Douglas, James, 2d earl of Douglas and Mar
Douglas, James, 2d earl of Douglas and Mar,
1358?–1388, Scottish nobleman; son of William Douglas, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar. In 1373 he married Isabel Stuart, daughter of Robert II. With the aid of a French contingent he made raids on the English border in 1385. In the famous battle of OtterburnOtterburn,village, Northumberland, N England. It was the scene of a victory (1388) of the Scots over the English. The engagement, in which Sir Henry Percy was taken captive, is the subject of the English ballad "Chevy Chase" and the Scots ballad "Otterburn."
..... Click the link for more information. , celebrated in the ballads Chevy Chase and the Battle of Otterburn, Douglas himself was killed, but his forces were victorious, and his opponent, Sir Henry Percy, was taken captive.