Tracing Douglas family roots - unraveling history, one generation at a time.
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| 201 | He gained the rank of Admiral of the White in the service of the Royal Navy. | Carnegie, George 6th Earl of Northesk (I191829)
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| 202 | He had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with Iris Evelyn Gordon. | Douglas, Wilbert Lawson (I193341)
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| 203 | He held the office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords between 1973 and 1978. | Boyle, Patrick Reginald (13th Earl of Cork) (I188995)
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| 204 | He held the office of Sheriff of Cumberland in 1525 and of Sheriff of Cumberland in 1534 | Curwen, Sir Christopher (I79946)
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| 205 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Tindall, Michael James MBE (I98367)
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| 206 | He Is Not In 1900 Census, And Hannah Is Listed As A Widow. Found In 1910 Census Records | Ross, Joseph M. (I64299)
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| 207 | He is the Premier Baronet of England. Sir Nicholas inherited significant landholdings in Norfolk. He is a council member of the National Trust and the RHS and in 1998 was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk. He served as Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II, 1966-69, then studied at Dundee University (MA) and at Gray's Inn and was called to the Bar as a barrister. In 2005 he was appointed to the Prince's Council of the Duchy of Cornwall and in 2006 succeeded William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel as Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Chairman of the Prince's Council. He is also President of the Norfolk Beekepers Association, which is his greatest passion. | Bacon, Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby (14th Bt of Redgrave and Mildenhall) (I68268)
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| 208 | He lived at Bellevue, Killowen, County Down, Ireland Waddell Cunningham was certainly a prosperous merchant but uncomplimentary stories about him and his business practices abound He was born in 1729 and made his fortune largely by trading with America However he also had interests in a vitriol works, malting and brewery, his stores being with his house and garden in Hercules Lane, approximately where the Provincial Bank and St Mary's Hall now stand He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Congregation in Rosemary Street, He was a magistrate and in 1770 during the Hearts of Steel land agitation was responsible for the arrest of David Douglas from the Templepatrick area Douglas was lodged in the town barracks and on Sunday 23 December angry farmers marched in from Templepatrick Meeting House to organise a rescue bid They looted and burned Waddell Cunningham's house and only ceased when 5 of their number had been shot and the prisoners given up by the soldiers One cause of the violence was the fact that Waddell Cunningham with others was involved in buying up large areas of land Altogether he acquired 150 acres in Ballynagarry [Belfast] and 370 in Ballypalliday [Templepatrick], though it seems that this was not snatched from tenant farmers but had already been in the possession of other middlemen Although the amount of the fines for new leases and the rises in rents has been greatly exagerated, the transfers of leases were to raise money for the fifth Earl of Donegal] and Cunningham incurred much of the wrath of the farmers Waddell Cunningham was made a Freeman of Belfast on 21 September 1773, The next phase in Waddell Cunningham's life which is reported is the statement by R M Young that At the time of the American Revolution, he [Cunningham], sent out numerous well found vessels consigned to the British; but invariably they were captured afterwards that he had insured them well, and by a business like arrangement got not only the insurance, but the price of the hulls and cargo from the Americans, who captured them as prearranged The most celebrated reference to him is in connection with his trying to raise funds for a slave trading venture c 1786 However any documentation on it dates from a reference of 1806 to an alleged letter from Thomas McCabe to Dr William Drennan | Douglas, Waddell Cunningham (I11086)
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| 209 | He lived at Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England | Boissier, Rev. Frederick Scobell (I191294)
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| 210 | He lived at Cairnbarrow, Banffshire, Scotland | Gordon, John (I190002)
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| 211 | He lived at Camp de Cesar, Pouzac, France. He retired from the military in 1839, with the rank of Captain, late of the 20th Foot. | Douglas, David William Archibald (I132381)
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| 212 | He lived at Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland. | Vesey, Thomas Agmondisham (I72206)
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| 213 | He lived at Dornoch, Dumfries-shire, Scotland | Douglas, William (I76892)
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| 214 | He lived at Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland | Bethune, Thomas (of Tarvet) (I103485)
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| 215 | He lived at Pitcombe Farm House, Bruton, Somerset, England | Drysdale, Andrew Watt (I193856)
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| 216 | He lived in 2003 at Whitehouse, Newcastle, Monmouth, Gwent, Wales | McConnel, James Frederic Whigham (I192566)
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| 217 | He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870. | Douglas, William (I196226)
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| 218 | He marr. (1) Barbara, daugh. of John Keith of Ludquharn, min. of Duffus, and had issue - Robert of Auchinloynge, provost of Dornoch; Gilbert;Christian (marr. Patrick Dunbar of Sidera): (2) Elizabeth, daugh. of Douglas of Spynie, widow of Patrick Dunbar, min. of Duffus. | Family: Rev. John Gray / Elizabeth Douglas (F45282)
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| 219 | He married Jane Craig on 19 April 1854, in Randolph, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Randolph, Illinois, United States in 1860 | Douglas, James (I501711)
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| 220 | He married Rosa Lee Thompson on 18 May 1897, in Casey, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Magisterial District 1 Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, United States in 1910. | Douglas, Silas Franklin (I196251)
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| 221 | He prospered greatly during the boom in the kelp industry, but overspent and left the Estate of Barra in dire condition. He fought in the War of the American Revolution | MacNeil, Roderick 20th of Barra 40th Chief (I154473)
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| 222 | He proved to be a disappointing heir apparent, constantly running up debts with his extravagant wife Harriet, born Lady Harriet Chichester. | Ashley-Cooper, Anthony (8th Earl of Shaftesbury) (I81450)
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| 223 | He qualified as a barrister in 1879 and was secretary to Lord Robert Grosvenor (a younger son of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster) at HM Treasury from 1880– 84 and to Arthur Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1884-95. After Peel's retirement in 1895, Ponsonby was appointed a CB that year and also took the courtesy title of Viscount Duncannon following his father's accession to the earldom of Bessborough, also in that year. In 1898, he was High Sheriff of Carlow, appointed a CVO in 1902 and a KP in 1914. He was also involved in business and became a director of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in March 1895, and served as its Chairman from February 1908 until his death. | Ponsonby, Edward (8th Earl of Bessborough) (I103500)
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| 224 | He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kintore of Kintore, co. Aberdeen [U.K., 1838] on 11 July 1844. He succeeded as the 10th Lord Falconer of Halkertoun [S., 1647] on 11 July 1844. and as the 8th Earl of Kintore [S., 1677] on 11 July 1844, and aslo as the 8th Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall [S., 1677] on 11 July 1844. | Keith-Falconer, Francis Alexander (8th Earl of Kintore) (I124264)
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| 225 | He took up residence in San Francisco and died there on 9 April 1889. His daughter brought his body back to Victoria, where on 17 April he was buried. | Elliot, Andrew Charles (I188742)
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| 226 | He was a British civil engineer | Fox, Sir Charles Douglas JP (I103788)
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| 227 | He was a clerk for the House of Lords. | Hamilton-Gordon, William Hugh (I105327)
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| 228 | He was a devoted follower of King Charles I, and twice taken prisoner by the Covenanters. He fought in the Battle of Philiphaugh on 13 September 1645, where he served under Montrose, and was defeated and captured. On 26 November 1645 at Castle of St. Andrew, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, he was sentenced to death, but escaped the night before his intended execution, in the attire of his sister. In 1650 he was 'an excommunicate Papist' Between 1655 and 1657 at Tower of London, The City, London, England, he was a prisoner for several years under the Commonwealth. | Ogilvie, James (2nd Earl of Airlie) (I59807)
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| 229 | He was a director of Public Works, Orange River Colony | Hamilton-Gordon, George William (I105346)
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| 230 | He was a merchant-burgess at Montrose, Angus, Scotland | Clerk, William (I132466)
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| 231 | He was a nephew of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. | of Russia, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (I192139)
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| 232 | He was buried on 31 August in the family tomb at Borthwick | Dundas, Robert (of Arniston, the Elder ) (I192188)
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| 233 | He was commissioned in 1779. In 1798 He was promoted to Major-General. In 1800 he commanded a Division in Egypt under Abercromby. He was Colonel of the 2nd Battalion, 68th Foot between 1801 and 1802. In 1805 he was promoted to Lieutenant-General. He was Colonel of the 2nd West Indian Regiment between 1805 and 1808. He was Colonel of the 77th Foot between 1808 and 1811. He was Colonel of the 58th Regiment of Foot between 1811 and 1823. He was a General Officer and Colonel of the 45th Regiment of Foot between 1823 and 1837. | Lambart, General Richard Ford William (7th Earl of Cavan) (I105566)
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| 234 | He was created 1st Baron Cairns of Garmoyle, co. Antrim [U.K.] on 27 February 1867 and was created 1st Viscount Garmoyle, co. Antrim [U.K.] on 27 September 1878. He then was created 1st Earl Cairns [U.K.] on 27 September 1878. He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 29 February 1868 and 9 December 1868 was Lord Chancellor between February 1874 and April 1880. | Cairns, Hugh MacCalmont (1st Earl Cairns) (I77373)
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| 235 | He was created 1st Baron Nugent [Austria] on 25 August 1859 | Nugent, Walter (1st Baron Nugent) (I77661)
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| 236 | He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England and at Christ Church, Oxford University He fought in the Second World War, in North Africa, where he was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1943, and Italy. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Lothians and Border Horse. He was decorated with the Territorial Decoration (T.D.). He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers. | Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Lt.-Col. Claud Everard Walter (I105699)
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| 237 | He was elected Member of Parliament for Old Sarum in 1679 Coleraine was married three times: first to Constantia (died 1680), daughter of Sir Richard Lucy of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, by whom he had Hugh Hare, and other children; secondly to Sarah, Duchess-dowager of Somerset, widow of John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset (died 1692); and thirdly, in 1696, to Elizabeth Portman (died 1732), widow of Robert Reade of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. | Hare, Henry (2nd Lord Coleraine) (I113107)
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| 238 | He was founder and chairman of Raligh Cycle Company, and Sturmey Archer Gears. He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.). He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.). He was created 1st Baronet Bowden, of the City of Nottingham [U.K.] on 23 June 1915. | Bowden, Sir Frank (1st Bt.) (I4719)
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| 239 | He was from a distinguished Pennsylvania family, descended from Paul Lily White, who had helped explore the state with William Penn and Col. John Douglass who fought with George Washington in the American Revolution. | Douglass, John Watkinson (I59049)
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| 240 | He was given the name of James Hope at birth. His name was legally changed to James Hope Johnstone. He gained the rank of officer between 1758 and 1764 in the service of the 3rd Foot Guards with whom he fought in the Battle of Minden in 1759.n 1781 he was appointed Curator Bonis (Trustee in Lunacy) for his great-half-uncle, 4th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell. He succeeded to the titles of 3rd Viscount of Aithrie [S., 1703], 3rd Lord Hope [S., 1703], & 3rd Earl of Hopetoun [S., 1703] on 12 February 1781. He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1784 and 1790. He held the office of Hereditary Steward of Annandale and Hereditary Keeper of Lochmaben Palace. He succeeded to the title of de jure 5th Lord Johnstone [S., 1662], & de jure 5th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell [S., 1662] on 29 April 1792. He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1794 and 1796 & the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Linlithgowshire between 1794 and 1816. In 1795 he claimed the Annandale estates and titles, but no progress was made before his death. He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of County Linlithgow. He was created 1st Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, co. Linlithgow [Scotland] on 3 February 1809, with special remainder to the heirs male of his father. [http://thepeerage.com/p4342.htm#i43415] | Hope (later Hope-Johnstone), James 3rd Earl of Hopetoun (I191911)
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| 241 | He was Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire. He died on 13 March 1907 at age 62, without male issue | Colquhoun, Sir James (5th Bt of Luss) (I97829)
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| 242 | He was Military Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1918. | Dawnay, John (9th Viscount Downe) (I45791)
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| 243 | He was present during the victory against the English at the Battle of Baugé in 1421, but he probably died that same year whilst in France. (The later date of 1427, often presented as his year of death on genealogy websites, was instead the year his son was 'retoured' to his father, that is confirmed as his heir, when it was noted his father had died six years earlier) | Douglas, Sir William (1st Baron of Drumlanrig) (I111537)
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| 244 | He was Secretary to the Earl of Lytton, League of Nations Committee of Enquiry in Manchuria in 1932. A Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist and Conservative) for East Fulham between 1935 and 1945, he later held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wycombe between 1951 and 1952. He wasParliamentary Private Secretary between 1936 and 1937, to the First Lord of the Admiralty. He held the office of Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1937. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the service of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserce. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount of Astor [U.K., 1917] on 30 September 1952 and to the title of 3rd Baron Astor, of Hever Castle, co. Kent [U.K., 1916] on 30 September 1952. He held the office of High Steward of Maidenhead. | Astor, William Waldorf Astor (3rd Viscount Astor) (I67752)
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| 245 | head of that Scots gentry family of Amisfield | Charteris, John Douglas Archibald (of Amisfield) (I193916)
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| 246 | Helen Craik wrote poetry, and her manuscript book of her poems includes her 'Lines written on a blank Leaf of Mr Burns's Poems': Here native Genius, gay, unique and strong, Shines through each page, and marks the tuneful song,— Rapt Admiration her warm tribute pays, And Scotia proudly echoes all she says; Bold Independence, too, illumes the theme And claims a manly privilege to fame.— — Vainly, O Burns! wou'd rank and riches shine, Compar'd with inborn merit great as thine! These Chance may take, as Chance has often giv'n, But powrs like thine can only come from Heav'n (Neilson, 1924, 66). Burns and Helen Craik knew each other. His only known letters to any of the Craiks are addressed to her. She shared her poems with him, and both of his letters to her also enclosed poems. | Craik, Helen (I103462)
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| 247 | Her son Peter ruled as Emperor in 1762 as Elizabeth's heir. She was the Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp by marriage. | Russia, Anna Petrovna Grand Duchess of (I167628)
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| 248 | Her stone says 1917 | Wilcox, Sarah (I103896)
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| 249 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Arthur, Gordon Drake (I81549)
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| 250 | High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire in 1888. | Briscoe, Sir John James (1st Bt) (I97336)
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