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George Douglas 1st Earl of Angus1,2
b. before 1367, d. 1403, #22232
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Father   William Douglas , 1st Earl of Douglas b. circa 1323, d. circa May 1384
Mother   Margaret Stewart Countess of Angus3 b. 1354, d. 23 March 1418

Birth* before 1367 George Douglas 1st Earl of Angus was born before 1367. Fobes gives a date of birth of 1380 which is possible and has him dying in 1403 which is also a possibility. His birth was illigitimate, as his mother, Margaret Stewart was married to the Earl of Mar but had a relationship with William Douglas.2,4 
Note* Douglas means "Dark Water." 
!AInfoNew* He was created the 1st Earl of Angus as he was going to marry the daughter of the King. He was the founder of the "Red Douglas" branch of of Douglas clan. He inherited his mother's title and possessions.4,5,6 
Marriage* 24 May 1387 George Douglas 1st Earl of Angus contracted to be married to Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of Robert III (John) Stuart King of Scotland and Annabella Drummond, on 24 May 1387 in Scotland.2,7,8,9  
!AInfoNew 14 September 1402 Participated in the an unknown place . He may have died of the plague soon after this battle.10 
research 1403 Find at Internet 1403. 
research 1403 Find at Internet 1403. 
Death* 1403
George died in 1403.11 
Note He was the Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. 
research* 23 March 1418 George Douglas 1st Earl of Angus acceded the earldom Angus on on 23 March 1418.3  

Family   Lady Mary Stewart b. between 1370 and 1375, d. 1458
Children  1. Elizabeth Mary Douglas+ b. a 1387
  2. William Douglas , 2nd Earl of Angus+ b. c 1398, d. Oct 14373

Citations
  1. [S9603] Unknown author, Burke.
  2. [S9598] Harry E. Fobes, Fobes Family in America.
  3. [S10075] George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus from Brian Tomsett., online Brian Tomsett.
  4. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Leo van de Pas DaJaNew Medieval-L .
  5. Download, http://www.cyberhighway.net/~cutter/cdsna/history/black/black_history.htm.
  6. Download, http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal.
  7. [S9603] Unknown author, Burke, p li.
  8. Download, http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal04280.
  9. [S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Leo van de Pas.
  10. Download, http://www.gendex.com/users/Enf_Bry/Enf_Bry/i778.html#I34618
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  11. Download, Medieval-L : mailto:e-mail address.
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