Marquess of Queensberry

Marquess of Queensberry is a hereditary British title of nobility in the Peerage of Scotland, named after a hill in Scotland. It is worn by members of the Clan Douglas.

Award

The title was in 1682 for William Douglas, 3rd Earl of Queensberry, created. He was chief judge and after the survey was then Chancellor of the Exchequer in Scotland.

His ancestors led before 1427 the feudal titles Baron Drumlanrig, who, however, like all Scottish baronies - unlike the English barony is not included among the titles of nobility. The 9th Baron had been collected in 1628 for Viscount of Drumlanrig and 1633 Earl of Queensberry.

Subordinate title

Subordinate title of Marquess of Queensberry are Earl of Queensberry ( created 1633), Viscount of Drumlanrig ( created 1628) and Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers ( created 1628), all in the Peerage of Scotland.

The Marquess is also a Scottish baronet, of Kelhead. This title was created in 1668 for a relative and is run by the Marquesses since 1784.

The eldest son and heir of the Marquess takes the courtesy title Viscount Drumlanrig, whose eldest son has, in contrast no courtesy title.

More titles

From 1684 to 1810, the Marquesses were simultaneously Dukes of Queensberry, after this title was awarded to the first Marquess. The Dukedom was 1810, the Dukes of Buccleuch and is still owned by them.

The second Duke of Queensberry was appointed in 1708 to the Duke of Dover in the Peerage of Great Britain. This title became extinct in 1778 with the death of the third Duke of Queensberry and second Duke of Dover.

1893 was the eldest son and heir apparent of the 9th Marquess, Francis Archibald Douglas, raised to Baron Kelhead in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He died childless in the following year, so the title became extinct again.

List of Earls, Marquesses and Dukes of Queensberry

Barone Drumlanrig (before 1427)

  • William Douglas, 1st Baron Drumlanrig († 1427)
  • William Douglas, 2nd Baron Drumlanrig († 1458 )
  • William Douglas, 3rd Baron Drumlanrig († 1464 )
  • William Douglas, 4th Baron Drumlanrig († 1484 )
  • James Douglas, 5th Baron Drumlanrig († 1498)
  • William Douglas, 6th Baron Drumlanrig († 1513)
  • James Douglas, 7th Baron Drumlanrig († 1578)
  • James Douglas, 8th Baron Drumlanrig († 1615)
  • William Douglas, 9th Baron Drumlanrig († 1640) ( 1633 to the Earl of Queensberry appointed )

Earls of Queensberry ( 1633)

  • William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry († 1640)
  • James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry († 1671)
  • William Douglas, 3rd Earl of Queensberry ( 1637-1695 ) ( 1682 elevated to the Marquess of Queensberry, and in 1684 the Duke of Queensberry )

Marquesses ( and Dukes ) of Queensberry (1682 or 1684)

Marquesses of Queensberry from 1810 (continued from 1682 )

  • Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1777-1837 )
  • John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1779-1856 )
  • Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1818-1858 )
  • John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1844-1900 )
  • Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1868-1920 )
  • Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1896-1954 )
  • David Harrington Angus Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry (* 1929)

The heir apparent is the son of present Marquesses, Sholto Francis Guy Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig of (* 1967).

Baronets, of Kelhead (1668 )

  • Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet ( 1639-1708 )
  • Sir William Douglas, 2nd Baronet († 1733)
  • Sir John Douglas, 3rd Baronet († 1778)
  • Sir James Douglas, 4th Baronet († 1783)
  • Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry ( 1777-1837 )

Because of the additional titles of succession see above

Swell

  • Charles Kidd, David Williamson (ed.): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page (English)
  • Www.thepeerage.com (English)
  • Marquessate
  • Marquess of Queensberry
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