Marquess of Queensberry

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Marquess of Queensberry (often spelled, after the French, as the Marquis of Queensbury) is a title in the peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family. The Marquesses also held the title of Duke of Queensberry from 1684 to 1810, when it was inherited by the Duke of Buccleuch.

The feudal title Baron Drumlanrig was created for William Douglas, illegitimate son of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas, some time before 1427, when he died. His descendant the 9th Baron Drumlanrig was created the 1st Earl of Queensberry in 1633.

The subsidiary titles of Lord Queensberry are: Earl of Queensberry (created 1633), Viscount of Drumlanrig (1628) and Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers (1628), all in the peerage of Scotland. He is also a Scottish Baronet, styled "of Kelhead", created 26 February 1668, so the 6th Marquess was the 5th Baronet. The courtesy title used by Lord Queensberry's eldest son and heir is Viscount Drumlanrig. There is no special courtesy title for Lord Drumlanrig's eldest son and heir.

The 9th Marquess is particularly well-known because of the rules of boxing that were named after him (the Marquess of Queensberry rules), and for his litigious interaction with Oscar Wilde.

In 22 June 1893, Queen Victoria raised Francis Archibald Douglas, the heir of the 9th Marquess, to the peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Kelhead. Francis Douglas died without descendants the following year and the title became extinct.

Contents 1 Barons Drumlanrig 2 Earls of Queensberry (1633) 3 Marquesses (and Dukes) of Queensberry (1682 (1684)) 4 Marquesses of Queensberry from 1810 (cont. 1682) 5 Baronets, of Kelhead (1668)

[edit] Barons Drumlanrig

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

[edit] Earls of Queensberry (1633)

• William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry (d. 1640)
• James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (d. 1671)
• William Douglas, 3rd Earl of Queensberry (1637-1695) (became Marquess of Queensberry in 1682, and Duke of Queensberry in 1684)

[edit] Marquesses (and Dukes) of Queensberry (1682 (1684))

• William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695)
• James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry (1672-1711) (became Duke of Dover in 1708)
• James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry (1697-1714/5)
• Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry (1698-1778) (Dukedom of Dover extinct in 1778)
• William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1725-1810)

[edit] Marquesses of Queensberry from 1810 (cont. 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 (b. December 19, 1929)

His heir and son: Sholto Francis Guy Douglas, Viscount of Drumlanrig (b. 1967)

[edit] Baronets, of Kelhead (1668)

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

See above for further succession