Archibald "The Grim" Douglas 
Archibald "The Grim" was born in Hermiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Archibald "The Grim"'s father was James "The Good" Douglas and his mother was Mistress. His paternal grandparents were William "Le Hardi" Douglas and Elizabeth Stewart. He had a brother named William. He died before 1409 in Threave Castle, Galloway, Scotland. He was buried in Collegiiate Church of St. Bride's, Bothwell.General Notes
Leader of the "Black Douglas" clan. Illegitimate son of Sir James Douglas.
He extended the Douglas lands and power, gaining the Barony of Bothwell and its castle through marriage (1362) and the Lordship of Galloway, together with lands in the eastern part of that region, from King David II in return for his loyalty. He succeeded to the Earldom of douglas after his cousin, Jame Douglas (c. 1358-1388) was killed at the Battle of Otterburn.
He rebuilt Bothwell Castle and built Threve Castle, between 1360 and 1390, and it was in the latter that he died. His body was returned to Bothwell where he was buried int he Collegiate Church of St. Bride's, which he founded.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1215 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1240 in Douglas, Lanark, Scotland d.BEF 24 JAN 1297/98 in Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1266 AND 1286 in Scotland d.25 Aug 1330 in Teba, Spain
- b.~ 1129 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1204 in Scotland
- b.BET 1160 AND 1175 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1241 in Dundonald, Ayshire, Scotland
- b.BET 1130 AND 1140 in Carrick, Argyllshire, Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1200 AND 1214 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1283 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.BET 1143 AND 1154 in Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland d.BET 1207 AND 1211
- b.BET 1174 AND 1184 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1155 AND 1157 in Caithness-shire, Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1245 AND 1247 in Crawford, Lanark, Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1145 AND 1152 in Morven, Argyllshire, Scotland d.1210 in Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland
- b.BET 1160 AND 1188 in Isle of Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland d.BET 1200 AND 1210 in Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland
- b.~ 1218 in Bute, Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1160 in Isle of Man d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1167 in Isle of Man d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1325 AND 1346 in Hermiston, East Lothian, Scotland d.< 1409 in Threave Castle, Galloway, Scotland
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Archibald "The Grim" and Joanna of were married in a religious ceremony on July 23rd, 1362 in Hermiston, East Lothian, Scotland. They had three sons and a daughter, named William, Archibald "Tyneman", James "The Gross" and Mary Marjory.
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Children
Archibald "Tyneman" Douglas
Archibald "Tyneman" was born about 1372 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died on August 17th, 1424 in Battle of Verneuil, France.
James "The Gross" Douglas
James "The Gross" was born in 1385 in Hermiston, East Lothian, Scotland. He died in Balvenie Castle, Banff, Scotland.
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