John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry
John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry (1779 – 19 December 1856), styled Lord John Douglas from May to December 1837, was a Scottish Whig politician.
The Marquess of Queensberry | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1779 |
| Died | 19 December 1856 (aged 76–77) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Douglas (m. 1817) |
| Parent(s) | Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet Grace Johnstone |
| Occupation | Politician, peer |
Queensberry was the son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet (died 16 May 1783), and his wife, Grace (née Johnstone) who died 25 March 1836, and succeeded his elder brother, Charles (1777–1837), in the marquessate in December 1837. The same year he was appointed a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in the Whig administration of Lord Melbourne, a position he held until the government fell in 1841. Between 1837 and 1850 he also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire.
Marriage and issues
Lord Queensberry married Sarah (died 13 November 1864), daughter of James Sholto Douglas, on 16 July 1817. They had two children :
- Archibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry (1818–1858)
- Georgiana Douglas (born in 1819)
Notes
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,