Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Archibald Douglas 4th Earl of Douglas and Duke of Touraine and Lady Margaret Stewart

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Husband Archibald Douglas 4th Earl of Douglas and Duke of Touraine [19205] ¹

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           Born: Abt 1370 - Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 1372 - Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
           Died: 26 Aug 1424 - Vernoil, Maine-Et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France 1
         Buried: 2 Sep 1424 - Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France 1
FamilySearch ID: LTNJ-CPF

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         Father: Archibald Douglas 3rd Earl of Douglas [19207] (1328-1400) 2
         Mother: Countess Joanna de Moray of Douglas [19208] (1340-1409) 2

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       Marriage: 1390 - Scotland 2

Events

• MilitaryService: Killed in Battle of Verneuil in France 1424 aug 17, .

• MilitaryService: Fought at Battle of Homildon Hill and was captured by the English, but escaped, 14 Sep 1402, Homildon Hill, Wooler, Northumberland, England.

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Wife Lady Margaret Stewart [19206] ¹

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           Born: 26 Sep 1371 - Dunferline castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1455 - Thrieve Castle Gallow Scotland 1
         Buried:  - Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland 1
FamilySearch ID: 9343-X2F

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Children

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1 M Sir William Douglas 2nd Lord of Cavers [19203] ³

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           Born: 1395 - Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jan 1464 - Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland 3
         Buried: After 8 Jan 1464 - Scotland 3
FamilySearch ID: LYRP-TMD

         Spouse: Margaret Stewart 3 [19204] (1400-1432)
           Marr: 1419 - Auchenbreck, Argyll, Scotland 1

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for William Douglas, person ID LYRP-TMD.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Archibald Douglas, person ID LTNJ-CPF.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Douglas, person ID G1H1-VVS.