A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft.
- Title
- A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft.
- Author
- Hume, David, 1560?-1630?
- Publication
- Edinburgh :: Printed by Evan Tyler,
- [between 1648 and 1657]
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- Subject terms
- Douglas family.
- Nobility -- Scotland.
- Scotland -- History.
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https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A45110.0001.001
- Cite this Item
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"A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A45110.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2025.
Contents
- title page
- The Authour to the Reader.
- A CATALOGUE OF THE Lives contained in this History.
- THE PREFACE.
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Of
SHOLTO DOUGLAS the first that bare the name ofDOUGLAS, and of whom all that beare that name are descended. -
Of
Hugh Douglas, sonne toSholto: And first of the name ofHugh. -
Of his son
Hugh the second. -
Of
William Douglas father of the honourable familie of theSCOTI in Italy. -
Of
William the first Lord, created Lord ofDouglas at the Parliament of Forsaire. -
Of
John, the second Lord ofDouglas. -
Of
William the second of that name, and third Lord ofDouglas. -
Of
Archbald the fourth Lord ofDouglas, and first of that name. -
Of the third
William, and fifth Lord ofDouglas, maker of the Indenture with the LordAbernethie. -
Of Sir
Hugh (the third of that name) and sixth Lord ofDouglas. -
Of
William the Hardic (or Long logge) the fourthWilliam and seventh Lord ofDouglas. -
Of good Sir
James, the firstJames, and eighth Lord ofDouglas. -
Of
Hugh the fourth and ninth Lord of Douglas. -
Of
Archbald Douglas Lord of Galloway, Governour of Scotland, third brother to SirJames. -
Of
William Douglas Lord of Liddesdale, called the stowre of Chevalrie. -
Of
William the fifth of that Name, the tenth Lord, and first Earle ofDouglas. -
Of
James, the second of that name, the eleventh Lord, and second Earle of Douglas, slaine at Otterburne. -
Of
William Lord of Niddisdale (sonne naturall to this foresaidArchbald Lord of Galloway) commonly called The blackDOUGLAS. -
Of
Archbald the second, called The Grimme, the third Earle, and twelfth Lord of Douglas and Bothwell. -
Of
Archbald the third of that Name and thirteenth Lord, the fourth Earle of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell, Galloway and Annandale, first Duke of Turrane, Lord of Longe-ville, and Marshall of France. -
Of
Archbald the fourth of that Name, the foureteenth Lord, and fifth Earle of Douglas, he was the first Earle of Wigton, Lord of Bothwell, Galloway and Annandale, the second Duke of Turraine, Lord of Longe-ville, and Marshall of France. -
Of
William slain in Edinburgh Castle, the sixthWilliam, the sixth Earle of Douglas, and third Duke of Turrain, &c. -
Of
James (called GrosseJames) the thirdJames, sixteenth Lord, and seventh Earle of Douglas, Lord of Bothwell, Aber∣corne, and Annandale, the fourth Duke of Turraine, and Lord of Longe-ville. -
Of
William stain in Stirling Castle, the seventhWilliam, and eighth Earle of Douglas, the sixteenth Lord, and fifth Duke of Turrain, &c. -
Of
James the ninth and last Earle of Douglas, the eighteenth Lord, sixth Duke of Turraine, and fourthJames, who died in Lindores. - title page
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Of the House of
ANGUS, before it came to the name ofDOUGLAS. -
Of the first Earle of Angus of the Name of
Douglas. ofWilliam the first Earle of Douglas and Angus. -
Of
George Douglas, second Earle of that Name, and sonne toMargaret Stuart Countesse of Marre and Angus. -
Of
William the third Earle of Angus, and second of that Name (ofWilliam) -
Of
James the fourth Earle of Angus of the surname ofDouglas. -
Of
George Douglas, the secondGeorge and fifth Earle of Angus. -
Of the first
Archbald, sixth Earle of Angus, called commonly,Bell the Cat. -
Of
George Master of Angus, and sonne toArchbald the first. -
Of
Archbald the seventh Earle of Angus and the secondArchbald. -
Of
David the eighth Earle of Angus: And of his fatherGeorge, called SirGeorge of Pittendrigh. -
The ninth Earle of Angus,
Archbald the third, and of his Uncle and TutourJames Douglas, Earle of Morton. -
Of
Archbald (the third of that name) and ninth Earle of Angus. - Faults escaped in some copies.