William Douglas, 1st Duke o Queensberry

William Douglas, 1st Duke o Queensberry PC (1637–1695), an aa 3rd Yerl o Queensberry an 1st Marquess o Queensberry, wis a Scots politeecian.[1][2][3]

The 1st Duke o Queensberry.

References eedit

  1. G. E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand an Lord Howard de Walden, eeditors. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 vollums in 14 (1910-1959; reprent in 6 vollums, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), vollum X, page 694.
  2. Record for William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry at www.thepeerage.com
  3.   "Douglas, William (1637-1695)" . Dictionary o Naitional Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Poleetical offices
Precedit bi
The Yerl o Balcarres
Laird Heich Thesaurer o Scotland
1682–1686
In commission
Pairlament o Scotland
Precedit bi
The Duke o York an Albany
Laird Heich Commissioner
1685
Succeedit bi
The Yerl o Moray
Legal offices
Precedit bi
Sir George Mackenzie o Tarbat
Laird Juistice General
1680–1682
Succeedit bi
James Drummond
Peerage o Scotland
Precedit bi
James Douglas
Yerl o Queensberry
1671–1695
Succeedit bi
James Douglas
New creation Marquess o Queensberry
1682–1695
Duke o Queensberry
1684–1695