| 词条 | John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton |
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LifeHe was the son of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Princess Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton, daughter of James I of Scotland by his wife Lady Joan Beaufort.[3] He became earl in 1493, upon his father's death. He was succeeded by his son James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton. A very wealthy man, John, unlike many of his peers, did not become embroiled in the intrigues and politics of his day.[4] Instead, the shrewd Earl of Morton worked to improve his holdings and was quite the litigator in his time, successfully defending his interests in court.[5] It turned out later that John, as lord of Dalkeith was aware the land had great value both above and below the surface and in fact sat on what was later described as the Great Midlothian Coalfield.[4] Marriage and IssueHe married Janet Crichton, daughter of Patrick Crichton of Cranston-Riddel[6] and had two sons and two daughters:
References1. ^The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, Vol. I, Ed. Sir Bernard Burke (London : Harrison, 1884), p. 295 2. ^A general history of Scotland. vol.4. by William Guthrie. p. 372 3. ^The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol. VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), p. 356 4. ^1 Herbert Maxwell, A History of the House of Douglas, Vol. I (Freemantle & Co., London, 1902) pp. 242–3 5. ^The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol. VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), pp. 357–8 6. ^1 2 3 4 The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Sir James Balfour Paul, Vol. VI (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1909), p. 358 Notes{{S-start}}{{s-reg|sct}}{{succession box|title=Earl of Morton|before=James Douglas|after=James Douglas|years=1493–1513}}{{S-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, John Douglas, 2nd Earl Of}}{{Scotland-earl-stub}} 6 : 15th-century births|1513 deaths|Earls of Morton|Deaths at the Battle of Flodden|House of Douglas and Angus|Court of James IV of Scotland |
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