William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry PC (1637–1695) also 3rd Earl of Queensberry and 1st Marquess of Queensberry was a Scottish politician.[1][2][3]
He was the son of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry and his second wife Margaret Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Traquair.
He was appointed a Scottish Privy Councillor in 1667, Lord Justice General from 1680 to 1682, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland from 1682 to 1686. He was created Marquess of Queensberry on 11 Feb 1682 and Duke of Queensberry on 3 Nov 1684, with remainder of his heirs male. He refused to support James II's measures against the established church in 1685. He was Lord President of the Privy Council from 1686 to 1689. In 1687 he was accused of maladministration by the Earl of Perth and was stripped of his appointments. From 1685 he was one of the lords of Privy Council for both Scotland and England.
He married Lady Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Lady Mary Gordon, in 1657, and they had issue:
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Lord High Treasurer of Scotland 1682–1686 |
In commission |
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| Preceded by Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat |
Lord Justice General 1680 – 1682 |
Succeeded by James Drummond |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by James Douglas |
Earl of Queensberry 1671 – 1695 |
Succeeded by James Douglas |
| New creation | Marquess of Queensberry 1682 – 1695 |
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| Duke of Queensberry 1684 – 1695 |
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