Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig

SIR WILLIAM DOUGLAS OF DRUMLANRIG

Sir William Douglas of Hawick, died 1572, with Hume of Manderston and Hume of Huttonhall, was sent forward to break the array of the queen’s gunners, when she stood with her army on Carberry Hill. When the queen escaped from Lochleven, Sir William Douglas joined the regent Moray at Glasgow, and on the latter being advised to retire to Stirling, he declared, “If ye depart, I will go to the queen, as my Lord Boyd hath done.”

At the battle of Langside, he had the command of a party of horse on the regent’s side.  
In his Will, William Douglas of Hawick bequeaths to Hector Douglas a 19 year tack of Ardoch.

Family

• parents: James (Sir) (7th Baron of Drumlanrig) Douglas & Christian (of Eglington) Montgomerie

Married

1. Margaret (of Lochinvar) Gordon

Children:

1. James (8th Baron of Drumlanrig) Douglas
2. Margaret Douglas
3. Janet Douglas
4. Christian (of Hawick) Douglas  

Links

• http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/williamdouglasofhawick.htm