Talk:James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton

Edits I made that were removed
Hello- I received a note from an editor named PatGallacher, indicating that the changes I had made to James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton had been removed because they were deemed incorrect (not sure by whom). The changes I had made were taken directly from the article itself. In the 2nd paragraph, it indicates that James was forced to resign his titles to King James V of Scotland in 1541. After James V died in 1543, Douglas successfully appealed and regained his lands, which would mean that he became the Earl of Morton again in 1543. Since his next successor is referred to as the 4th Earl, one can assume that the title of 3rd Earl was retained when Douglas regained the lands in 1543.

Please let me know if you agree and if the changes I made can be reinstated. If they CAN be reinstated, please let me know if there are anything specific I need to do so that the changes do not get deleted again.

Thanks very much- 64.89.246.85 (talk) 21:35, 21 May 2011 (UTC)Melanie L. MacArthur

I think I see what you mean - that Morton resigned the lands at Brechin, and wasn't the Earl of Morton thereafter, (and the King or Lochleven became the Earl). I'm fairly sure that didn't happen, - I don't think 3rd Morton ever stopped being the Earl, but he did lose the income from the lands till Pittendreich helped him out, then finally Pittendreich's son inherited and was made 4th Earl. All the surviving original papers for the case were published from the Morton charters at Dalmahoy House in the Registrum Honoris, see refs for googlebooks link. The story has wider interest because it seems to suggest that James V of Scotland was arbitrary and cruel, which is debateable, and so the recent historian Jamie Cameron examined it in detail looking for the King's motive. Hope this helps,Unoquha (talk) 22:19, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

I may have dived into a complex issue, I accept that the edits were in good faith. However reading the article it looks to me as if Morton handed over some of his lands to the king, but mot the actual title of Earl. I don't think succession buxes for titles mention the monarch as successor where they reverted to the crown. PatGallacher (talk) 01:41, 22 May 2011 (UTC)