Lord Charles George Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Earl of Selkirk
Lord Charles George Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Earl of Selkirk
1885, took surname Douglas-Hamilton, *18.5.1847, +2.5.1886
With the death of the 6th Earl, whilst the title devolved on the
12th Duke of Hamilton, the Lordship of Daer and Shortcleuch is
regarded as having become dormant. However although the title of
Selkirk travelled in the direction of the 12th Duke, in accordance
with the terms of the charter of 1688 it was actually inherited by the
12th Duke's younger brother, Charles George Douglas-Hamilton.
Charles who was a lieutenant in the 11th Hussars succeeded to
the title on the 11th April 1885, but died less than a year
later on the 2nd May 1886 at the age of 38 and without issue.
The title therefore reverted back to the 12th Duke of Hamilton
(there weren't any more younger brothers), who thus added the
dignity of the 8th Earl of Selkirk to his many other titles.