Douglas, Archibald ‘the Grim’, 3rd Earl of Douglas

Birth Name Douglas, Archibald ‘the Grim’, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Gender male
Age at Death about 75 years, 11 months, 23 days

Narrative

Archibald was born illegitimately circa 1325. Archibald fought in the Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Marches between 1368 and 1400. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Douglas [S., 1358] on 14 August 1388. He was conservator of a peace with the English on 16 July 1390.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1325      
Death between 1400-12-24 and 1401-02-09 Threave Castle, Scotland    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Douglas, Sir James ‘the Good’, 6th of Douglas1330
         Douglas, Archibald ‘the Grim’, 3rd Earl of Douglas about 1325 between 1400-12-24 and 1401-02-09

Families

Family of Douglas, Archibald ‘the Grim’, 3rd Earl of Douglas

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Douglas, Sir William of Nithsdale

Family of Douglas, Archibald ‘the Grim’, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Moray, Joan

Married Wife Moray, Joan ( * between 1339 and 1354 + between 1403-01-01 and 1409-08-30 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Douglas, Lady Marjoriebefore 1421-05-11
Douglas, Archibald ‘Tyneman’, 4th Earl of Douglasabout 13701424-08-17
Douglas, James ‘the Gross’, 7th Earl of Douglas13711443-03-24