Baron Douglas of Douglas
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The title of Baron Douglas, of Douglas in the county of Lanark
, has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain
and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
The first creation was on 8 July 1790 for Archibald James Edward Douglas
, MP for Forfarshire
. He was born Archibald Stewart, son of Sir John Stewart, 3rd Baronet
of Grantully by his second wife Lady Jane Douglas, sister of Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas
. He had changed his name to Douglas in 1761 as heir to his uncle, but was disinherited by the Court of Session
in 1767 and only confirmed in the estates by the House of Lords
in 1769. This was known as the Douglas Cause. By his first wife Lady Lucy, daughter of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose
, he was father of the second and third Barons, the younger of whom served as MP for Lanarkshire
. By his second wife Lady Frances, daughter of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
, he was father of the fourth Baron. None of his sons had issue, so the Barony became extinct on the death of the fourth Baron, 6 April 1857.
The second creation was on 11 June 1875 for Cospatrick Alexander Home, 11th Earl of Home. He had been previously elected a Scottish representative peer and this Barony gave him a permanent seat in the House of Lords
. He had married in 1832 Lucy Montagu-Scott, daughter of Henry James Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton by his wife Jane Margaret Douglas, daughter of the first Baron Douglas by his first wife Lucy Graham. Their son adopted the surname of Douglas-Home in 1877 and succeeded as Baron Douglas and Earl of Home in 1888. The title is currently held by David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home
and 5th Baron Douglas.
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
, has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
.
The first creation was on 8 July 1790 for Archibald James Edward Douglas
Archibald James Edward Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas
Archibald James Edward Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas , was a Scottish politician.-Birth:He was born Archibald James Edward Stewart, in Paris, the twin son of Sir John Stewart, 3rd Baronet and Lady Jane Douglas , daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas. The circumstances of the birth were...
, MP for Forfarshire
Forfar (UK Parliament constituency)
Forfarshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of Great Britain of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1800, and then in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1950....
. He was born Archibald Stewart, son of Sir John Stewart, 3rd Baronet
Drummond-Stewart Baronets
The title of Baronet of Blair and Balcaskie in the county of Fife, was created on 2 June 1683 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for Thomas Stewart of Balcaskie, a Lord of Session. He was son of Henry Stewart and grandson of Sir William Stewart, 11th of Grantully and Murthly, both in Perthshire...
of Grantully by his second wife Lady Jane Douglas, sister of Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas was a Scottish nobleman.He was the second son of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas, by his second marriage...
. He had changed his name to Douglas in 1761 as heir to his uncle, but was disinherited by the Court of Session
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
in 1767 and only confirmed in the estates by the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
in 1769. This was known as the Douglas Cause. By his first wife Lady Lucy, daughter of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose
William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose
William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose was the son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose and his wife, Christian Carnegie. He married Lucy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland on 28 October 1742. He died at age 78 at Twickenham, London, England....
, he was father of the second and third Barons, the younger of whom served as MP for Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
. By his second wife Lady Frances, daughter of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest child of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith by his wife Jane, daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry. In 1732 his father succeeded as second Duke of Buccleuch and Francis assumed the courtesy title Earl of Dalkeith...
, he was father of the fourth Baron. None of his sons had issue, so the Barony became extinct on the death of the fourth Baron, 6 April 1857.
The second creation was on 11 June 1875 for Cospatrick Alexander Home, 11th Earl of Home. He had been previously elected a Scottish representative peer and this Barony gave him a permanent seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He had married in 1832 Lucy Montagu-Scott, daughter of Henry James Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton by his wife Jane Margaret Douglas, daughter of the first Baron Douglas by his first wife Lucy Graham. Their son adopted the surname of Douglas-Home in 1877 and succeeded as Baron Douglas and Earl of Home in 1888. The title is currently held by David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home
David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home
David Alexander Cospatrick Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home, CVO, CBE is a Scottish peer, the only son of former Conservative Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home...
and 5th Baron Douglas.
Barons Douglas (1790)
- Archibald James Edward Douglas, 1st Baron DouglasArchibald James Edward Douglas, 1st Baron DouglasArchibald James Edward Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas , was a Scottish politician.-Birth:He was born Archibald James Edward Stewart, in Paris, the twin son of Sir John Stewart, 3rd Baronet and Lady Jane Douglas , daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas. The circumstances of the birth were...
(1748 – 1827) - Archibald Douglas, 2nd Baron Douglas (1773 – 1844)
- Charles Douglas, 3rd Baron Douglas (1775 – 1848)
- James Douglas, 4th Baron Douglas (1787 – 1857)
Barons Douglas (1875)
- Cospatrick Alexander Home, 11th Earl of Home (1799 – 1881)
- Charles Alexander Douglas-Home, 12th Earl of Home (1834 – 1918)
- see Earl of HomeEarl of HomeThe title Earl of Home was created in 1605 in the Peerage of Scotland for Alexander Home of that Ilk, who was already the 6th Lord Home.The Earl of Home holds the subsidiary titles of Lord Home , and Lord Dunglass , in the Peerage of Scotland; and Baron Douglas, of Douglas in the County of Lanark ...
for subsequent holders