6th Earl of Douglas
Son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and Eupheme Graham. Husband of Janet Lindsay, the daughter of David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford.
William succeeded to the earldom at the death of his father, the regent for young King James II, in 1439 at age 15, where upon Sir William Crichton, Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar, and James Douglas, Earl of Avondale, William's great-uncle shared regency while they conspired to take control of the family. This led to the "Black Dinner" at Edinburgh Castle, where William and his younger brother, David, were summoned to the young King James II on false charges, and beheaded on the spot in front of the ten year old king. William was sixteen years old.
William's family lordships of Annandale and Bothwell were given to the crown, Galloway to William's sister, Margaret, and the remaining lands were passed to William's great uncle, James Douglas, the Earl of Avondale, who was later portrayed as the leader of the scheme.
Son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and Eupheme Graham. Husband of Janet Lindsay, the daughter of David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford.
William succeeded to the earldom at the death of his father, the regent for young King James II, in 1439 at age 15, where upon Sir William Crichton, Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar, and James Douglas, Earl of Avondale, William's great-uncle shared regency while they conspired to take control of the family. This led to the "Black Dinner" at Edinburgh Castle, where William and his younger brother, David, were summoned to the young King James II on false charges, and beheaded on the spot in front of the ten year old king. William was sixteen years old.
William's family lordships of Annandale and Bothwell were given to the crown, Galloway to William's sister, Margaret, and the remaining lands were passed to William's great uncle, James Douglas, the Earl of Avondale, who was later portrayed as the leader of the scheme.
6th Earl of Douglas
Son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and Eupheme Graham. Husband of Janet Lindsay, the daughter of David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford.
William succeeded to the earldom at the death of his father, the regent for young King James II, in 1439 at age 15, where upon Sir William Crichton, Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar, and James Douglas, Earl of Avondale, William's great-uncle shared regency while they conspired to take control of the family. This led to the "Black Dinner" at Edinburgh Castle, where William and his younger brother, David, were summoned to the young King James II on false charges, and beheaded on the spot in front of the ten year old king. William was sixteen years old.
William's family lordships of Annandale and Bothwell were given to the crown, Galloway to William's sister, Margaret, and the remaining lands were passed to William's great uncle, James Douglas, the Earl of Avondale, who was later portrayed as the leader of the scheme.
Son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and Eupheme Graham. Husband of Janet Lindsay, the daughter of David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford.
William succeeded to the earldom at the death of his father, the regent for young King James II, in 1439 at age 15, where upon Sir William Crichton, Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar, and James Douglas, Earl of Avondale, William's great-uncle shared regency while they conspired to take control of the family. This led to the "Black Dinner" at Edinburgh Castle, where William and his younger brother, David, were summoned to the young King James II on false charges, and beheaded on the spot in front of the ten year old king. William was sixteen years old.
William's family lordships of Annandale and Bothwell were given to the crown, Galloway to William's sister, Margaret, and the remaining lands were passed to William's great uncle, James Douglas, the Earl of Avondale, who was later portrayed as the leader of the scheme.
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