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Biography of Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness -1451

Paternal Family Tree: Douglas

Maternal Family Tree: Mary Margaret Montifex 1330-1424

Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness was born to Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine.

In 1390 John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 9) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 18) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 50) and Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 32). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England.

Before 1400 [her brother-in-law] Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 37) and Isabel Countess Lennox Duchess Albany were married. She by marriage Duchess Albany. She the daughter of Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 54). He the son of [her father-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 59) and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith.

On 3rd September 1420 [her father-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 80) died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son [her brother-in-law] Murdoch (age 58) succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son [her husband] John (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Buchan.

Battle of Verneuil

On 17th August 1424 the English forces led by John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 35) inflicted a significant defeat on the French and Scottish army at the Battle of Verneuil; a second Agincourt. For the English Edmund Hungerford (age 15), Ralph Longford (age 23), John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 41) and Richard Waller (age 29) fought.

On the French and Scottish side Pierre Valois, [her father] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52), his son [her brother] James Douglas, William Seton Master of Seton (age 34), Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas (age 56) were killed

[her husband] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 43) was killed. His brother Robert (age 39) de jure Earl Ross and Earl Buchan although he didn't claim the title since both titles had reverted to the Crown.

Jean Poton Xaintrailles (age 34) fought.

Before 1425 [her daughter] Margaret Stewart was born to [her former husband] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%.

Around 1st May 1427 Thomas Stewart and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. He the son of Alexander Stewart 1st Earl of Mar (age 52). They were second cousins.

Before August 1432 [her husband] Thomas Stewart died.

In 1436 [her son] William Sinclair 2nd Lord Sinclair was born to William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 26) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%.

Before 8th January 1437 [her son-in-law] George Seton 3rd Lord Seton (age 22) and [her daughter] Margaret Stewart (age 12) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness.

In 1440 [her daughter] Catherine Sinclair Duchess Albany was born to William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 30) and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%.

Around 1451 Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness died.

In 1455 William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 45) was created 1st Earl Caithness. Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Caithness.

[her daughter] Unamed Sinclair was born to William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%.

Thomas son Alexander Earl Mar and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness were married. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine.

Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness -1451 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness -1451

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness -1451

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness -1451

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Longleg" Douglas

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Crawford

Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Hardy" Douglas 2nd Lord Douglas

Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Battail Battail

Great x 1 Grandfather: James "Black" Douglas

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Baroness Douglas

GrandFather: Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas

Father: Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine

Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice de Moravia Strathearn 1st Earl Strathearn

GrandMother: Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas

Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Donald Mar 7th Earl of Mar

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar Grand Daughter of King John of England

GrandFather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Mure

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland

Mother: Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox

GrandMother: Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Margaret Montifex