| Douglasdale Images and Impressions |
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| The double coat of arms of their marriage: Douglas and Louvain 1288; or Lovaine as Eleanora spelled her surname in 1326 |
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| Douglas Castle 1289 |
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| Castle Dangerous |
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This tower is all that remains at the site of Castle Dangerous and probably dates to the 1400's. After of a series of raids upon Douglas Castle, James Douglas eldest son of William le Hardi, finally raised the family stronghold to the ground in September 1307 driving the English out of Douglasdale. The Good Sir James was restored to the Douglas barony on April 1, 1320 by King Robert I; though offered an earldom, he quietly refused to retain the title of James, Lord Douglas, following in the manner of his father, William Lord Douglas.
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| William le Hardi, Tower of London October 1298 |
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| William le Hardi 1276 |
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| An older Archibald Douglas around 1327, reflecting the broken nose he acquired while joining his older brother the Good Sir James on the successful attack on Roxburgh Castle, as depicted by Spirit Artist Rita Berkowitz. |
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| Archibald Douglas in early 1313, later Regent of Scotland, was the youngest son of William le Hardi. He is shown here as a young squire accompanying the Good Sir James on his raids into northern England. |
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| A young James in 1298 not yet thirteen, wearing a hood, looking more a monk than page at the funeral of his father William le Hardi, Little Dunmow Priory, Essex. |
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| The Black Douglas in 1316...From his manor of Lintalee in the Borders, the Good Sir James took fifty men-at-arms and a body of archers and defeated Sir Thomas Richmond and his much larger force of 10,000 armed horse, archers and foot soldiers. Richmond envied the fame of Sir James and paid for his folly with his life; a dagger to the heart from his opponent, who also took his fur hat for trophy. |
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| Charles of Invercarron or Charlie to his friends; a Deerhound of Distinction at Balgonie Castle, Scotland.The breed is Deerhound, though originally they were called Greyhounds. |
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| The rescued Deerhounds of Balgonie have the run of the castle and grounds. Sir Shamus, the wee hound of William le Hardi Douglas would have enjoyed retiring to this Deerhound Paradise in Fife. Above, Gandolph enjoys a sunny day in Scotland! Click on the image to learn more about Balgonie Castle. |
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| Elizabeth Steward as she might have looked in her late twenties, just before her death in late 1286. She was the mother of the Good Sir James, named for her brother the High Steward, and St. James the Great patron saint of the Stewards. Sir William le Hardi Douglas's first wife. |
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| The seal of William le Hardi, Lord Douglas 1288 to 1298 |
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| William le Hardi, 7th Lord Douglas; James, 8th Lord Douglas; Archibald, Regent of Scotland; Hugh, Canonic see of Glasgow depicted in Tournament at Linlithgow Peel. |
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