William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus

Scottish nobleperson
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William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus

Summary

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus is a human[1]. He was born in Tantallon Castle[2]. He was born on +1398-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1437-10-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's place of birth was Tantallon Castle[2].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was born on +1398-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus died on +1437-10-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's father was George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus[7].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's mother was Lady Mary Stewart[8].
  • Among William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's spouses was Margaret Hay[9].
  • A child of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus[10].
  • A child of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus[11].
  • A child of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was William Douglas[12].
  • A child of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was Hugh Douglas[13].
  • A child of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was Elene Douglas[14].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus worked as an aristocrat[5].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus held the position of Warden of the Scottish Middle March[16].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus is recorded as male[17].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's family is recorded as Clan Douglas[19].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's noble title is recorded as Earl of Angus[20].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0285v16[21].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's family name is recorded as Douglas[22].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 7926[25].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00006291[26].
  • William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000000120242269[27].

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Origins and Family

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's place of birth was Tantallon Castle[2]. He was born on +1398-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus[7]. His mother was Lady Mary Stewart[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus worked as an aristocrat[5]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15], a position[28], in Kingdom of Scotland[29] and Warden of the Scottish Middle March[16].

Personal Life

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was married to Margaret Hay[9]. Children include James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus[10], an aristocrat[30], 1428–1446[31]; George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus[11], a diplomat[32], 1417–1463[33], of Scotland[34]; William Douglas[12], 1428–1475[35]; Hugh Douglas[13]; and Elene Douglas[14], 1435–1490[36].

Death and Burial

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus died on +1437-10-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus born?

Born in Tantallon Castle[2], William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus…

Who were William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's parents?

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's father was George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus[7]. William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's mother was Lady Mary Stewart[8].

Who was William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus married to?

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus's spouses include Margaret Hay[9].

What did William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus do for work?

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus worked as aristocrat[5].

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  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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