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 08 ANGUS. April H81, and IWW continued in that office by James IV [S.J, with whom he wt» in great favour. He was P.O., and was HlOH Cn.VNCKLI.uu [S.j, 1498-98. His advice to the King against the fatal engagement at Flodden being insultingly reeeive<l, he quitted the field shortly before the fight, bidding his two sons remain, both of whom were there slain, with their King. He m. firstly, I March 140S, Klizabeth, only da. of Kobert (BOTB), 1st Lord Bciyd [S.], by Mariota, <la. of Sir Hubert Maxwki.l of C'alderwuod. He m. secondly, Catharine, da. of Sir William Sti.ilino of Keir. It is possible that he M. thirdly, Janet, da. of John (Kennedy), 2nd Lord Kennedy [S.], py his second wife Elizabeth, Dow. Countess or Eiiholl IS.J There are charters by him, dat. 20 July and 25 Sep. 1498, of lands granted to her for life, " with rein, to the heirs male procreated or to be procreated betwixt them." This Lady, however, if she ever did marry him, must soon have deserted him, for on 1 June ISO!, she obtained a charter (under the name of '' Janet Kennedy, Lady ISuthwell ") from James IV [S.] (by which King she was mother of James Stuart, a: (is in infant) E.vttL of Moray [S.] in 1501), on condition of her remaining "absque mnrito sen alio viro, cum Iicje, itc."('') The Earl d. at the Priory of Whithorn in Galloway, 1514. [George Douglas, Master, ok Angus or Loan Douglas, s. and It. ap. He in. before 31 Jan. 14S8-9, Elizabeth, 2nd da. of John (Drummoxd), 1st Lord Diiummond. He (/. v. p., 9 Sep. 1518, being slain at the battle of Flodden.] XIX. 1S14 & A mm halo (Douglas), Earl of Angus [S.J, grandson and h., being s. and h. of George Douglas, styled Master of Angus or Lord Douglas, and Elizabeth his wife above named. He was b, about 1490, ami ma one of the most distinguished men of his time. From 1517 to 1521 he was one of the Council of Regency, and again, 1528-26. In 1 520, when the King, James V [S.], attained his majority of 14 years, the Earl exercised supreme power for two years, and in August 1527 was made Hion Chancellor [S.] In 1 528, however, sentence of forfeiture (which, before many years, must have been reversed) was pronounced against him, and he retired to England, where he was made P.C. On the death of the King, in 1542, he returned to Scotland, and distinguished himself at the battle of Ancrum-uiuir, in 1545; and of Pinkie, in 1547. On 31 Aug. 1547, he resigned his Earldom and had a regrant of the same "Mi el suis lucrcdibun masculis ct suis atuignat'u quibutcunque."^) He m. firstly, Mary, 2nd da. of Patrick (Hkpbukn), 1st E.vliL cii' BOTHWSLL [S.], by Janet, only da. of James [Douoi.as], 1st E.MiL OP Mohtos [S.] Shea", s.p.s., in childbed, 1513. He m. secondly, (i Aug. 1514, Margaret, Qpees Dow. ok Scotland (mother of James V [8.1 the reigning monarch), formerly the Lady Margaret ToDOR, being the eldest da. of Hknuy VII. They were, however, divorced in March 1520.( J ) He »i. thirdly, 9 Aug. 1543, Margaret, only da. of Robert (Maxwell), 4th LOBS Maxwell [S.], by his 1st wife, Janet, da. of Sir William Douglas of Drumlaiirig. He d. at Tcmptalloun Castle, 1556, and was bur. at Abernethy. His wiclow hi. air William P.ailliu of Lamingtou. (>') She was living 15 May 1531. (") This regrant was confirmed 11 Nov. 1564, and ratified by Pari. 19 April 15b7, the then heir of line, Lady Margaret Douglas, having previously (1565), with consent of her husband and of her eldest s. and h. ap. (see note ( d ) below), renounced all right to the Earldom, Action of reduction was brought, some years afterwards, by James VI [S.] as heir of line, but determined against him, 7 March 1588-9. He thereupon agreed to relinquish all further claim to the Earldom on receipt of 35,000 merits from his opponent ; payment of this sum was enforced by the Session 14 Aug. 1589 ; final acquittance dated 9 Jan. 1590 ; and contract, whereby the King renounced that - Earldom to William, Earl of Angus [S.], his heirs male and of tailzie, ratified by Act of Pari., 1592. ( d ) Margaret, their only child, 6. 18 Oct. tola, m. Matthew (Stuart), 4th EaSSffll Lennox [S.], and was mother of Henry, styled Lord Daunley, the father of .hinies V1'|S.] In consequence of this descent the King claimed the Earldom its mentioned in the previous note. The Queen Dowager [S]. m. (fur her third husband), immediately alter her divorce, Henry Stewart who, in 1525, was or. Loud Methvkn [S.], but by him had no mm. issue. She was V. 29 Nov 1489, and d. 1539 in her third husband's lifetime,