John, 2nd Earl of Morton

Window, Great Hall, Stirling Castle: Crest of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton

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

1. James (3rd Earl of Morton) Douglas
2. Richard Douglas
3. Elizabeth or Beatrice Douglas = Robert Lord Keith
4. Agnes\Anne (of Morton) Douglas b: ABT. 1500 = Alexander 5th Lord Livingston

See also The Earls of Morton