Archibald of Douglas (before 1198 – died c. 1238) was a

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knight. He was the son of William of Douglas.

Life

The earliest attestation of his existence is in a charter of confirmation dated prior to 1198. This charter of Jocelin,

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, granted the rights of a toft in Glasgow to

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. Archibald's name appears between that of Alan, High Steward of Scotland and Robert de Montgomery. Also before 1198, Archibald appears in another document, again before 1198, in which he resigns the lands of Hailes held by him of the Abbey of Dunfermline, to Robert of Restalrig. Between 1214 and 1226, Archibald acquired the use of the lands of

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and Livingston, with

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as his feudal superior. Archibald of Douglas must have been knighted before 1226 as he appears in another charter of

as 'Dominus de Douglas' witnessin
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granting the Monks of Melrose rights to pass through his lands. Another witness is Andrew, Archibald's knight which highlights his influential position.Liber de Melros, voli, pp. 214–215
/ref> Archibald de Douglas appears as a signatory to several royal charters following 1226, and he appears to have spent a considerable time in

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as episcopal charters of his brother

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show. He was in the retinue of the King Alexander II, at Selkirk, in 1238 when the title

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was regranted to Maol Domhnaich of Lennox. Douglas disappears from historical record after 1239 and it is presumed that he died about this time.

Marriage and issue

Archibald of Douglas is thought to have married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Crawford of

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and had issue: * William of Douglas (c.1220–c.1274) *

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of the Lords of Dalkeith & Earls of Morton and Lords of Mains.

References

Notes

Sources

*''Registrum Honoris de Morton'', ed.

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, MacDonald, Innes. Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh 185

*''Liber Sancte Marie de Melros: munimenta vetustiora Monasterii Cisterciensis de Melros'', ed. Innes. Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh 1837

* Herbert Maxwell, Maxwell, Sir Herbert. ''A History of the House of Douglas''. London 1902 * Balfour Paul, Sir James. ''

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'' IX Vols. Edinburgh 1907 * Fraser, Sir William. ''The Douglas Book'' IV Vols. Edinburgh 1885 {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Archibald 01, Lord of Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain 1190s births 1230s deaths Nobility from South Lanarkshire Scoto-Normans Archibald 01, Lord of Douglas Scottish knights 12th-century Scottish nobility 13th-century Scottish nobility