Biography of William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry 1637-1695

Before 4th June 1630 [his father] James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry (age 8) and Mary Hamilton were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 45). He the son of [his grandfather] William Douglas 1st Earl Queensberry (age 48) and [his grandmother] Isabel Kerr Countess Queensberry. They were half fourth cousins.

On 26th March 1635 [his father] James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry (age 13) and [his mother] Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Stewart 1st Earl Traquair (age 35) and [his grandmother] Catherine Carnegie Countess Traquair (age 35). He the son of [his grandfather] William Douglas 1st Earl Queensberry (age 53) and [his grandmother] Isabel Kerr Countess Queensberry. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1637 William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry was born to James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry (age 14) and Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry.

In 1657 William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 20) and Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry (age 14) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 68) and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 57). He the son of James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry (age 34) and Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry. They were fourth cousins.

On 20th September 1660 [his brother-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 25) was created 1st Duke Hamilton.

On 18th December 1662 [his son] James Douglas 2nd Duke Queensberry was born to William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 25) and [his wife] Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry (age 20).

On 25th March 1669 Robert Maxwell 4th Earl Nithsdale (age 41) and [his sister-in-law] Lucy Douglas Countess Nithsdale (age 25) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas and [his mother-in-law] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 69). He the son of John Maxwell 3rd Earl Nithsdale (age 64). They were fourth cousins.

In April 1670 [his son] William Douglas 1st Earl March was born to William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 33) and [his wife] Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry (age 28).

In 1671 [his father] James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry (age 48) died.

In 1675 [his brother-in-law] George Douglas 1st Earl Dumbarton (age 40) was created 1st Earl Dumbarton.

On 21st September 1676 Robert Grierson 1st Baronet (age 21) and [his sister] Henrietta Douglas Lady Grierson (age 19) were married at Drumlanrig Castle [Map] or Sanquhar Castle [Map]. She the sister of William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 39). She the daughter of [his father] James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry and [his mother] Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry.

Before 29th June 1677 John Maxwell 3rd Earl Nithsdale (age 72) died. His son Robert (age 49) succeeded 4th Earl Nithsdale, 13th Lord Maxwell. [his sister-in-law] Lucy Douglas Countess Nithsdale (age 33) by marriage Countess Nithsdale.

In 1682 [his brother-in-law] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 47) was appointed 486th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 51).

On 3rd November 1684 William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 47) was created 1st Duke Queensberry. [his wife] Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry (age 42) by marriage Countess Queensberry.

John Evelyn's Diary. 10th May 1685. The Scots valueing themselves exceedingly to have ben ye first Parliament call'd by his Ma* (age 51), gave the Excise and Costomes to him and his successors for ever; yfc D. of Queensberry (age 48) making eloquent speeches, and especialy minding them of a speedy suppression of those late despe rate Field-Conventiclers who had done such unheard-of assassinations. In the meane time elections for the ensueing Parliament in England were thought to be very indirectly carried on in most places. God grant a better issue of it than some expect!

In or before 1687 [his brother-in-law] George Douglas 1st Earl Dumbarton (age 51) and Anne Wheatley were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas and [his mother-in-law] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas.

On 2nd December 1691 [his wife] Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry (age 49) died.

In 1695 William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry (age 58) died. His son [his son] James (age 32) succeeded 2nd Duke Queensberry.

[his daughter] Anne Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry and Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry.

[his son] William Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry and Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry.

[his son] George Douglas was born to William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry and Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry.