Lord James Douglas

Tomb of Lord James Douglas, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Coat of arms of James Douglas, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Lord James Douglas (1617–1645) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier.

He was born at Douglas Castle, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, and his wife Margaret Hamilton, a daughter of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley.

Douglas was sent at an early age to the court of Louis XIII, where he was served the King as a Page, where he steadily moved through the levels of the Maison du Roi.