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Major-General George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton KT (1635 – 20 March 1692) was a Scottish military officer who spent much of his career in the service of King Louis XIV. In 1678, he returned to England; as a Catholic, he was a trusted servant of King James II and went into exile with him after the 1688 Glorious Revolution.
Major-General George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton (b. 1635, d. 20 March 1691/92) was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and Mary Gordon. He married Anne Wheatley, daughter of Robert Wheatley. He gained the rank of Colonel in 1665 in the service of the 1st Foot.
The title was first created in the Peerage of Scotland on 9 March 1675 for Lord George Douglas, son of the Marquess of Douglas and younger brother of the Earl of Selkirk, for services fighting in the Franco-Dutch War. Lord Dumbarton was also created Lord Douglas of Ettrick.
10 de ene. de 2020 · In 1653 George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton succeeded his half-brothers Lord James Douglas and Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus as colonel of the Régiment de Douglas, then in the service of Louis XIV.
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Lt-General Lord George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton KT. George Douglas was born in 1635 at Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire. He was one of 13 children of the 1st Marquess of Douglas and Lady Mary Gordon.
24 de jun. de 2021 · The first Earl of Dumbarton was a certain George Douglas, son of the Marquess of Douglas. He found fame as a soldier and was given the title in 1675 by King Charles II. The next Earl...
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton. Major-General George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton KT (1635 – 20 March 1692) was a Scottish nobleman, and soldier. Contents. 1 Early life. 2 Career. 3 Marriage and Issue. 4 See also. 5 References. 5.1 Notes. 5.2 Sources. Early life.
