Charles (Earl of Drumlanrig) Douglas^[1]

1726 - 1756  (30 years)

• Name	Charles (Earl of Drumlanrig) Douglas
  Birth	17 Jul 1726
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Oct 1756
  Person ID	I128652	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Charles (3rd Duke of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 24 Nov 1698   d. 22 Oct 1778, London (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catherine Hyde,   b. 1701   d. 17 Jul 1777 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1720
  Family ID	F41502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles, the younger son of Charles 3rd Duke of Queensberry, became earl of Drumlanrig on his brother's accidental death. Born 17th July 1726, he was also educated at Winchester and Oxford. He was chosen M.P. for the county of Dumfries, at the general election of 1747, and re-elected in 1754. Having gone to Lisbon on account of his health, he was in that city when the celebrated earthquake took place, 1st November 1755. He returned home the following year, and died, 24th October 1756, unmarried.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3540] Hamish Maclaren.