James (Douglas) Douglas Vth of Drumlanrig (bef. 1456 - 1498)

Born before 5 Nov 1456 in Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet Scott — married 5 Nov 1470 in Buccleuch,Scotland

Descendants

Died 1498 after age 41 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

James (Douglas) Douglas Vth of Drumlanrig is a member of Clan Douglas.

Sir James Douglas was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

James was the son of William Douglas and Elizabeth Crichton.^[1][2]

He married Janet. daughter of Davbid Scott of Buccleuch cpmtract 5 Nov 1470.^[1] They had issue:

1. Sir William^[1]
2. Gavin^[1]
3. Agnes, m. Roger Grierson of Lag^[1]

James died in 1498.^[1]

Research Notes

• As he married on 5 Nov 1470, one can infer his birth prior to 5 Nov 1456.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, pp. 116-7
2. ↑ Johnston, George Harvey, "The heraldry of the Douglases : with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees", Edinburgh: W & A K Johnston, 1907, Archive.org, p. 19, p. 29