Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
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For other people named Archibald Douglas, see Archibald Douglas (disambiguation).
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (c. 1489 – 22 January 1557) was a Scottish nobleman active during the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the son of George, Master of Angus, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden, and succeeded as Earl of Angus on the death of his grandfather, Archibald.
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Earl of Angus | |
Tenure | 1513–1557 |
Predecessor | Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus |
Successor | David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus |
Born | c. 1489 Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Died | 22 January 1557 Tantallon Castle, Scotland |
Buried | Abernethy |
Nationality | Scottish |
Offices | Lord Chancellor of Scotland |
Spouse(s) | Margaret or Mary Hepburn Margaret Maxwell |
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Through his daughter, Margaret, he was the grandfather of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and therefore the great-grandfather of James VI and I.