Biography of William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry 1724-1810
Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
In or before 1724 [his father] William Douglas 2nd Earl March (age 27) and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen (age 27) were married. She the daughter of John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk (age 59) and Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen (age 46). He the son of William Douglas 1st Earl March (age 53) and Jean Hay Countess March. They were second cousins.
On 16 Dec 1724 William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry was born to William Douglas 2nd Earl March (age 28) and Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen (age 28). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.66%.
On 07 Mar 1731 [his father] William Douglas 2nd Earl March (age 34) died. His son William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 6) succeeded 3rd Earl March.
In 1744 [his grandfather] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk (age 80) died. His daughter [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen (age 47) succeeded 2nd Countess Ruglen.
In 1745 [his grandfather] William Douglas 1st Earl March (age 74) died. His son [his father] William Douglas 2nd Earl March succeeded 2nd Earl March. [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen (age 48) by marriage Countess March.
On 21 Apr 1748 [his mother] Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen (age 52) died. Her son William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Ruglen.
In 1760 William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 35) was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 21).
In 1770 John Kennedy Lord Kennedy (age 98) died. His fourth cousin once removed Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis succeeded 9th Earl Cassilis. A dispute arose between the heir general William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 45) and the heir male Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis as to who should succeed to Earl Cassilis. On 29 Feb 1760 the Court of Session found the right to the estates to be with Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis. On 27 Jan 1762 the House of Lords found the right to the title to be with Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis.
On 24 Aug 1771 [his illegitimate daughter] Maria "Mie Mie" Seymour-Conway Marchioness of Hertford was born illegitimately to William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 46).
On 19 May 1798 [his son-in-law] Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford (age 21) and [his illegitimate daughter] Maria "Mie Mie" Seymour-Conway Marchioness of Hertford (age 26) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 73). He the son of Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford (age 55) and Isabella Anne Ingram Marchioness Hertford (age 38). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 23 Dec 1810 William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry (age 86) died. His second cousin twice removed Francis Charteris 8th Earl Wemyss Douglas 4th Earl March (age 38) succeeded 4th Earl March. He, Francis, assumed the additional surname Douglas. Earl Ruglen extinct.
On 28 Jun 1853 Francis Charteris 8th Earl Wemyss Douglas 4th Earl March (age 81) died. His son Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl Wemyss (age 56) succeeded 9th Earl Wemyss. Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss (age 55) by marriage Countess Wemyss.
His obituary in the Gentleman's Magazine by Sylvanus Urban Volume XL reads as follows:
THE EARL OF WEMYSS AND MARCH June 28 At Gosford House East Lothian in his 81st year the Right Hon Francis Wemyss Charteris Wemyss sixth Earl of Wemyss and Lord Elcho and Methel 1633 Baron Wemyss of Elcho 1628 Earl of March Viscount of Peebles and Lord Niedpath, Lyne and Munard 1697 all dignities in the peerage of Scotland Baron Wemyss of Wemyss co Fife 1821 and Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire.
He was born on the 15th April 1772 the only son of Francis Lord Elcho son and heir apparent of the fifth Earl by Miss Susan Tracy Keck one of the Maids of Honour to Queen Charlotte the second daughter of Anthony Tracy Keck esq of Great Tew co Oxford by Lady Susan Hamilton fourth daughter of James fourth Duke of Hamilton and first Duke of Brandon KG and KT.
In early life his lordship had a commission in the army and from 1793 to 1797 was aide de camp to his grand uncle Lord Adam Gordon Commander in chief of the forces in Scotland He quitted the army in 1797.
His father Lord Elcho died on the 20th June 1808 and his grandfather on the 24th August following whereupon he succeeded to the Earldom of Wemyss and its attendant titles. On the death of William fourth Duke of Queensberry in Dec 1810 he inherited the barony of Niedpath and the extensive property which had belonged to his Grace in the county of Peebles in pursuance of the terms of the marriage contract of the first Earl of March his Grace's grandfather. He also succeeded to the dignities of Earl of March, Viscount of Peebles and Lord Douglas of Niedpath, Lyne and Munard the patent of creation being to Lord William Douglas et heredes masculos de ejus corpore quibus deficientibus alios ejus hæredes masin culos et talliæ contentos in ejus infeofa mentis terrarum et dominii de Niedpath.
His Lordship was created a peer of the united kingdom by the title of Baron Wemyss at the Coronation of King George IV by patent dated 17 Jul 1821. He supported the Conservative party in parliament but took but little interest in politics.
He married May 31 1794 Margaret fourth daughter of Walter Campbell esq of Shawfield by his first wife Eleanor daughter of Robert Kerr of Newfield eldest son of Lord Charles Kerr second son of Robert first Marquess of Lothian. By that lady who died in 1850 he had issue two sons and nine daughters 1 Francis his successor (age 56) 2 Lady Eleanor married in 1820 to Walter Frederick Campbell of Woodhall co Lanark (age 55) esq eldest son of Colonel John Campbell by Lady Charlotte (age 78) daughter of John fifth Duke of Argyle and died in 1832 3 the Hon Walter died 1818 4 Susan who died in infancy 5 Lady Margaret married in 1824 to Lieut Colonel John Wildman and died in 1825 6 Lady Katharine married in 1824 to her cousin George Harry Lord Grey of Groby who died in 1835 and she died in 1844 leaving issue the present Earl of Stamford and Warrington (age 26) and Lady Margaret Milbanke 7 Lady Charlotte (age 58) married in 1825 to Andrew Fletcher esq of Salton Castle East Lothian 8 Lady Louisa Antoinetta (age 58) married in 1832 to William Forbes esq of Callendar co Stirling late MP for Stirlingshire 9 Lady Harriet (age 58) married in 1829 to Sir George Grant Suttie Bart 10 Lady Jane and 11 Lady Caroline. The present Earls (age 56) in 1796 married in 1817 Lady Louisa Bingham (age 55) fourth daughter of Richard 2d Earl Lucan by whom he has issue Francis Lord Elcho (age 34) four other sons and daughters.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 8th Lord Drumlanrig
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl Queensberry 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fleming Lady Drumlanrig 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Kerr Countess Queensberry 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Traquair 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Traquair 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Carnegie 1st Earl Southesk
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carnegie Countess Traquair
GrandFather: William Douglas 1st Earl March 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
Father: William Douglas 2nd Earl March 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay 5th Lord Hay 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hay 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kerr 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Seton 7th Lord Seton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Leslie Master of Rothes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lindsay 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Jean Hay Countess March 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Scott 1st Earl Buccleuch 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Kerr of Cessford 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Kerr 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jean Scott Marchioness Teviotdale 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Hay 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton
William Douglas 4th Duke Queensberry 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hamilton Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
GrandFather: John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Anne Hamilton 2nd Countess Ruglen 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hutchinson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hutchinson 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sacheverell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Sacheverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Ireton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Hutchinson 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stanhope 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Port
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Stanhope 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trentham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Trentham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Sneyd
GrandMother: Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England