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Blythswood House

The Campbells of Blythswood, who were also Douglases of Mains, owned this mansion house

Camp Morton

Camp Morton, a coal mine in Spitxbergen, was named after the Earl of Morton, who was one of the owners.

Caerlaverock Castle

This was not a Douglas property, but features in Douglas history.

Castle Mains

The Earl of Home's residence, near Douglas Castle.

Cavers House

Now a ruin, the house was on the site of a 14thC castle built by Sir Archibald Douglas, son of the Earl of Douglas

Dalkeith Castle

Dalkeith Castle, or Palace, in Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch. The present house was built in 1702 on the site of an earlier castle.

Douglas Castle

Also known as Castle Dangerous; several castle have been built on this site, the most recent being demolished in 1938.

Gelston Castle

Built in red sandstone c.1805 for Sir William Douglas (1745-1809), founder of Castle Douglas.

Grace Hall

The seat of Thomas Douglass, Esq., 'a very fine modern edifice', in Co Armargh, Ireland.

Grangemuir House

Located just north of Pittenweem in Fife, Grangemuir House came into Douglas ownership through marriage in 1824, but is now in ruins.

Hawthornden Castle

A property of the Abernethy family, it passed to the Douglases in the 14th century. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 15th century.

Hermiston, or Herdmanston, passed to the Sinclair family in the 12th or 13th century.

Hermitage Castle

Held by William de Douglas, Knight of Liddesdale, who also held Roxburgh & Lochmaben Castles, and, in 1332, was Warden of the Marches.

Flodden Field

More than 10,000 Scots, including King James IV, were killed in this significant defeat for Scotland.

Homildon Hill

Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas was taken prisoner by Sir Henry Percy at Homildon Hill.

Neville's Cross

The battle was disastrous for the Scots, whose King was captured and imprisoned and many men were lost.

The battle of Otterburn was a Scottish victory, though not a resounding one as their leader James, Earl Douglas was killed.

Benjamin Douglas

Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1861-62

Samuel T. Douglass

Justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1852-57.

John Joseph Douglass

U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1925-35.

Helen Gahagan Douglas

U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1945-5.

Teba

The Good Sir James died at Teba, carrying Robert the Bruce's heart to the holy Land.