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Memorial to James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, and Mary, his wife at Durisdeer. Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, 2nd Duke of Dover (1698–1778), third son of the 2nd Duke, succeeded his father due to special remainder and died without issue Henry Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig (1722–1754), elder son of the 3rd Duke, died without issue
The titles and estates of the Kennedys were claimed by William Douglas, afterwards duke of Queensberry, a great grandson in the female line of the 7th earl and also by Sir Thomas Kennedy, Bart., of Culzean, a descendant of the 3rd earl, i.e. by the heir general and the heir male. In January 1762, the House of Lords found in favour of Thomas.
William Douglas 1724–1810 4th Duke of Queensberry, 5th Marquess of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire, and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar, Earl of March: Henry Scott 1746–1812 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith, 5th Duke of Queensberry: William Douglas c. 1730 –1783 4th Baronet of Kelhead: George Scott 1768 styled Earl of ...
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (18 December 1662 – 6 July 1711) was a Scottish nobleman and a leading politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. As Lord High Commissioner he was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with England, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain .
William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry PC (1637 – 28 March 1695), also 3rd Earl of Queensberry and 1st Marquess of Queensberry, was a Scottish politician. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was the son of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry and his second wife Margaret Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair .
Queensberry was one of many who had lost heavily from the failure of the Douglas Heron and Co Bank in 1776. [6] As his sons predeceased him, leaving him without heirs, his English titles, including the dukedom of Dover, became extinct, but the Queensberry title passed to his cousin, William Douglas. [4]
His sister, Alice, married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (one of the paternal uncles of Queen Elizabeth II) in 1935, becoming a member of the British Royal Family. Montagu Douglas Scott was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford , and had a military career commanding the 4th King's Own Scottish Borderers .
Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton (d. 1649), married Anne Villiers, their son was William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton (d.1681). [6] Lady Mary Douglas, married Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline and had issue. James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton (d. 1686) [6] He succeeded his nephew as earl in 1681. [6]