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Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet

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William Douglas
Member of Parliament
for Dumfries Burghs
In office
1768–1780
Preceded bySir James Montgomery
Succeeded bySir Robert Herries
Personal details
Bornc. 1730
Died16 May 1783(1783-05-16) (aged 52–53)
Spouse
Grace Johnstone
(after 1772)
RelationsArchibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry (grandson)
Children9, including Charles, John and William
Parent(s)Sir John Douglas
Christian Cunningham
Alma materGlasgow University

Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet (c. 1730 – 16 May 1783) was a Scottish politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1768 to 1780, representing the constituency of Dumfries Burghs.

Early life

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Lockerbie House Hotel, 1959

The son of Sir John Douglas, 3rd Baronet and his wife, Christian Cunningham, daughter of Sir William Cunningham, 2nd Baronet, he was a descendant of Lady Catherine Douglas, sister of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry.[1]

Sir William was educated at Glasgow University.[1]

Career

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He served as Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs between 1768 and 1780. He succeeded his uncle Charles Douglas, a wealthy East India Company merchant to his Breconwhat estate in Dumfries in 1770. Sir William later commissioned the building of Lockerbie House. He was also a favourite of his relative the Duke of Queensberry, who bequeathed to him £16,000 upon his death in October 1778.[1]

Personal life

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On 21 March 1772, Douglas was married to Grace Johnstone, a daughter of William Johnstone. Together, they were the parents of five sons and four daughters, including:[1]

Sir William died on 16 May 1783.[1]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ Robert Dalzell (1755–1808), would have become the 7th Earl of Carnwath in 1787, but for his grandfather's 1717 attainder.[3]
Sources
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 3235.
  2. ^ Members of Parliament, Scotland, including the minor barons; Joseph Foster.
  3. ^ "Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. revised, corrected and continued by G.W. Collen : John Debrett : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. 1840.
  4. ^ The House of Commons 1790-1820; Roland G. Thorne
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs
17681780
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
Baronet
(of Kelhead)
1778–1783
Succeeded by