William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus
William Douglas | |
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| Earl of Angus | |
| Predecessor | George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus |
| Successor | James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus |
| Born | 1398 Tantallon Castle, Kingdom of Scotland |
| Died | 1437 (aged 38–39) Tantallon, Kingdom of Scotland |
| Noble family | Angus |
| Spouse | Margaret Hay |
| Issue | James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus William Douglas of Cluny Hugh Douglas, Rector of St. Andrews Helen Douglas |
| Father | George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus |
| Mother | Mary Stewart |
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (24 February 1398 – October 1437) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Mary Stewart, he was a grandson of King Robert III.
The story of Angus' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and King, James I of Scotland.
Angus was born about 1398 at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian. He inherited the Earldom of Angus in 1402, following his father's death of the plague whilst in English captivity, following the Battle of Homildon Hill.