Succession
Sir James had two children by unknown mothers:
- William, Lord of Douglas killed 1333 at the Battle of Halidon Hill
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- In 1333 succeeded by his half-brother, Hugh the Dull, Lord of Douglas (c. 1294–1342)
- In 1342 succeeded by his nephew (by youngest half-brother Archibald), William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, (1327–1384)
- Archibald the Grim (b.b. 1330–1400), Lord of Galloway succeeded his once removed cousin as Earl of Douglas in 1388.
By 1333 the 'bloody heart' was incorporated in the arms of Sir James' son, William, Lord of Douglas. It subsequently appeared, sometimes with a royal crown, in every branch of the Douglas family.
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