William Douglas
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William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and influential landowner known for his political roles and extravagant lifestyle.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish nobleman
ⓘ
duke ⓘ human ⓘ landowner ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitleCreation |
Peerage of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1724-12-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Peeblesshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1810-12-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Grace ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Anne Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Queensberry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Queensberry NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Douglas of Kilmount, Middlebie and Dornock NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Queensberry NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Drumlanrig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extravagant lifestyle
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influence in 18th-century British politics ⓘ large Scottish landholdings ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 4 ⓘ |
| owned | extensive estates in Dumfriesshire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Clerk Register of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Justice General of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of the Bedchamber ⓘ Lord of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ Privy Counsellor ⓘ Scottish representative peer ⓘ Vice Admiral of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Drumlanrig Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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