Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus

Earl of Angus (1555-1588)
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Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus

Summary

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1555[2]. He died in East Lothian[3]. He died on August 4, 1588[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus died in East Lothian[3].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was born on January 1, 1555[2].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus died on August 4, 1588[4].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's father was David Douglas[7].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's mother was Margaret Hamilton[8].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was married to Jean Lyon[9].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was married to Lady Mary Erskine[10].
  • Among Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's spouses was Lady Margaret Leslie[11].
  • A child of Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was Lady Margaret Douglas[12].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's professions included politician[5].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus held the position of Warden of the Scottish Western March[14].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus is recorded as male[15].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's family is recorded as Clan Douglas[17].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's noble title is recorded as Earl of Angus[18].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's family name is recorded as Douglas[19].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's given name is recorded as Archibald[20].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Archibald Douglas'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was born on January 1, 1555[2]. His father was David Douglas[7]. His mother was Margaret Hamilton[8].

Career and Affiliations

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13], a position[23], in Kingdom of Scotland[24] and Warden of the Scottish Western March[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean Lyon[9]; Lady Mary Erskine[10], 1556–1575[25]; and Lady Margaret Leslie[11]. A child of Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was Lady Margaret Douglas[12].

Death and Burial

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus died on August 4, 1588[4]. He passed away in East Lothian[3].

Why It Matters

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where did Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus die?

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus passed away in East Lothian[3].

Who were Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's parents?

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's father was David Douglas[7]. Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's mother was Margaret Hamilton[8].

Who was Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus married to?

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus's spouses include Jean Lyon[9], Lady Mary Erskine[10], and Lady Margaret Leslie[11].

What did Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus do for work?

Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Clarice Reis · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title Earl of Angus
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    Occupation politician
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