1st Earl of Angus

• References:
  • HAMILTON in [Burkes Peerage]

1. William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus, had issue:
   1. George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, had issue:
      1. Archibald Douglas, "Bell-the-Cat", 5th Earl of Angus (see here), had issue:
         1. George Douglas, Master of Angus,
            mar Elizabeth Drummond [descendant of Robert II, King of Scotland and of Henry I],
            he was killed in Battle of Flodden 1513, in which Sir William Sidney fought on the other side,
            had issue:
            1. Alison Douglas, mar 2ndly to Sir David Home of Wedderburn and had issue.

2. Elizabeth Douglas, mar Alexander Forbes, 1st Baron Forbes and had issue.

Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton, mar Harriet Stewart [descendant of Henry VII] and had issue:

1. Charlotte Douglas-Hamilton, mar Edward Seymour, 11th Duke of Somerset and had issue.

• Earls of Angus
• The "Red" Douglases, Earls of Angus, had their seat at Tantallon Castle.

• The Duke of Hamilton is the premier peer of Scotland.

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