George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton
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George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, K.T. (1761-1827), in the dress of the Royal Company of Archers, holding a longbow and a black-plumed white cockaded cap, in Holyrood Park, with Duddingston Loch and Edinburgh Castle beyond. (William Beechey)
George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, KT (3 April 1761 – 17 July 1827) was the son of Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in February 1785 and served as their vice-president from 1795-1819 [1]
On 13 August 1814, he married Susan Elizabeth Buller and they had one child:
- Lady Ellen Susan Anne Douglas (d. 22 January 1914)
See also
- Lord Morton’s mare, once thought to demonstrate telegony.
References
- ↑ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
| Masonic offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Lord Napier |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1790–1792 |
Succeeded by Marquess of Huntly |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Ailesbury |
Lord Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte 1792–1818 |
Succeeded by None (death of Queen Charlotte) |
| Preceded by The Earl of Erroll |
Lord High Commissioner 1819–1824 |
Succeeded by The Lord Forbes |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Crawford |
Lord Lieutenant of Fife 1808–1824 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Kellie |
| Preceded by The Marquess of Lothian |
Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian 1824–1827 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Buccleuch |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Sholto Douglas |
 Earl of Morton 1774–1827 |
Succeeded by George Douglas |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baron Douglas of Lochleven 1791–1827 |
Succeeded by Title extinct |
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