Col Lord James Douglas
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Col Lord James Douglas, (c1617-1645) son of
William Douglas, 1st
Marquess of Douglas and Margaret Hamilton daughter of Lord
Paisley, commanded the
Regiment de Douglas between 1637 and 1645.
In 1625 a
detachment of the Royal Scots, then called Hepburn's regiment of
Foot, landed in Scotland under Colonel Robert Hepburn. From Scotland
Hepburn passed to French service and was killed in 1636. He was
succeeded by Colonel George Hepburn, who was killed in an assault on
Chatillon in 1637. He was succeeded by Colonel James Douglas for
whom the regiment was renamed as Régiment de Douglas. In 1645 James
Douglas fell in a skirmish near Douai, and was succeeded by his
eldest brother Archibald Douglas, later Earl of Angus and Ormond. In
1653 Archibald Douglas was succeeded by his brother, Lord George
Douglas, later Earl of
Dumbarton.
On 5 March 1691
Lieutenant-colonel Robert
Douglas of Glenbervie was promoted to colonel. In June the 'Duglas'
regiment camped near Oprebayx. On 3 August 1692 the Douglas regiment
participated in the battle of Steenkerque (Steenkirk). Colonel
Douglas was amongst those killed.
Col Lord James Douglas was buried at
St. Germain des Prés, Paris,
France.
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