James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton

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James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI.

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instanceOf 16th-century Scottish politician
Earl of Morton
Scottish nobleman
regent of Scotland
accusedOf complicity in the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
allyOf James Stewart, Earl of Moray
Scottish Protestant lords
associatedWithEvent murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
associatedWithPerson Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
James VI of Scotland
linked to: James VI and I

Mary, Queen of Scots
birthPlace Scotland
causeOfDeath beheading
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
deathPlace Edinburgh, Scotland
linked to: Edinburgh
education educated in Scotland
era 16th century
executedBy Kingdom of Scotland
gender male
governed Kingdom of Scotland as regent
heldTerritory Dalkeith
Morton
mannerOfDeath execution
memberOf Privy Council of Scotland
monarchServed James VI of Scotland
linked to: James VI and I
nobleFamily Douglas family
notableFor involvement in the politics surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots
serving as Regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI
opponentOf Mary, Queen of Scots
participatedIn Scottish civil conflicts of the 1560s and 1570s
politicalAlignment Protestant regency party
positionHeld Earl of Morton
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
Regent of Scotland
precededBy Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
regencyEnd 1578
regencyStart 1572
regentDuringReignOf James VI of Scotland
linked to: James VI and I
religion Protestantism
spouse Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton
succeededBy Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox
supported Scottish Reformation
the deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots
title 3rd Earl of Morton
Lord of Dalkeith

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Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus child James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton