What the records say
- When
- 3 Dec 1440
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 55.95° N, 3.19° W
- Description
- 1440 event in which the 16-year-old William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas and his younger brother were invited to dine with the 10-year-old King James Ⅱ of Scotland; after dinner the brothers were dragged to Castle Hill, mock-tried and beheaded
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Clan Douglas
Lowland Scottish clan
Clan Douglas is an ancient clan or noble house from the Scottish Lowlands. Taking their name from Douglas in Lanarkshire, their leaders gained vast territories throughout the Borders, Angus, Lothian, Moray, and also in France and Sweden. The family is one of the most ennobled in the United Kingdom and has held numerous titles.
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