1942), former MP and MSP, also briefly 11th Earl of Selkirk *

James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington Sir James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington (died 11 February 1656) was the second son of William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant. He was created, by King Charles I, a Lord of Parli ...

(died 1656) *

James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (born 1651), succeeded his father William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington, It is recorded in ''The Great Seal of Scotland'' (charter number 294) confirmed at Edinburgh on 2 August 1662, that James Douglas, Master of ...

(1651–?) *

James Douglas, 7th Baron Drumlanrig Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig, (1498–1578) was a Scottish nobleman active in a turbulent time in Scotland's history. Life He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 6th of Drumlanrig (b. bef. 1484, k. 9 Sep 1513, Battle of Flodden) and Eliza ...

(died 1578), Scottish nobleman *

James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith James Douglas, 1st Lord Dalkeith (after 1372 – before 22 May 1441) was a Scottish nobleman born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland to Sir James Douglas and Agnes Dunbar. James (the father) was the brother of Nicholas Douglas, 1st Lord of Mains. ...

, Scottish nobleman *

James Douglas, 4th Baron Douglas The title of Baron Douglas, of Douglas in the county of Lanark, has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was on 8 July 1790 for Archibald James Edward Dougl ...

(1787–1857)

Politicians

James Douglas Stoddart Douglas James Douglas Stoddart Douglas (1793 – 25 February 1875) was a British Conservative Party politician. Life James Douglas Stoddart was born in 1793, the son of George Alexander Stoddart and mother known only by the surname Bridges. He served in ...

(1793–1875), MP for Rochester *

James Douglas (died 1751) James Douglas (died 2 June 1751) was a British politician. Douglas succeeded Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington as the Member of Parliament for St. Mawes from 1741 to 1747 and for Malmesbury Malmesbury () is a town and civil parish in no ...

, British Member of Parliament for Malmesbury and St. Mawes *

James Lester Douglas James Lester Douglas (29 November 1881 – 30 September 1950) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Head of Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, the son of Elisha Albert Douglas and Emma Louise Coffin ...

(1881–1950), Canadian member of Parliament for Queen's, Prince Edward Island *

James McCrie Douglas James McCrie Douglas (5 February 1867 – 16 March 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of Parliament serving in the House of Commons of Canada from 1909 to 1921. Early life Douglas was born 5 February ...

(1867–1950), politician in Alberta, Canada and former mayor of Edmonton *

James Moffat Douglas James Moffat Douglas (May 26, 1839 – August 19, 1920) was a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada. He served as MP for a district in the NWT from 1896 to 1904 and as Canadian Senator from 1906 to 1920. The son of John and ...

(1839–1920), Canadian member of Parliament and Senator from Saskatchewan * James G. Douglas (1887–1954), supporter of Michael Collins, architect of Irish Free State Constitution, member of Irish Senate *

Jim Douglas James Holley Douglas (born June 21, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Vermont. A Republican, he served the 80th governor of Vermont from 2003 to 2011. On August 27, 2009, Douglas announced that he would not seek re-election for ...

(born 1951), governor of Vermont * Sir

James Douglas (governor) Sir James Douglas (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877) was a Canadian fur trader and politician who became the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia. He is often credited as "The Father of British Columbia." He was instrumental to ...

(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) General Sir James Dawes Douglas (14 January 1785 – 6 March 1862) was a British Army officer, who had a long and illustrious military career, which included commanding Portuguese troops in the Peninsular War. Life Douglas was the elder son ...

(1785–1862), British Army officer and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey *

James Robson Douglas James Robson Douglas (1876-1934) was named the 13th 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-g ...

(1876–1934), Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia *

James W. Douglas James William Douglas (June 1, 1851 – November 7, 1883) was a Canadian who represented Victoria City (provincial electoral district), Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1878. He was born in Victoria, Br ...

(1851–1883), political figure in British Columbia *

James Postell Douglas James Postell Douglas (born Lancaster, South Carolina, January 7, 1836; died Texas, November 27, 1901) was a soldier, politician, and businessman in the state of Texas. He is regarded as the founder of the Cotton Belt Route, a major railroad sys ...

(1836–1901), soldier, politician, and businessman in the state of Texas * James Douglas (Australian politician) (died 1905), New South Wales colonial politician

Sportspeople

Jimmy Douglas (American soccer) Jimmy Douglas (January 12, 1898 – March 5, 1972) was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who spent his career in the first American Soccer League (ASL). He earned nine caps with the U.S. national team, making his first appearance for the "Stars and Str ...

(1898–1972), goalkeeper *

Jimmy Douglas (Canadian soccer) Jimmy Douglas (born October 6, 1948 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a former Scottish-Canadian soccer midfielder and head coach. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League and earned fourteen caps for the Canadian national socce ...

(born 1948), midfielder and coach *

James Douglas (cricketer) James Douglas (Northwood Green, Middlesex 8 January 1870 – Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 8 February 1958) was an English first-class cricketer. Douglas was educated at Dulwich and Selwyn College, Cambridge. He was a right-handed batsman and a ...

(1870–1958), English cricketer * Jimmy Douglas (Scottish footballer) (1859–1919), Scottish international footballer *

Buster Douglas James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson to win the title. His win over ...

(James Douglas, born 1960), American boxer *

James Scott Douglas Sir James Louis Fitzroy Scott Douglas, 6th Baronet (24 October 1930 – 16 July 1969) was a British racing driver and a Baronet. Early life and baronetcy He was born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. He succeeded his great uncle, Sir George Brisban ...

(1930–1969), British racing driver

Military

James Douglas (English Army officer) Lieutenant-General James Douglas (1645–1691), younger brother of the Duke of Queensberry, was a Scottish military officer, who served as MP for Peeblesshire in the 1685 to 1686 Parliament of Scotland. From 1672 to 1684, he served in the Fren ...

(died 1691), Colonel of the Scots Regiment of Footguards, a regiment on the establishment of the English Army * James H. Douglas Jr. (1899–1988), United States Secretary of the Air Force and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense *

Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet (1703 – 2 November 1787) was a Scottish naval officer and Commodore of Newfoundland. Naval career Douglas became a captain in the Royal Navy in 1744. In 1745 he commanded HMS ''Mermaid'' at Louisbourg ...

(1703–1787), Commodore for Newfoundland and Labrador

Other

James Douglas (antiquary) James Douglas (1753–1819) was an English cleric, antiquarian and artist. Early life He was the third and youngest surviving son of John Douglas, an innkeeper in Hyde Park Road, London. After the death of most of the family, he went north to st ...

(1753–1819), English clergyman *

James Douglas (physician) James Douglas (21 March 1675 – 2 April 1742) was a Scottish physician and anatomist, and Physician Extraordinary to Queen Caroline. Life and works One of the seven sons of William Douglas (died 1705) and his wife, Joan, daughter of James Mas ...

(1675–1742), Scottish anatomist and physician *

James Douglas (businessman) James Walter Douglas (4 November 1837 – 25 June 1918) was a Canadian born mining engineer and businessman who introduced a number of metallurgical innovations in copper mining and amassed a fortune through the copper mining industry of Ariz ...

(1837–1918), Canadian-born U.S. mining engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist * James Douglas Jr. (1868–1949), Canadian-American businessman and mining executive * James Douglas (composer) (1932–2022), Scottish composer * James Douglas (journalist) (1867–1940), British newspaper editor, author and critic *

James Douglas (actor) James Douglas (May 20, 1929 – March 5, 2016) was an American actor probably best known for his role as Grant Colman on ''As the World Turns'' (1974–81, with return appearances in 1986 and 1989). Born in Los Angeles, Douglas was the son of St ...

(1929–2016), American soap opera actor * James W. B. Douglas (died 1992), social researcher *

James Douglas (architect) James O. Douglas (1823 – unknown) was an American architect in Wisconsin. He has been called a "noted Milwaukee society architect". Douglas was born in 1823 in Scotland, emigrated to Canada in 1840, and came to Milwaukee in 1843. In Milwauke ...

, American architect in Wisconsin * James Douglas (judge) (born 1950), justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland * Jim Douglas (guitarist) (born 1942), Scottish jazz guitarist