Marquess of Douglas
Marquess of Douglas is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Scotland .
Award, subordinate and other titles
The title was created on June 14, 1633 for William Douglas, 11th Earl of Angus . Along with the dignity of marquis , he was awarded the subordinate titles Earl of Angus , Lord Abernerthy and Jedburgh Forest . He had inherited the title Earl of Angus , created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1389, from his father in 1611 .
His great-grandson, the 3rd Earl, was also awarded the Duke of Douglas on April 10, 1703 with the subordinate titles Marquess of Angus and Abernethy , Viscount of Jedburgh Forest and Lord Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun and Robertoun . These titles also belonged to the Peerage of Scotland and already expired with his childless death in 1761. The Marquessate Douglas and the other titles fell to his relative James Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton . The titles have since been subordinate titles of the respective Duke of Hamilton .
List of Marquesses of Douglas (1633)
- William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas (1589–1660)
- James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas (1646–1700)
- Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas , 3rd Marquess of Douglas (1694–1761)
- James Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton , 4th Marquess of Douglas (1755–1769)
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton , 5th Marquess of Douglas (1756–1799)
- Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton , 6th Marquess of Douglas (1740-1819)
- Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton , 7th Marquess of Douglas (1767-1852)
- William Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton , 8th Marquess of Douglas (1811–1863)
- William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton , 9th Marquess of Douglas (1845–1895)
- Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton , 10th Marquess of Douglas (1862–1940)
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton , 11th Marquess of Douglas (1903–1973)
- Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton , 12th Marquess of Douglas (1938-2010)
- Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton , 13th Marquess of Douglas (* 1978)
Probable heir apparent is the son of the current owner, Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale (* 2012).
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Douglas, Marquess of (S, 1633) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Douglas, Duke of (S, 1703 - 1761) at Cracroft's Peerage