Douglas, Archibald 5th Earl of Douglas
| Birth Name | Douglas, Archibald 5th Earl of Douglas |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 49 years, 5 months, 25 days |
Narrative
Archibald was styled as Earl of Wigtoun between 1410 and 1424. He fought in the Battle of Baugé on 22 March 1421. He was created 1st Comte de Longueville, Normandy [France] before 1424. He held the office of Scottish Ambassador to England in 1424, for the ransom of King James I. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duc de Touraine [France, 1424] on 17 August 1424. He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Douglas on 17 August 1424. He held the office of a Regent of the Kingdom in 1437. He held the office of Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom in 1438.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1390 | |||
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| Death | 1439-06-26 | Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Douglas, Archibald ‘Tyneman’, 4th Earl of Douglas | about 1370 | 1424-08-17 | |
| Mother | Stewart, Margaret Lady of Galloway | between 1367 and 1385 | between 1450-01-26 and 1456-09-30 | |
| Sister | Douglas, Lady Elizabeth | between 1385 and 1401 | about 1451 | |
| Douglas, Archibald 5th Earl of Douglas | 1390 | 1439-06-26 |
Families
Family of Douglas, Archibald 5th Earl of Douglas and Graham, Lady Eupheme |
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| Married | Wife | Graham, Lady Eupheme ( * + between 1468-08-01 and 1468-11-01 ) | ||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Douglas, Lady Margaret ‘the Fair Maid of Galloway’ | between 1473 and 1475 |