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Around 1645 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 56) was created 1st Marquess Douglas. Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 45) by marriage Marchioness Douglas.
On 19th February 1660 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 71) died at Douglas Castle, Douglas. His grandson James (age 14) succeeded 2nd Marquess Douglas.
On 7th September 1670 James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas (age 24) and Barbara Erskine Marchioness Douglas were married. She by marriage Marchioness Douglas. She the daughter of John Erskine 21st Earl of Mar. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus and Anne Stewart. They were sixth cousins.
On 13th December 1692 James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas (age 46) and Mary Kerr Marchioness Douglas (age 18) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Douglas. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian (age 56) and Jean Campbell. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Earl Ormonde 12th Earl Angus and Anne Stewart. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 25th February 1700 James Douglas 2nd Marquess Douglas (age 54) died. His son Archibald (age 5) succeeded 2nd Marquess Douglas.
On 21st July 1761 Archibald Douglas 1st Duke of Douglas (age 66) died. Duke Douglas extinct. His half second cousin twice removed James (age 6) succeeded 3rd Marquess Douglas.
On 7th July 1769 James Hamilton 7th Duke Hamilton 4th Duke Brandon (age 14) died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His brother Douglas (age 12) succeeded 8th Duke Hamilton, 5th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 4th Marquess Douglas, 5th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 2nd August 1799 Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon (age 43) died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His uncle Archibald (age 59) succeeded 9th Duke Hamilton, 6th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 5th Marquess Douglas, 6th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. His half brother George (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
On 16th February 1819 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 78) died. His son Alexander (age 51) succeeded 10th Duke Hamilton, 7th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 6th Marquess Douglas, 7th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 32) by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk.
On 18th August 1852 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 84) died. His son William (age 41) succeeded 11th Duke Hamilton, 8th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 7th Marquess Douglas, 8th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 8th July 1863 William Alexander Archibald Hamilton 11th Duke Hamilton 8th Duke Brandon (age 52) died. His son William (age 18) succeeded 12th Duke Hamilton, 8th Marquess Douglas, 9th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 9th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 16th May 1895 William Douglas Hamilton 12th Duke Hamilton 9th Duke Brandon (age 50) died at Algiers. His fourth cousin Alfred (age 33) succeeded 13th Duke Hamilton, 10th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 9th Marquess Douglas, 10th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 16th March 1940 Alfred Douglas-Hamilton 13th Duke of Hamilton 10th Duke Brandon (age 78) died. His son Air (age 37) succeeded 14th Duke Hamilton, 11th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 10th Marquess Douglas, 11th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 5th June 2010 Angus Douglas-Hamilton 15th Duke of Hamilton 12th Duke Brandon (age 71) died. His son Alexander (age 32) succeeded 16th Duke Hamilton, 13th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 11th Marquess Douglas, 13th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.