Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar
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Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (3 May 1653 – 11 November 1712) was a Scottish
peer.
He was the second son and youngest child of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus
and 1st Earl of Ormond, by his second wife, Jean Wemyss, the daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss
and the Hon. Anna Balfour of Burleigh. He was also the younger half-brother of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas
and the younger brother of Lady Margaret Douglas, wife of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston.
He was made the Earl of Forfar and Lord of Wandell and Hartside on the 2 October 1661 at the age of eight. He married Robina Lockhart (b.1662-d.1741), daughter of Sir William Lockhart of Lee and Robina Sewster, on the 19th of August, 1679 at Lincoln's Inn
Chapel, London, England.
His only son, Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar
, was born in 1692.
He was a Privy Counsellor to both King William II
and Queen Anne
from 1689 until his death in 1712. He served as Commissioner of the Privy Seal
from 1689-1690 and Commissioner for the Treasury from 1704-1705.
In 1700, he moved the family residence from Bothwell Castle
to his new mansion, Bothwell House, which was dubbed "New Bothwell Castle".
He voted for the Union of the Crowns in 1707, having allegedly received £100 in payment from the English.
He died on the 11 December 1712 and was buried in Bothwell Church, Scotland.
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
peer.
He was the second son and youngest child of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Ormond
Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Ormond was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Marquis of Douglas from whom he inherited the courtesy title of Earl of Angus.Vian in the DNB spells the title Earl of Ormonde. Lee in the DNBIE and Paton in the much more recent ODNB, spell the name Earl of Ormond...
and 1st Earl of Ormond, by his second wife, Jean Wemyss, the daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss
David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss
David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss was an army officer.Only son of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jean Gray , daughter of Lord Gray....
and the Hon. Anna Balfour of Burleigh. He was also the younger half-brother of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas was the son of Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus and 1st Earl of Ormonde, and Lady Anne Stuart....
and the younger brother of Lady Margaret Douglas, wife of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston.
He was made the Earl of Forfar and Lord of Wandell and Hartside on the 2 October 1661 at the age of eight. He married Robina Lockhart (b.1662-d.1741), daughter of Sir William Lockhart of Lee and Robina Sewster, on the 19th of August, 1679 at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
Chapel, London, England.
His only son, Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar
Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar
Archibald Douglas, 2nd Earl of Forfar, 3rd Earl of Ormond was a Scottish peer.He was the only son of Archibald Douglas, 1st Earl of Forfar, and Robina Lockhart, the daughter of Sir William Lockhart of Lee and Robina Sewster.He inherited the titles Earl of Forfar and Earl of Ormond at the age of...
, was born in 1692.
He was a Privy Counsellor to both King William II
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
and Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
from 1689 until his death in 1712. He served as Commissioner of the Privy Seal
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
The office of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, one of the Great Officers of State, first appears in the reign of David II. After the Act of Union 1707 its holder was normally a peer, like the Keeper of the Great Seal...
from 1689-1690 and Commissioner for the Treasury from 1704-1705.
In 1700, he moved the family residence from Bothwell Castle
Bothwell Castle
Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Uddingston and Bothwell, about south-east of Glasgow. Construction of the castle was begun in the 13th century by the ancestors of Clan...
to his new mansion, Bothwell House, which was dubbed "New Bothwell Castle".
He voted for the Union of the Crowns in 1707, having allegedly received £100 in payment from the English.
He died on the 11 December 1712 and was buried in Bothwell Church, Scotland.