William "le Hardi" de Douglas Lord Douglas 
William "le Hardi" de was born about 1240. William "le Hardi" de's father was Andrew of Hermiston de Douglas. His paternal grandparents were Archibald de Douglas Sir and Margaret de Crauford. He was an only child. He died about 1296 in Tower of London,London,England.General Notes
Hanged.
1st Lord to join Wallace in his revolt against English rule.
Commanded the Scots garrison at Berwick, taken prisoner by the
English.
With Wallace, took Scone from the English Justiciar of
Scotland, William de Ormesby.
William "le Hardi" de and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony about 1265. They had three sons named James of Lothian, Andrew of Cresswell and James.
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Children
James of Lothian Douglas Sir
James of Lothian was born about 1265 in of Douglas. He died before April 1323.
William "le Hardi" de and Eleanor de were married in a religious ceremony after November 1271.
They had three sons named James Douglas "the Black Douglas", Hugh Douglas the Dull and Archibald de Douglas.
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Children
James Douglas "the Black Douglas" Lord Galloway Sir
James Douglas "the Black Douglas" was born about 1290. He died in 1330 in Spain.
Hugh Douglas the Dull Lord Douglas
Hugh Douglas the Dull was born in 1294. He died at the age of 48 in 1342.
Archibald de Douglas Earl of Douglas
Archibald de Douglas was born in 1297. He died at the age of 36 on July 19th, 1333 in Battle of Halidon Hill,near Dunse,Scotland.
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