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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. As Lord High Commissioner he was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with England, which created the Kingdom of ...
- Hon. Mary Boyle (c. 1664–1709)
- William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, Isabel Douglas
16 de feb. de 2024 · Son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensbury and Isabel Douglas, Duchess of Queensberry. Husband of Mary Boyle. Father of Lord James Douglas; Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry; Lord George Douglas, of Queensbury; Lady Jane Douglas and Lady Anne Douglas, of Queensbury.
- Scotland
- Scotland
- Mary Boyle
- December 18, 1662
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.
- Margaret Stewart, Countess of Queensberry
- 2nd Earl of Queensbury
- before January 1622
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, 1st Duke of Dover (1662–1711), eldest son of the 1st Duke. Other titles: Duke of Dover, Marquess of Beverley and Baron Ripon (1708) William Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig (1696), eldest son of the 2nd Duke, died in infancy.
- Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
- Peerage of Scotland
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...
Overview. 2nd duke of Queensberry, James Douglas. (1662—1711) politician. Quick Reference. (1662–1711). Douglas (Drumlanrig until he succeeded in 1695) was one of the first to join William at the Revolution, was a gentleman of the bedchamber 1689–1702, lord privy seal [S] 1696–1702, and received the Garter in 1701.
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.
