Sir William Douglas

Family: Scotland · Role: governor · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 25

In Book 1, Chapter 25, Sir William Douglas is identified as the nephew of Sir James Douglas, who was killed in Spain. He joined Earl Patrick of Dunbar, Sir Robert Fraser and Alexander Ramsay in agreeing to carry out a bold plan, and advanced with Sir Simon Fraser before the others as they climbed a hill.

During the same chapter, he took part in the Scottish lords’ raid and burning of Northumberland as far as Durham, returning to Scotland with Earl Patrick of Dunbar, Sir Simon Fraser and Alexander Ramsay. At Edinburgh, the captured castle’s governor was appointed as Sir Simon de Vesci.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Scottish lords raided and burned Northumberland as far as Durham before returning to Scotland.(Book 1, Chapter 25 · 📍 Northumberland)
  • With: Earl Patrick of Dunbar Sir Simon Fraser Alexander Ramsay
  • “Having wasted and burnt the whole country as far as Durham, and even beyond it, they re-entered Scotland”
• The Scots appointed Sir Simon de Vesci governor of the captured castle.(Book 1, Chapter 25 · 📍 Edinburgh)
  • With: Sir Simon de Vesci
  • “and appointed for governor a squire of that country, called Sir Simon de Vesci”

Book 1, Chapter 25

• with Sir James Douglas (Sir William is Sir James's nephew.) “Sir William Douglas, son of the brother of Sir James Douglas, who was killed in Spain”
• allies with Earl Patrick of Dunbar “A bold thought came into Sir William Douglas’s mind, which he mentioned to his companions, the Earl of Dunbar, Sir Robert Fraser, who had been tutor to King David of Scotland, and Alexander Ramsay, who all agreed to try to execute it.”
• allies with Sir Robert Fraser “A bold thought came into Sir William Douglas’s mind, which he mentioned to his companions, the Earl of Dunbar, Sir Robert Fraser, who had been tutor to King David of Scotland, and Alexander Ramsay, who all agreed to try to execute it.”
• allies with Alexander Ramsay “A bold thought came into Sir William Douglas’s mind, which he mentioned to his companions, the Earl of Dunbar, Sir Robert Fraser, who had been tutor to King David of Scotland, and Alexander Ramsay, who all agreed to try to execute it.”
• allies with Sir Simon Fraser “When they had got about half-way up the hill, Sir William Douglas and Sir Simon Fraser advanced before the others”
• elder kin: Sir James Douglas (Sir William is Sir James's nephew.) “Sir William Douglas, son of the brother of Sir James Douglas, who was killed in Spain”

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