James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale 1371-1443

James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale succeeded 7th Earl Douglas.

James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale was created 1st Earl Avondale.

In 1362 [his father] Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 32] and [his mother] Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Maurice de Moravia Strathearn 1st Earl Strathearn.

In 1371 James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale was born to Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 41] and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas.

In 1384 [his father] Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 54] succeeded 3rd Earl Douglas. [his mother] Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas by marriage Countess Douglas.

Before 1390 Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 17] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine were married. She the daughter of King Robert III of Scotland [aged 52] and Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland [aged 39]. He the son of [his father] Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 60] and [his mother] Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Around December 1400 [his father] Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 70] died at Threave Castle. His son Archibald [aged 28] succeeded 4th Earl Douglas. [his sister-in-law] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine by marriage Countess Douglas.

In 1420 [his daughter] Janet Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 49] and [his future wife] Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 22] at Brechin. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.

Before 1424 James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 52] and Beatrice Stewart Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 62] were married. She by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale. She the daughter of Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany and Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith. He the son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

On 29th April 1424 Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 52] was created 1st Duke Touraine by Charles "Victorious" VII King France [aged 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 sister-in-law] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine by marriage Duchess Touraine.

In 1425 [his son] William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 54] and [his future wife] Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. He married before 22nd February 1452 his first cousin once removed Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess, daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton.

In or after 1425 James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 54] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney and Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney [aged 45]. He the son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas. They were great uncle and niece.

In 1426 James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 55] and [his wife] Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. He married 1. before 1455 his first cousin once removed Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess, daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton 2. after 1463 his half sixth cousin Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale, daughter of John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter and Anne Stafford Duchess Exeter.

In 1426 [his son] Archibald Douglas Earl of Moray was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 55] and [his wife] Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 28]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. He married 1445 his half third cousin once removed Elizabeth Dunbar 5th Countess Moray, daughter of James Dunbar 4th Earl of Moray and Janet Seton.

In 1433 [his son] John Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 62] and [his wife] Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 35]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.

Before 1436 [his son-in-law] William Hay 1st Earl Erroll [aged 12] and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll were married. She the daughter of James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 64] and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 37]. They were third cousins.

On 24th March 1443 James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale [aged 72] died. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 8th Earl Douglas, 2nd Earl Avondale. Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess [aged 8] by marriage Countess Douglas, Countess Avondale.

Before 8th February 1462 [his former wife] Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale [aged 64] died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.

[his daughter] Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. She married before 1436 her third cousin William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and had issue.

[his daughter] Janet Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.

[his son] Hugh Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%.

[his daughter] Margaret Douglas was born to James "Gross" Douglas 7th Earl Douglas 1st Earl Avondale and Beatrix Sinclair Countess Douglas and Avondale. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.19%. She married her half second cousin once removed Henry Douglas, son of James Douglas 1st Lord Dalkeith and Elizabeth Stewart Lady Dalkeith.