This page was last updated on 12 May 2023 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1724-1810)               William, 4th Duke Queensberry as a young man Signature "Old Q", succeeded his cousin in 1778 as fourth Duke of Queensberry. From 1760 to 1789 he was lord of the bedchamber to King George III. He was famous as a patron of the turf, and infamous for his debauchery. He died unmarried, worth over a £150 million sterling.    A friend of the Prince of Wales, he was appointed Gentleman of the Bedchamber to George III in 1760.   He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1761 and was a Scottish representative peer from 1761. He was Vice Admiral of Scotland from 1767 to 1776. He was Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries from 1794 until 1810.   He succeeded his father to the Earldom of March in 1731 and his mother to the Earldom of Ruglen in 1748.  He succeeded his cousin Charles as Duke of Queensberry in 1778, and was created Baron Douglas of Amesbury in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1786. His father dying in 1731, his uncle, John Douglas of Broughton was appointed guardian. However, he died in 1732, and so his cousin Charles 3rd Duke of Queensberry was served 'tutor-at-law' as his nearest 'agnate'.   The title passed to Henry, who also succeeded as 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.   Father: William (2nd Earl March) Douglas Mother: Anne Hamilton, Countess of Ruglen b: 5 APR 1698                                                 Any contributions will be gratefully accepted                       Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up!

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