William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry

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William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and influential landowner known for his immense wealth, political roles, and colorful social life within British high society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British peer
Scottish nobleman
landowner
politician
aristocraticRank duke
earl
marquess
associatedWith British high society
Scottish landed gentry
birthDate 1724-12-16
burialPlace Dumfriesshire, Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
Scotland
deathDate 1810-12-23
era 18th century
early 19th century
father William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March
fullName William Douglas NERFINISHED
heldTitleFrom Duke of Queensberry, from 1778
Earl of March, from 1731
knownFor influence at the British court
patronage within political and social circles
language English
maritalStatus never married
memberOfHouse House of Douglas
mother Lady Anne Hamilton
nickname Old Q
nobleTitle 3rd Earl of March
4th Duke of Queensberry
Marquess of Queensberry
notableFor extensive landownership in Scotland
extravagant lifestyle
gambling and horse racing interests
immense personal wealth
prominent figure in 18th-century British high society
parliamentaryRole Member of the House of Lords
Scottish representative peer
politicalAffiliation Tory
regionOfActivity England
Scotland
residence London, England
Queensberry House, Edinburgh
socialClass aristocracy
wealthStatus one of the richest men in Britain of his time

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry ("4th Duke of Queensberry")
nobleTitle
Clan Douglas
notableMember
Dukes of Queensberry
titleHolder

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