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Sir Andrew Douglas of Hermiston (d. bef. 1277) was a medieval Scottish nobleman.
Reg. Mort. vol i, p xxxiii-xxxiv
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*''Registrum honoris de Morton; a series of ancient charters of the earldom of Morton, with other original papers'', ed.Thomson, McDonald, Innes. Bannatyne, Edinburgh 1853
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Sir Andrew Douglas of Hermiston (d. bef. 1277) was a medieval Scottish nobleman.
Life
Although it cannot be proven except circumstantially, Douglas appears to be the son of Archibald, Lord of Douglas (c.1198-1238) by his wife Margaret Crawford. There is charter evidence of the Lord of Douglas receiving the lands of Hermiston fromMáel Coluim II, Earl of Fife
Máel Coluim II (or Maol Choluim II, usually anglicized as Malcolm II), was a 13th-century Mormaer of Fife who ruled the mormaerdom or earldom of Fife between 1228 and 1266. He was the nephew of Máel Coluim I, the previous mormaer, and the s ...
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Earls 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.
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, and the family of Douglas of Mains
The Douglases of Mains are a branch of the Clan Douglas, related to the Lords of Douglas through Archibald I, Lord of Douglas. The first Laird obtained land through marriage into the Galbraith family, which had been granted land in New Kilpat ...
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See also
*Scottish people
The Scots ( sco, Scots Fowk; gd, Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic-speaking peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded ...
References
Notes
Sources
* Balfour Paul, Sir James. ''The Scots Peerage'' IX Vols. Edinburgh 1904*''Registrum honoris de Morton; a series of ancient charters of the earldom of Morton, with other original papers'', ed.Thomson, McDonald, Innes. Bannatyne, Edinburgh 1853
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Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derive ...
People from East Lothian
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13th-century deaths