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 The Douglases of Carr, in
Perthshire, are cadets of the Morton family, being lineally descended from
James, sixth earl of Morton, of the Lochleven branch. To this family belonged
Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, created a baronet 23d January 1777, of whom a
memoir is given below. His eldest son, Sir William Henry, vice-admiral of the
Blue, second baronet, died unmarried, 24th May 1809, when the title
devolved upon his brother, Lieutenant-general Sir Howard Douglas, G.C.B.,
G.C.M.G., K.C.S., and F.R.S., burn 1 July 1776; married in July 1799, Anne,
eldest daughter of James Dundas, a scion of the house of Dundas of Dundas;
issue, six sons and four daughters. Sir Howard was groom of the bedchamber to
the late duke of Gloucester; served in Portugal and Spain in 1808-0; was present
at Corunna; and served at Walcheren; served again in Spain in 1811-12, and
received the cross of Charles the Third. He was governor of New Brunswick from
1823 to 1829, and lord high commissioner of the Ionian Islands from 1835 to
1840. From 1842 to 1847, he represented Liverpool in parliament; became a
general in the army and colonel in the 15th foot in 1851 . He is the
author of “An Essay on the principles and construction of military bridges,” and
of a treatise on naval gunnery.
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This family is a branch of the noble family of Morton,
The following is the descent :
Sir George Douglas, knt,, 1st of Kirkness, 2d son of James Douglas, of Lochleven, 6th earl of Morton;
2. Archibald, eldest son of Sir George ;
3. Sir William Douglas, knt. only son of Archibald, killed at the battle of Dunbar, 1650;
4. William, of Kirkness (eldest son of Sir William), who left issue, 1. Sir Robert, of Kirkness; and 2. William, of Kinglassie: sir Robert had 2 sons, William and Robert, both of whom d. without male issue;
5. William, of Kinglassie;
6. Charles, of Kinglassie, eldest son of William;
7. Charles, 1st bart., 3d son of Charles, of Kinglassie. From the 1st and 2nd sons there was no male issue.
- Admiral
Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet (died 1789)
- Admiral Sir William Henry Douglas, 2nd
Baronet of Carr, (28 July 1763 – 23 May 1809) was a British naval
officer, the oldest son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas. His mother was a
Dutch woman, but sources are unclear as to her name.
Sir William was unmarried and the baronetcy passed to his younger
brother.
- General Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Baronet
(1776–1861), MP for Liverpool 1842–1847
- Sir Robert Percy Douglas, 4th Baronet (1805–1891),
Governor of Jersey
- Sir Arthur Percy Douglas, 5th Baronet (1845–1913)
Under-Secretary for Defence, New Zealand
- Sir James Stewart Douglas, 6th Baronet (1859–1940) Half-brother of
the 5th Baronet
- Extinct on his death
Sir CHARLES was created a baronet for his distinguished services in the
command of the squadron which forced its way up the river St. Lawrence,
at an unusually early period of the year, and relieved Quebec, then
besieged by the Americans, 1776. Sir Charles had risen to to this rank
through a long train of zealous, arduous, and distinguished services;
and his subsequent career was still more brilliant in proportion as rank
and power gave a field for his talents and activity of mind. When he was
not actually employed at sea, he devoted himself to the laborious and
difficult task of improving the military equipment of the service.
Gunnery was his favourite pursuit; and the naval service is indebted to
him for some of the greatest improvements that were made, in his day, in
this branch of the profession. Among many others, Sir Charles introduced
the use of locks into the navy.
After a service of four years in
the command of the Stirling Castle of 64 guns, and the Duke of 98 guns,
sir Charles was appointed captain of the fleet destined to serve under
sir George Rodney ; and in the memorable battle of the 12th of April
1782, Sir Charles's superior abilities shone conspicuously, and procured
him the highest encomiums his chief could bestow, and a large share in
the fame of that glorious day. Sir Charles afterwards commanded a
squadron on the coast of America, and in 1789 had hoisted his flag for
another foreign command, when he d. suddenly, 10 March, and was
succeeded by his son.
Arms — Argent, a man's heart, ensigned with a regal crown, both proper : on a chief, azure, 3 mullets of the first.
Crest — A boar chained to a tree.
Motto — Lock sicker.
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