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George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton
He was a representative Peer for Scotland from 1784 to 1790 and a Queen's Chamberlain 1792 to 1818. He was created Baron Douglas, of Lochleven, to Great Britain, on August 11, 1791.
The Earl was a member of the Royal Company of Archers (left).
He had an interest in horse breeding, and was noted for his attempts to breed a quagga.
In 1814 he married Susan Elizabeth Varde-Buller. They had no children and upon George's death, July 17, 1827 the Morton titles passed to his half-cousin while the Barony expired.
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