George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton
George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton (1662 – 4 January 1738), styled The Honourable George Douglas between 1681 and 1730, was a Scottish nobleman and politician.
Background
Morton was a younger son of James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton, and Anne, daughter of Sir James Hay, 1st Baronet.[1]
Political career
Lord Morton was returned to Parliament for Lanark Burghs in 1708, a seat he held until 1713 and again between 1715 and 1722,[2] and also represented Orkney and Shetland between 1713 and 1715 and 1722 and 1730[3] He succeeded his elder brother in the earldom in 1730 and the same year he was elected a Scottish Representative Peer, which he remained until his death.[4] He also served as Vice-Admiral of Scotland from 1733 to 1738.[5]
Family
Lord Morton married Frances Adderley. He died in January 1738 and was succeeded in his titles by his son, James.[6]
References
- ^ thepeerage.com
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- ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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- 1662 births
- 1738 deaths
- Earls of Morton
- Scottish representative peers
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
- Politics of South Lanarkshire
- Politics of Orkney
- Politics of Shetland
- 17th-century Scottish people
- 18th-century Scottish people
- British MPs 1708–10
- British MPs 1710–13
- British MPs 1713–15
- British MPs 1715–22
- British MPs 1722–27
- British MPs 1727–34