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James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (18 December 1662 – 6 July 1711) was a Scottish nobleman and a leading politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries.
14 de mar. de 2024 · James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry d. 1671, the eldest son of William, first earl, by his wife, Lady Isabel Ker, the fourth daughter of Mark, earl of Lothian, succeeded his father in the title in March 1640.
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James Douglas, second duke of Queensberry, joined William III in 1688 but kept his options open and was in correspondence with the Old Pretender, James VIII. His political career almost ended...
James Douglas, Duke of Queensberry, was a Scottish statesman and one of the Scottish commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union of 1707. Having established an important political profile under William of Orange, he consolidated his position under Queen Anne.
29 de may. de 2018 · Queensberry, James Douglas, 2nd duke of [S] (1662–1711). Queensberry's father was promoted marquis in 1682, duke in 1684, and 1682–6 was lord high treasurer [S]. Nevertheless, he came to terms with William quickly after the Revolution.
As commissioner to the Scottish Parliament, Queensberry played a crucial role in carrying the Union in Anne's reign. Handsomely rewarded, he was granted a large pension, served 1707–8 as a representative peer, and in 1708 was created duke of Dover in the British peerage.
