Tour Scotland 4K travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, East on the A918 road on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Tantallon Castle on the Firth of Forth on the coast of East Lothian. This is is a mid 14th century fortress, located three miles east of North Berwick. It was built by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. It was passed to his illegitimate son, later created Earl of Angus, and despite several sieges, it remained the property of his descendants for much of its history. It was besieged by King James IV in 1491, and again by his successor James V in 1528, when extensive damage was done. Tantallon saw action in the First Bishops' War in 1639, and again during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651.
The surname Douglas was first found in Moray, where the progenitor of the Clan is thought to be Archibald of Douglasdale, born 1198, died 1239. The Douglasses of Drumlanrig claim descent from Sir William Douglas, who was granted the lands of Drumlanrig in 1412 by King James I. The grandson of Archibald Douglasdale, known as William the Hardy, served as a companion-in-arms to William Wallace, the patriot leader of the Scottish wars of Independence. His two sons carried on his noble reputation. The first, William, was the progenitor of the Douglases of Morton and was granted the Earldom of Morton in 1458 by King James II. The second, Andrew, and his family became known as the Black Douglases. Douglas has been spelled Douglas, Douglass, Dougliss, Dougless, Dowglas, Duglas, Duglass and many more. Joseph Douglas, aged 32, was a Scottish farmer who was convicted in Dumfries, Scotland for 7 years for stealing, and transported aboard the Baring in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1865; Adair Douglas, British Convict, was convicted in Stirling, Scotland for life, and transported aboard the Asia on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania in 1836; Donald Douglas, aged 30, was a blacksmith, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship New Zealand in 1842; Donald Douglas, aged 24, landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1815; James Douglas landed in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1907; Alexander Douglas landed in South Carolina, America, in 1750; Adam Douglas arrived in Pennsylvania, America, in 1765; Campbell Douglas landed in Charleston, South Carolina, America, in 1813; Hugh Douglas settled in Virginia, America, in 1635. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day, Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March.
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