Given the question: Facts: - dynasty: angus - issue: james , 4th earl of angus william douglas of cluny hugh douglas douglas , rector of st. andrews helen douglas , 3rd earl of angus george douglas - death place: tantallon - title: earl of angus - successor: william douglas , 2nd earl of angus - mother: mary of scotland , countess of angus - spouse: margaret hay - predecessor: '' new creation '' - death date: 1437 - father: george douglas , 1st earl of angus - birth date: 1398 - name: william douglas - birth place: tantallon castle Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william douglas , 2nd earl of angus .
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william douglas , 2nd earl of angus -lrb- 24 february 1398 -- october 1437 -rrb- was a scottish nobleman and soldier .the son of george douglas , 1st earl of angus and princess mary of scotland , he was a grandson of king robert iii .the story of angus ' life is interwoven with that of his uncle and king , james i of scotland .angus was born about 1398 at tantallon castle in east lothian .he inherited the earldom of angus in 1402 , following his father 's death of the plague whilst in english captivity , following the battle of homildon hill .