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John, 2nd Earl of Morton
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Window, Great Hall, Stirling Castle: Crest of John
Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton |
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John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton died 1513, Battle of Flodden
He was the
son ofJames,
1st Earl of Morton and Princess Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton,
daughter of James I of Scotland by his wife Lady Joan Beaufort. He became earl
in 1493, upon his father's death.
He was succeeded by his son James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton. Sir John
was married to Lady Janet Crichton, daughter of Patrick Crichton of Cranstoun-Riddell.
A very wealthy man but unlike many of his peers, John did not become
embroiled in the intrigues and politics of his day.[4] Instead, the shrewd Earl
of Morton worked to improve his holdings and was quite the litigator in his
time, successfully defending his interests in court. It turned out later that
John, as lord of Dalkieth was aware the land had great value both above and
below the surface and in fact sat on what was later described as the Great
Midlothian Coalfield.
- Birth: BEF. 1466
- Death: 1513
Father: James
(1st Earl of Morton) Douglas
Mother: Joan
(the Dumb Lady) Stewart b: ABT. 1428
Marriage 1 Janet Crichton b: 1461
Children
James (3rd Earl of Morton) Douglas
Richard Douglas
Elizabeth or Beatrice Douglas = Robert Lord Keith
Agnes\Anne (of Morton) Douglas b: ABT. 1500 = Alexander 5th Lord Livingston
See also The Earls of Morton
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