Scotland. Collection of documents on vellum, concerning William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas (1589-1660) and the Inglis family of Douglas, Lanarkshire, 17th century. 6 in total, mainly charters of sasine, dated 1634 (signed by Douglas, 'Wm Douglas', lower right), 1636, 1638 (in red ink), 1638 (signed by Douglas, retaining seal), 1659 (in Scots/English), 1659 (in Scots/English, signed by Douglas), together with another Inglis-related vellum document (1707), and 3 later vellum documents, 18th-19th century (qty: 10) By the time civil war broke out in England in 1642 the Marquess of Douglas 'was firmly established as a border magnate and scholar who only rarely participated in national events … Encouraged by the marquess of Montrose's military success at Kilsyth in August 1645 [he] was inspired to side with the royalist movement, which was then gaining new momentum in Scotland. After being awarded the lieutenancy of Clydesdale by Montrose, Douglas led a march on Hawick but found himself obliged to escape the defeat suffered by Montrose's forces at Philiphaugh on 13 September … In April 1646 Douglas was himself imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle by the committee of estates, but later freed … His allegiance to the royalist effort earned him the distrust of Cromwell, who had him (and his son) charged with a fine of £1000 under the 1654 Act of Grace' (ODNB).