Jean Gifford1

F, #109551
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Last Edited=22 Aug 2003
     Jean Gifford is the daughter of Hew Gifford.1
     Her married name became Hay.1

Child of Jean Gifford

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 26. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Hew Gifford1

M, #109552

Last Edited=15 Jun 2002
     
     Hew Gifford lived at Yester.1

Child of Hew Gifford

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus1

M, #109553, b. before 1428, d. before 9 September 1446
James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus|b. b 1428\nd. b 9 Sep 1446|p10956.htm#i109553|William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus|b. c 1398\nd. Oct 1437|p10822.htm#i108218|Margaret Hay|d. a 22 Apr 1484|p10822.htm#i108219|George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus|b. b 1378\nd. a Sep 1402|p10822.htm#i108217|Lady Mary Stewart|d. c 1458|p10533.htm#i105322|Sir William Hay|d. 1421|p10822.htm#i108220|Alice (?)||p991.htm#i9901|

Last Edited=21 Aug 2003
     James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus was born before 1428.1 He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay.1 He died before 9 September 1446, without issue.1
     James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Angus [S., 1389] in October 1437.1 On 1 July 1445 he was attainted, but this was probably soon reveresed.1

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus1

M, #109554, d. 14 November 1462
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus|d. 14 Nov 1462|p10956.htm#i109554|William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus|b. c 1398\nd. Oct 1437|p10822.htm#i108218|Margaret Hay|d. a 22 Apr 1484|p10822.htm#i108219|George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus|b. b 1378\nd. a Sep 1402|p10822.htm#i108217|Lady Mary Stewart|d. c 1458|p10533.htm#i105322|Sir William Hay|d. 1421|p10822.htm#i108220|Alice (?)||p991.htm#i9901|

Last Edited=6 Apr 2008
     George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay.1 He married Isabel Sibbald, daughter of Sir John Sibbald, before 1446.1 He died on 14 November 1462.1 He was also reported to have died on 12 March 1462/63.2 He was buried at Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland.1
     George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Angus [S., 1389] before 9 September 1446.1 He was a Commissioner to conclude a treaty with England in 1449.1 He held the office of Ambassador to England in 1451.2 In 1454 he adherred to King James II during the Douglas rebellion, and was rewarded with large grants of lands of that family.1 He was a Commissioner to conclude a treaty with England in 1459.1 In 1460 he was accounted the head of the party known as the 'Old Lords' during the minority of King James III.1 He fought in the Battle of Alnwick in 1462, where he obtained a victory over the English.1

Child of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus

Children of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus and Isabel Sibbald

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1281. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 493. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  4. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1019.
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 156.

Isabel Sibbald1

F, #109555, d. before 21 February 1497
Isabel Sibbald|d. b 21 Feb 1497|p10956.htm#i109555|Sir John Sibbald||p10956.htm#i109556||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=6 Apr 2008
     Isabel Sibbald was the daughter of Sir John Sibbald.1 She married, firstly, George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay, before 1446.1 She married, secondly, John Carmichael, 1st of Balmedie, son of John Carmichael of Meadowflat, before 1477.1 She married, thirdly, Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven after 1479.2 She died before 21 February 1497.3,4
     From before 1446, her married name became Douglas. As a result of her marriage, Isabel Sibbald was styled as Countess of Angus before 9 September 1446. From before 1477, her married name became Carmichael.1

Children of Isabel Sibbald and John Carmichael, 1st of Balmedie

Children of Isabel Sibbald and George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 156.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 155, says 1500-1503.
  4. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 695. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  5. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  6. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1281. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

Sir John Sibbald1

M, #109556

Last Edited=15 Jun 2002
     
     Sir John Sibbald lived at Balgony, Fife, Scotland.1

Child of Sir John Sibbald

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

John Carmichael, 1st of Balmedie1

M, #109557, b. before 1462, d. before 20 February 1489
John Carmichael, 1st of Balmedie|b. b 1462\nd. b 20 Feb 1489|p10956.htm#i109557|John Carmichael of Meadowflat||p20528.htm#i205280||||Sir John de Carmychel|d. b 28 May 1417|p20522.htm#i205212|unknown d. Wardlaw||p20522.htm#i205213|||||||

Last Edited=8 Sep 2006
     John Carmichael, 1st of Balmedie was born before 1462. He was the son of John Carmichael of Meadowflat.2 He married Isabel Sibbald, daughter of Sir John Sibbald, before 1477.1 He died before 20 February 1489.3
     Witness to a Charter of Archibald, 5th Earl of Angus.3 Circa 1477 he acquired the lands of Balmedie by his marriage with Isobel.3 He lived at Balmedie, Scotland.1

Children of John Carmichael, 1st of Balmedie and Isabel Sibbald

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 155. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 695.

Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven1

M, #109558, d. 9 September 1513

Last Edited=8 Apr 2008
     Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven married Isabel Sibbald, daughter of Sir John Sibbald, after 1479.1 He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field, Northumberland, England, killed in action.1
     Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven lived at Lochleven, Scotland.2 He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.1

Child of Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 156. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 155.

Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus1

M, #109559, b. circa 1453, d. between 29 November 1513 and 31 January 1514
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus|b. c 1453\nd. bt 29 Nov 1513 - 31 Jan 1514|p10956.htm#i109559|George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus|d. 14 Nov 1462|p10956.htm#i109554|Isabel Sibbald|d. b 21 Feb 1497|p10956.htm#i109555|William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus|b. c 1398\nd. Oct 1437|p10822.htm#i108218|Margaret Hay|d. a 22 Apr 1484|p10822.htm#i108219|Sir John Sibbald||p10956.htm#i109556||||

Last Edited=22 Aug 2003
     Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was born circa 1453.1 He was the son of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus and Isabel Sibbald.1 He and Catherine Seton were engaged on 30 September 1461.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Boyd, daughter of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Mariot Maxwell, on 4 March 1467/68.1 He married, secondly, Janet Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, circa 1498.1 He married, thirdly, Katherine Stirling, daughter of Sir William Stirling and Margaret Crichton, on 1 June 1500.2 He and Katherine Stirling were separated before 1513.1 He died between 29 November 1513 and 31 January 1514 at Priory of St. Ninian, Galloway, Scotland.1
     Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus also went by the nick-name of 'The Great Earl'.1 Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus also went by the nick-name of 'Bell the Cat' for his courage in initiating opposition to King James III's favourites at court.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Angus [S., 1389] on 14 November 1462.1 He held the office of Warden of the East Marches on 11 April 1481.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).1 He held the office of High Chancellor [Scotland] between 1493 and 1498.1 His marriage to Janet Kennedy was annulled circa 1499.1 Cokayne writes that "his advice to the King against the fatal engagement at Flodden being insultingly received, he quitted the field shortly before the fight, bidding his two sons remain, both of whom were there slain, with their King."1

Children of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus and Elizabeth Boyd

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 156. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1283. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 157.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 159.

Elizabeth Boyd1

F, #109560, d. before 21 February 1497
Elizabeth Boyd|d. b 21 Feb 1497|p10956.htm#i109560|Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock|d. bt 1480 - Oct 1482|p481.htm#i4808|Mariot Maxwell|d. bt 25 Jun 1472 - 1473|p10957.htm#i109561|Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock|d. 9 Jul 1439|p523.htm#i5223||||Sir Robert Maxwell||p10938.htm#i109380||||

Last Edited=29 Jun 2008
     Elizabeth Boyd was the daughter of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock and Mariot Maxwell.1 She married Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, son of George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus and Isabel Sibbald, on 4 March 1467/68.1 She died before 21 February 1497.1
     As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Boyd was styled as Countess of Angus on 4 March 1467/68. From 4 March 1467/68, her married name became Douglas.

Children of Elizabeth Boyd and Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 156. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 157.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 159.
  4. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1283. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.