Biography of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 1489-1557
Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
1503 Marriage of James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor
1526 Battle of Linlithgow Bridge
In Mar 1488 [his father] George Douglas (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas were married. He the son of Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus (age 39) and Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus.
Around 1489 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus was born to George Douglas (age 20) and Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas.
On 08 Aug 1503 King James IV of Scotland (age 30) and [his future wife] Margaret Tudor (age 13) were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 28) were present. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 46) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. He the son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
Cuthbert Cunningham 3rd Earl Glencairn (age 27) was restored 3rd Earl Glencairn.
Before Jan 1507 George Seton 5th Lord Seton and [his future sister-in-law] Joanna Hepburn Lady Seton were married. She by marriage Lord Seton. She the daughter of Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell (age 55) and Janet Douglas Countess Bothwell. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1509 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 20) and Margaret Hepburn Countess Angus were married. She the daughter of Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell and Margaret Gordon Countess Bothwell.
On 09 Sep 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).
The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).
Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39) were killed.
Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36) were knighted by Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40).
Christopher Savage, Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.
Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).
John Booth (age 78) was killed.
Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey (age 70).
The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:
King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His body ws taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond; thereafter it dissappeared. His son [his future step-son] King James V of Scotland (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.
Alexander Stewart ArchBishop of St Andrews (age 20) was killed.
David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl Cassilis (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.
William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness (age 54) was killed. His son John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.
Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.
William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His son William Hay 5th Earl Erroll (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.
John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.
[his brother-in-law] Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His son Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.
Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander Stewart 5th of Garlies (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.
Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.
Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden
William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.
George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son George Seton 6th Lord Seton succeeded 6th Lord Seton.
John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son John Hay 3rd Lord Hay (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. [his sister] Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.
Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed.
Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.
James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William Stewart 2nd Lord Traquair (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.
John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son [his future father-in-law] Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.
William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), [his father] George Douglas (age 44) and [his uncle] William Douglas (age 42) were killed.
George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 38) fought.
Brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed.
William Graham 1st Earl Montrose (age 49) was killed. His son William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.
Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar was killed. His son John Erskine 17th Earl Mar (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.
Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard Stewart 3rd Lord Innermeath succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.
Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.
William Keith of Inverugie (age 43) was killed.
David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40) was killed.
John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55) was killed.
Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar
Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34) were killed.
In Oct 1513 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 24) succeeded 6th Earl Angus. [his wife] Margaret Hepburn Countess Angus by marriage Countess Angus.
On 06 Aug 1514 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 25) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.
In 1515 Harbottle Castle [Map] became the residence of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 25) after they had been banished by John Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 31).
On 08 Oct 1515 [his daughter] Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox was born to Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 25) at Harbottle Castle [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 18 Dec 1515 [his step-son] Alexander Stewart 1st Duke Ross (age 1) died at Stirling Castle [Map].
On 30 Apr 1520 a skirmish took place on the High Street Edinburgh in which around five hundred supporters of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 45) fought with a similar number of supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 31), chiefs of Clan Hamilton and Douglas respectively, over who had control over [his step-son] King James V of Scotland (age 8).
Around eighty of the Hamilton's were killed with the Douglases victorious as a consequence of around eight hundred more supporters arriving under the leadership of Angus' (age 31) brother [his brother] William Douglas Prior of Coldingham (age 27).
John Montgomerie Master of Eglinton (age 37) was killed.
On 04 Sep 1526 the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge was fought between supporters of [his wife] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 36), the king's mother, commanded by John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 36) and supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 37) commanded by James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 51), over who would have control over [his step-son] King James V of Scotland (age 14) in his minority.
John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 36) was killed possibly after surrendering. His son [his future son-in-law] Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox (age 9) succeeded 4th Earl Lennox.
William Cunningham 4th Earl Glencairn (age 33) was captured.
On 03 Mar 1528 Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven (age 33) and [his wife] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 38) were married. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.
In 1535 [his son-in-law] Thomas Howard (age 24) and [his daughter] Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox (age 19) were married in secret. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 46) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 45). He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 58). She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. 
On 25 Jun 1535 [his illegitimate brother-in-law] Roland de Velville (age 64) died. He was buried at Beaumaris.
On 01 Jan 1537 [his step-son] King James V of Scotland (age 24) and Madeleine Valois (age 16) were married at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral [Map]. She the daughter of King Francis I of France (age 42) and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France. He the son of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 47). They were third cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. 
On 18 Jun 1538 [his step-son] King James V of Scotland (age 26) and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland (age 22) were married at St Andrew's Cathedral Priory, St Andrew's. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise (age 41) and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise (age 45). He the son of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 48). They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 18 Oct 1541 [his wife] Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 51) died at Methven Castle, Methven. She was buried at Carthusian Charterhouse, Perth.
On 14 Dec 1542 [his former step-son] King James V of Scotland (age 30) died at Falkland Palace [Map]. His daughter Mary Queen of Scots succeeded I Queen Scotland. She was six days old.
Around 1543 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 54) and Margaret Maxwell Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus.
On 06 Jul 1544 [his son-in-law] Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox (age 27) and [his daughter] Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 55) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox and Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox (age 49). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 27 Feb 1545 a Scottish army defeated an English army at the Battle of Ancrum Moor at Jedburgh. The Scots Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 56), John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres (age 63) and James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 29) fought.
Brian Leyton and Ralph Eure were killed.
On 09 Jul 1546 [his father-in-law] Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 53) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Robert Maxwell 6th Lord Maxwell succeeded 6th Lord Maxwell.
On 10 Sep 1547 an English army commanded by Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset (age 47) defeated a Scottish army commanded by James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 31) and Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 58) at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh at Musselburgh.
The English army included John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 43), Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 47), Miles Partridge and Thomas Wentworth 2nd Baron Wentworth (age 22). John Thynne (age 32) and Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos (age 25) were knighted.
William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 26) accompanied Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset (age 47).
John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes (age 82), Christopher Coningsby (age 31) and Edward Clere were killed.
John Thynne (age 32) was knighted after the battle.
The Scottish army included John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 22) who commanded the Rearguard and Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl Cassilis (age 32). John Stewart, Robert Douglas (age 41), John Livingston, Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield and Hugh Montgomerie were killed. John Hay 4th Lord Hay was captured but soon released.
Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming (age 53) was killed. His son James Fleming 4th Lord Fleming (age 13) succeeded 4th Lord Fleming. Barbara Hamilton Lady Fleming by marriage Lord Fleming.
Robert Graham Master of Montrose was killed.
Before 1551 [his son-in-law] Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven and [his illegitimate daughter] Janet Douglas were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 61).
In or before 1551 [his brother-in-law] Robert Maxwell 6th Lord Maxwell and Beatrix Douglas Lady Maxwell were married. She by marriage Lord Maxwell. She the daughter of James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton and Catherine Stewart Countess Morton (age 55). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 13 or 14 Sep 1552 [his brother-in-law] Robert Maxwell 6th Lord Maxwell died. His son Robert Maxwell 7th Lord Maxwell (age 1) succeeded 7th Lord Maxwell.
On 22 Jan 1557 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 68) died at Tantallon Castle. His nephew David Douglas 7th Earl Angus (age 42) succeeded 7th Earl Angus.
[his illegitimate daughter] Janet Douglas was born illegitimately to Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus.
Hall's Chronicle 1522. This yere also, was not without pestilence nor dearth of corn, for wheat was sold this year in the City of London, for twenty shillings a quarter, and in other places, for twenty-six shillings eight pence. And in the same year in December, died Leo Bishop of Rome, for whom was chosen, one Adrian born at Utrecht the Emperor’s school master. And in the same month Gawan Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld in Scotland, fled out of Scotland into England because the Duke of Albany was arrived into Scotland, and had taken upon him to be governor of the King and the realm to whom the King assigned an honest pension to live on. But when the King was advertised, that the Duke of Albany was arrived into Scotland, and had taken the rule of the young King, his realm, and he much doubted the sequel of the matter, considering the Duke to be heir apparent to tine Crown of Scotland wherefore he sent Clarenceux King of Arms into Scotland, and with commandment, that he should declare to the Duke of Albany, that his pleasure was, that he should depart the realm of Scotland for two causes, the one, because it was promised by the French King, at the last meeting, that he should not come into Scotland, the second was, that the King of England was uncle to the King of Scots, and by the very bond of nature, ought to defend his nephew. Wherefore his nephew being young, and in the custody of him, to whom, if he should die, the realm of Scotland should descend, he doubted lest he might be brought out of the way, as other Dukes of Albany before had served the heir of Scotland and if he would not avoid [ie leave] Scotland, then Clarenceux was commanded to deny him, which accordingly did defy him, at Holy Rode house in Edinburgh, to whom he answered, that neither the French King, nor the King of England, should let him to come into his natural country, by their agreement: also as touching the young King, he said, that he loved him as his sovereign lord, and him would keep and protect, against all other.
When Clarenseau had reported his answer to the King, then he knew well that all this was the French King’s doing, wherefore he provided in all things accordingly. The Earl of Angus of Scotland that had married lady Margaret, the King our sovereign lords sister, late wife unto King James of Scotland, that was slain at Floddon Field, was by the Duke of Albany, sent by a coloured Ambassade into France, where shortly after his arriving, he was by the French King committed to prison, and his brother likewise, which escaped after as you shall hear.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 1st Earl Angus
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart 3rd Countess Angus and Mar
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hay
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Angus
GrandFather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus
Father: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd
GrandMother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Mother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
