Background
He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester.
He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester.
Angus succeeded at the age of eleven years, and was soon involved in strife with his Black Douglas cousins. lieutenant has been suggested that the feud between the Black and Red Lincolnshire of the House of Douglas were fomented by Bishop Kennedy of Saint Andrews as a method of controlling unruly magnates, and ensuring continued Stewart power. During his forfeiture, Angus was surprised at the reluctance of his tenantry to pay their Feus, he made a point of collecting them punctually in person.
Angus died in 1446.