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William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, KT (16 December 1724 – 23 December 1810) was a Scottish noble landowner. He was popularly known as Old Q and was reputed as a high-stakes gambler. [1] In 1799 he was estimated the eighth-wealthiest man (or small family unit) in Britain, owning £1M (equivalent to £104,500,000 in 2021).
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1724-1810), Rake and patron of the turf. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 12 portraits Notorious gambler, rake and stud owner. From his youth, Queensberry was famed for his escapades. He was first known on the turf in 1750, the year that the Jockey Club was instituted.
William Douglas 1724–1810 4th Duke of Queensberry, 5th Marquess of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire, and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar, Earl of March: Henry Scott 1746–1812 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith, 5th Duke of Queensberry: William Douglas c. 1730 –1783 4th Baronet of Kelhead: George Scott 1768 styled ...
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry. John Opie (1761–1807) (attributed to) National Portrait Gallery, London. Photo credit: National Portrait Gallery, London. Send information to Art Detective. Notorious gambler, rake and stud owner. From his youth, Queensberry was famed for his escapades.
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, was a Scottish noble landowner. He was popularly known as Old Q and was reputed as a high-stakes gambler. In 1799 he was estimated the eighth-wealthiest man in Britain, owning £1M. He is one of ten known British millionaires that year, the royal family excluded.
William Douglas (1725-1810), 3rd Earl of March, became 4th Duke of Queensberry in 1778. He was Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III between 1760 and 1789 and was also a friend of the Prince of Wales. The owner of a well-known stud farm, the Earl was a notorious rake and gambler.
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (‘Old Q’) as Earl of March. Exploring Reynolds's Paintings. The Artist. The Paintings. The Materials and Techniques. The Science of Experimentation. The Portraits. Mrs Mary Robinson and her Portraits. The Reynolds Research Project. Date: 1759–60. Materials: Oil on canvas. Measurements: 91 x 67.5 cm.
