Dunbar James Douglas, 6th Earl of Selkirk
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Dunbar James Douglas, 6th Earl of Selkirk FRS (22 April 1809 – 11 April 1885) was a Scottish peer.
and Joan Wedderburn-Colville, he was born in London.
He was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
, graduating with First Class honours in Mathematics.
He was a Scottish representative peer from 1830 until his death, and was Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
from August 1852 until December 1852 and again from 1858 to 1859.
He was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1831.
He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
between 1844 and 1885.
He died at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire
, in 1885, and the title of Earl of Selkirk devolved on the 12th Duke of Hamilton. The subsidiary title of Lord Daer and Shortcleuch became dormant.
Biography
The son of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of SelkirkThomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk was a Scottish peer. He was born at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony.- Early background :Douglas was the seventh son of Dunbar...
and Joan Wedderburn-Colville, he was born in London.
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, graduating with First Class honours in Mathematics.
He was a Scottish representative peer from 1830 until his death, and was Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
Great Seal of Scotland
The Great Seal of Scotland allows the monarch to authorise official documents without having to sign each document individually. Wax is melted in a metal mould or matrix and impressed into a wax figure that is attached by cord or ribbon to documents that the monarch wishes to make official...
from August 1852 until December 1852 and again from 1858 to 1859.
He was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1831.
He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright, now the Lord-Lieutenant for Dumfries and Galloway Region .*George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway 5 November 1794 – 1803...
between 1844 and 1885.
He died at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbrightshire
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or Kirkcudbrightshire was a county of south-western Scotland. It was also known as East Galloway, forming the larger Galloway region with Wigtownshire....
, in 1885, and the title of Earl of Selkirk devolved on the 12th Duke of Hamilton. The subsidiary title of Lord Daer and Shortcleuch became dormant.