James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry

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James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry was a 17th–18th century Scottish nobleman and politician who held high offices in Scotland and later became a prominent peer in the unified British state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish nobleman
human
peer
politician
birthDate 1662
birthPlace Scotland
child Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry
George Douglas
James Douglas of Drumlanrig
surface form: James Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig

Jane (or Jean) Douglas
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 1711
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London
era 17th century
18th century
familyName Douglas
father James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry
surface form: James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Queensberry
givenName James
memberOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of England

Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of Great Britain

Privy Council of Scotland
monarchServed Anne, Queen of Great Britain
surface form: Queen Anne

William III of England
mother Lady Mary Boyle
name James Douglas
nobleFamily Clan Douglas
surface form: House of Douglas
nobleRank duke
earl
lord
marquess
viscount
nobleTitle 3rd Earl of Queensberry
surface form: 3rd Marquess of Queensberry
notableFor role in Scottish politics in the late 17th century
service as a leading Scottish office-holder under William III and Anne
support for the 1707 Acts of Union
positionHeld Duke of Queensberry
Earl of Drumlanrig
Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
Lord Justice General
surface form: Lord Justice General of Scotland

Marquess of Queensberry
Privy Counsellor
Secretary of State of Scotland
Viscount Drumlanrig
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
spouse Lady Catherine Hyde
titleCreatedAs Duke of Queensberry
surface form: Duke of Queensberry in the Peerage of Scotland

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Dukes of Queensberry titleHolder James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry
Duke of Queensberry hasTitleHolder James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry