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William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensbury

Also Known As: "The 3rd /Earl/"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Death: 1695 (57-58)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of James Douglas, 2nd Earl Queensberry and Margaret Stewart, Countess of Queensberry
Husband of Isabel Douglas, Duchess of Queensberry
Father of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry; George Douglas; William Douglas, 1st Earl of March; Lady Anne Wemyss and Samuel Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry
Brother of Lady Catherine Douglas; Lady Isabel Douglas; Lady Mary Stewart; Lady Henrietta Grierson (Douglas); Lt. General James Douglas and 2 others

Occupation: 1ST DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY
Managed by: Erin Ishimoticha
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About William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensbury

William Douglas was the First Duke of Queensberry and the third Earl of Queensberry. [1]

William was born in 1637 in Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was eldest son of James Douglas and Lady Margaret Stewart. He died in 1695. He was buried at Durisdeer Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [1]

William was the builder of Drumlanrig Castle.

WIlliam married Isabel Douglas. They had four children:

James [1] William [1] George [1] Lady Anne [1] Ancestral File Number

Ancestral File Number: 1VFK-FC1. [2]



This connection to the Douglas line may be an internet myth....

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First Duke of Queensbury, Scotland

William Douglas was the First Duke of Queensberry and the third Earl of Queensberry. [1]

William was born in 1637 in Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was eldest son of James Douglas and Lady Margaret Stewart. He died in 1695. He was buried at Durisdeer Church, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [1]

William was the builder of Drumlanrig Castle, which still stands.

WIlliam married Isabel Douglas. They had four children:

James [1]
William [1]
George [1]
Lady Anne [1]

Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Douglas-1063#_note-Renton

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William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensbury's Timeline

1637
1637
Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1657
1657
Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1662
December 18, 1662
Scotland
1670
April 1670
Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1679
1679
1695
1695
Age 58
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1697
November 2, 1697
Scotland (United Kingdom)
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