Douglas, Archibald ‘Tyneman’, 4th Earl of Douglas

Birth Name Douglas, Archibald ‘Tyneman’, 4th Earl of Douglas
Gender male
Age at Death about 54 years, 7 months, 16 days

Narrative

Archibald held the office of Lord Warden of the Marches in 1400. He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Douglas circa 24 December 1400. He fought in the invasion of England by the Scots in 1401, which he commanded. He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill on 14 September 1402, where he was wounded in 5 places, lost an eye, and was taken prisoner by Henry Hotspur, whom he afterwards joined in a rebellion against King Henry IV. He gained the title of Lord of Annandale in 1409. He was created 1st Duc de Touraine [France] on 19 April 1424. He fought and died in the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424, fighting against the Duke of Bedford.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1370      
Death 1424-08-17 Battle of Verneuil, Verneuil, France    
Burial   Tours Cathedral, Tours, France    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Douglas, Archibald ‘the Grim’, 3rd Earl of Douglasabout 1325between 1400-12-24 and 1401-02-09
Mother Moray, Joanbetween 1339 and 1354between 1403-01-01 and 1409-08-30
    Sister     Douglas, Lady Marjorie before 1421-05-11
         Douglas, Archibald ‘Tyneman’, 4th Earl of Douglas about 1370 1424-08-17
    Brother     Douglas, James ‘the Gross’, 7th Earl of Douglas 1371 1443-03-24

Families

Family of Douglas, Archibald ‘Tyneman’, 4th Earl of Douglas and Stewart, Margaret Lady of Galloway
Married Wife Stewart, Margaret Lady of Galloway ( * between 1367 and 1385 + between 1450-01-26 and 1456-09-30 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage before 1390      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Douglas, Lady Elizabethbetween 1385 and 1401about 1451
Douglas, Archibald 5th Earl of Douglas13901439-06-26