Biography of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine 1390-1439

Paternal Family Tree: Douglas

Maternal Family Tree: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland 1350-1401

1424 Battle of Verneuil

1425 Purge of the Albany Stewarts

Before 1390 [his father] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 18) and [his mother] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine were married. She the daughter of King Robert III of Scotland (age 52) and Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 39). He the son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas (age 60) and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In 1390 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine was born to Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 18) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine.

Around Dec 1400 [his grandfather] Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas (age 70) died at Threave Castle. His son [his father] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 28) succeeded 4th Earl Douglas. [his mother] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine by marriage Countess Douglas.

Letters. 1403. Letter XXX. Christine Dunbar Countess of March to Henry IV (age 35).

My most excellent and redoubted sovereign lord,.

I recommend myself to you as entirely as terrestrial creature can think or devise to the crowned king of the world, humbly thanking you on my knees for the high favours and benefits that you have conferred upon me before this time, piously supplicating for your gracious continuance, and particularly for the gracious refreshment which you lately sent. May God reward you for it, since I cannot.

My most gracious lord, may it please you to know that my lord my husband (age 65) and I have been in such hardships and distress since we were banished from our country, that I am yet involved in heavy debt, from which without your gracious aid and succour I cannot deliver myself; and now the pestilence is so violent and severe where we are, that I am very fearful lest I shoald die in this great debt that I have incurred. And by no intreaty that we can make can we obtain sufferance from our enemies to retire to our fortress of Colbrandspath [Map], there to wait till the mortality has ceased. And for this cause I humbly entreat your high royal majesty that you will be pleased to have me in remembrance when you shall find leisure, and help me, that by your gracious relief I may be freed from the debt which makes me sad. Besides this, my most redoubted and gracious lord, we suffer great enmity on account of the death of Sir Henry Percy (age 38), which oftentimes is so heavy to my husband and his people, that they wish themselves dead, if they may not retire from this country, seeing that the people of the said Sir Henry Percy do nothing but hear comfortable news of you, in order then to do the malice that is in their hearts. And, my most gracious and sovereign lord, touching the capture of our people by those attending on the Earl of Douglas (age 13) deign to give credence to the bearer of this, and ordain such remedy as you please, according to what the said bearer shall tell you by word of mouth. And I pray most earnestly the ever-blessed God of Heaven to grant you a long life, with all increase of honour and joy, together with victory over yoar enemies; and after this mprtal life may he grant you the kingdom of glory. Amen.

Your humble oratrice, The Countess of March of Scotland.

Around 1424 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 34) and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Touraine, Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. They were half second cousins.

Around 1424 [his son] William Douglas 3rd Duke Touraine was born to Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 34) and [his wife] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 16).

On 29 Apr 1424 [his father] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52) was created 1st Duke Touraine by Charles "Victorious" VII King France (age 21); he was the first non-Frenchman to be appiinted Duke in France. Charles had also appointed him Lieutenant General in the waging of war in the Kingdom of France. [his mother] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine by marriage Duchess Touraine.

Battle of Verneuil

On 17 Aug 1424 the English forces 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, [his father] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52), William Seton Master of Seton (age 34), Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas (age 56) were killed

John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 43) was killed. His brother Robert Stewart Earl Ross (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.

On 17 Aug 1424 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 34) succeeded 2nd Duke Touraine, 2nd Earl Wigtown, 5th Lord Douglas, 2nd Lord Annandale, 2nd Lord Galloway, 2nd Lord Bothwell.

1425 Purge of the Albany Stewarts

On 18 May 1425 Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 63), his two sons Walter Stewart (age 25) and Alexander Stewart, and Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 80) were tried at Stirling Castle [Map] in the presence of [his uncle] King James I of Scotland (age 30).

The jury which condemned them was composed of 21 knights and peers, including Albany's (age 63) half-uncle Walter Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 3rd Earl Caithness (age 65), first cousin Alexander Stewart 1st Earl Mar (age 50), first cousins once-removed Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 35), and Alexander, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles.

Around 1430 [his son] David Douglas was born to Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 40) and [his wife] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 22).

Around 1435 [his daughter] Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess was born to Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 45) and [his wife] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 27).

In 1435 [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Graham (age 29) died.

On 26 Jun 1439 Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 49) died. His son [his son] William Douglas 3rd Duke Touraine (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Touraine, 3rd Earl Wigtown, 6th Lord Douglas, 3rd Lord Annandale, 3rd Lord Galloway, 3rd Lord Bothwell. Janet Lindsay Countess Wigtown (age 12) by marriage Countess Wigtown.

After 25 Feb 1440 James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 25) and [his former wife] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness.

Around 1468 [his former wife] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 60) died.

Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine 1390-1439 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King Robert II of Scotland 1316-1390

Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland 1274-1329

Royal Ancestors of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine 1390-1439

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

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

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

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

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 3 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

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

Ancestors of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine 1390-1439

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

Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" 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 "Lackland" 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: Robert "The Bruce" I King 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 "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Donald Mar 7th Earl Mar

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

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

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

Great x 2 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond

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

GrandMother: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland