James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry KG ( December 18, 1672 - July 6, 1711 ), was a Scottish nobleman and politician .
James was a son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry , and his wife Isabel Douglas. He succeeded his father as Duke of Queensberry in 1695. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and was then Scottish Privy Councilor . In the Glorious Revolution , he sided with King William III.
James Douglas was Lord High Treasurer of Scotland (1693-1695), Keeper of the Privy Seal (1695-1702) and Lord High Commissioner of the Parliament of Scotland , since 1702 Secretary of State , he joined in 1704 because of his indecisive attitude towards the Jacobites of back to this office. In 1705 he was again Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland and in 1709 Secretary of State of Scotland until his death. In 1707 he was elected as the Scottish Representative Peer in the new British House of Lords .
On May 26, 1708 he was raised in the Peerage of Great Britain to Duke of Dover , Marquess of Beverley and Baron Ripon and thus immediately received a seat in the British House of Lords.
The Duke had been married to Mary Boyle († 1709), daughter of Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan , since 1685 , with whom he had the following children:
- James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry (1697–1715) (insane)
- Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry (around 1698–1778)
- Lord George Douglas (1701-1725)
- Lady Jane Douglas (1701–1729), ⚭ 1720 Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch
- Lady Anne Douglas († 1741), ⚭ William Finch
Since his eldest son James was insane, he inherited only the title of Marquess of Queensberry in 1711 , while the dukes and all other titles fell to his second-born son Charles. When his son James finally died in 1715, Charles was also given the title of Marquis.
Web links
- James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Douglas |
Duke of Queensberry 1695-1711 |
Charles Douglas |
| William Douglas |
Marquess of Queensberry 1695-1711 |
James Douglas |
| New title created |
Duke of Dover 1708-1711 |
Charles Douglas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas, James, 2nd Duke of Queensberry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 2nd Duke of Queensberry, 1st Duke of Dover |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1672 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1711 |