Earls of Angus

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The Earls of Angus were a powerful Scottish noble title historically associated with the influential Douglas family, playing a major role in medieval and early modern Scottish politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble title ⓘ
associatedWith Clan Douglas ⓘ
Douglas family ⓘ
coatOfArmsFeature Douglas heart and stars (for Douglas earls) ⓘ
conflictWith Crown of Scotland (various reigns) ⓘ
linked to: crown of Scotland

other branches of the Douglas family ⓘ
country Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
dynasticHouse House of Douglas ⓘ
linked to: Clan Douglas
feudalStatus great lordship ⓘ
governedArea county of Angus (in part) ⓘ
heldLandsIn Angus ⓘ
Borders ⓘ
Lothian ⓘ
heldOffice Lieutenant of the Borders (various holders) ⓘ
Lord Chancellor of Scotland (various holders) ⓘ
hereditaryPeerage yes ⓘ
historicalEra early modern period ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ
historicalStatus one of the most powerful earldoms in Scotland ⓘ
involvedIn Anglo-Scottish border conflicts ⓘ
linked to: Anglo-Scottish Wars

Scottish Reformation politics ⓘ
language Scots ⓘ
maritalAlliancesWith Scottish royal family ⓘ
other major Scottish noble houses ⓘ
nobleRank Earl ⓘ
notableEvent dominance over young James V of Scotland by Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ⓘ
notableFamilyBranch Red Douglas ⓘ
notableHolder Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus ⓘ
William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus ⓘ
participatedIn Parliament of Scotland ⓘ
playedRoleIn early modern Scottish politics ⓘ
medieval Scottish politics ⓘ
politicalAlignment often opposed to the Crown in late medieval period ⓘ
politicalInfluence major magnates in eastern Scotland ⓘ
powerBase Douglasdale ⓘ
Tantallon Castle ⓘ
predecessorFamily Clan Stewart of Bonkyll ⓘ
linked to: Clan Stewart
region Angus ⓘ
relationshipToMonarchy frequent royal advisors ⓘ
occasional royal opponents ⓘ
religiousAlignment largely Protestant by 16th century ⓘ
socialClass high nobility ⓘ
succession hereditary primogeniture (with occasional disputes) ⓘ
supported Protestant Lords of the Congregation (some holders) ⓘ
titleCreationPeriod Middle Ages ⓘ
titleType peerage of Scotland ⓘ
linked to: Peerage of Scotland

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Clan Douglas → notableBranch → Earls of Angus ⓘ
Tantallon Castle → associatedWith → Earls of Angus ⓘ
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas → titleHolderOf → Earldom of Angus ⓘ
linked to: Earls of Angus
Red Douglases → notableBranch → Earls of Angus ⓘ
Red Douglas branch → alsoKnownAs → Earls of Angus (Douglas line) ⓘ
linked to: Earls of Angus
Red Douglas → alsoKnownAs → Earls of Angus branch of the Douglases ⓘ
linked to: Earls of Angus
Beatrix of Angus → nobleFamily → Earls of Angus ⓘ
Douglas family arms → usedBy → Earls of Angus ⓘ