This page was last updated on 10 October 2021 Douglas swords                 This page is a Stub - you can help improve it       Commander Francis Douglas, living 1800 Douglas Home sword Douglas sword at Teba Kinglassie presentation sword Rear-admiral Peter John Douglas 1787 - 1858 Sword presented to Henry B. Douglass Sword presented to Sir James Douglas by Robert the Bruce Swords used at Wallace Monument ceremony The Ewart Park Sword     Sword presented to Sir James Douglas by Robert the Bruce Commemorative Sword - A silver hilted broadsword dating from 1705, with a much older Scottish blade from the 14th century Sword presented to Lt Francis Douglas Mr. Douglas (later Rear Admiral Peter John Douglas) was presented by the Lloyd's Patriotic Fund with a sword valued at 50 guineas. The Ewart Douglas sword Sword presented to Henry B. Douglass Wallace Monument Swords   •  Sir John Douglas died at Maze Hill on 4 March 1814. According to The Gentleman's Magazine, "his death was occasioned by a complaint (from which he was never since been free) contracted whilst serving with the Turkish Army in the Deserts of El Arish, arising from the quantity of sand in the water which the army was constrained to use, in consequence of the Enemy having possession of the wells". His coffin, decorated with the flag under which he served at Acre and the sword of the French commandant who surrendered at El Arish, was transported in grand procession for burial at Charlton church on 11 March.   •  Sword of Archibald 'Bell the Cat' Douglas “The Bell-the-Cats blade, rightly considered the legacy sword of Scotland's most famous family, has been in the possession of every head of the family for centuries. In 1745, after the outbreak of the Stuart insurrection, the family was in danger of losing this relic to a nefarious hand. The pretender's followers, perhaps out of a jealous feeling towards the Douglas, more likely out of a lack of feeling at all, hijacked this valuable curiosity from the armory of Douglas Castle, and it took long investigations in the warehouse before the old sword could find its rightful owner could be delivered again. It is now owned, of course, by Lord Douglas.” - Beyond the Tweed: A Tour of Scotland in 1858; Theodor Fontane.     Broadsword kiltpin available from the Clan Douglas Society of North America on-line store     Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up! Temporarily withdrawn.

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