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Sir William Douglas, 4th Bt of Kelhead
Sir William Douglas of Kelhead, 4th Bt, (Abt 1730 - 16 MAY 1783) was a Member
of Parliament.
The son of Sir John
Douglas, 3rd Bt of Kelhead and his wife Christian Cunningham, daughter of
Sir William Cunningham of
Caprington, 2nd Bt., he was a descendant of
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry.
He served as Member of
Parliament for Dumfries Burghs between 1768 and 1780.
Lockerbie House was
built for Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet of Kelhead, his wife Dame Grace
Johnstone and their
children, of whom the eldest, Charles, succeeded as
6th Marquess of Queensberry.
Their third son, Lord John Douglas,
granted the style and precedence of the
younger son of a Marquess by Royal Warrant 4 May 1837, later became
7th Marquess
of Queensberry.
The youngest son, Lord William Robert Keith Douglas was Member of Parliament for
Dumfriesshire.
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