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Sir Archibald Douglas, 7th of Tilquhillie
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Archibald Douglas was the second son of John Douglas, 5th of
Tilquhillie and his
wife, Mary Young. He led a military life.
In 1628, on his eldest son's (also John) marriage to Agnes Barclay,
daughter to the Laird of Mathers, John Douglass resigned the lands of
Tilquhillie in his favour. He, however, survived his son, being
alive in 1642. Archibald, the second son, thus inherited. However his
elder brother had died without male issue, and Archibald never made up
titles to the estate. He acquired the rights to the tiends of the estate
in 1696.
Archibald was Knighted 'for his bravery' by King Charles I (So too, was
his brother, Robert).
He married Eleanor, daughter of
George, twentieth Lord Audley and first Earl of Castlehaven, and
widow of Sir John Davies. She was a 'prophetess', and it is
claimed that because he had burnt her prophecies, she struck him dumb,
reducing his speech to pig-like grunts. He subsequently lived with
relatives.
He died childless and Tilquhillie passed to his younger brother, Robert.
He had inherited a considerable estate in England on his marriage, but i
returned to 'his lady's friends' on his death.
He died in 1644
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Sources
Sources for this article include:
• Royal Berkshire History
• Pedigree of Douglas of Tilquhilly or Tilwhilly, co. Kincardine. From a genealogical account originally compiled ... by John Douglas ... circ. 1771
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