William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk
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William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who rose to prominence during the turbulent political and dynastic struggles of the era.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitleJurisdiction | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1634 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1694 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| marriageYear | 1656 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringCreationOfTitle | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| nobleTitleCreated | 1646 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in dynastic alliances of the Douglas and Hamilton families
ⓘ
role in 17th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | political struggles of 17th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Earl of Selkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| residence | Scotland ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
1st Earl of Selkirk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Aberdour NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Daer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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