Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Douglas and Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Douglas and Bothwell (c. 1330 – c. 24 December 1400), called Archibald the Grim or Black Archibald, was a late medieval Scottish nobleman. Archibald was the bastard son of Sir James "the Black" Douglas, Robert I's trusted lieutenant, and an unknown mother. A first cousin of William 1st Earl of Douglas, he inherited the earldom of Douglas and its entailed estates as the third earl following the death without legitimate issue of James 2nd Earl of Douglas at the Battle of Otterburn.
Archibald Douglas | |
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| Lord of Galloway Earl of Douglas Earl of Wigtown Lord of Bothwell | |
Seal of Archibald Douglas | |
| Predecessor | James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas |
| Successor | Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas |
| Born | 1330 Scotland |
| Died | 24 December 1400 Threave Castle |
| Buried | 1400 Bothwell |
| Noble family | Clan Douglas |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna de Moravia, Lady of Bothwell |
| Issue | Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas Marjorie Douglas Helen Douglas Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale (illegitimate) |
| Father | Sir James Douglas |
| Mother | unknown |
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