Fr. Edward Douglas

1819 - 1898  (79 years)

• Name	Edward Douglas
  Prefix	Fr.
  Birth	1819
  Gender	Male
  Death	1898	Rome, Italy
  	On March 23, 1898, Fr. Douglas died of the flu at the age of 78 and was buried in the crypt of the Casa S Alfonso house chapel along aside the Superiors General.
  Person ID	I190775	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Edward Bullock Douglas,   b. 28 Jun 1774   d. 7 Jul 1830 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Harriet Bullock,   b. Abt 1774   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Feb 1811
  Family ID	F2852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a Roman Catholic priest. In 1870, when Rome fell to Garibaldi's troops, Father Douglas put up a valiant struggle to save Villa Caserta from confiscation. He declared it was his personal property and sent his title deeds to the British Ambassador, claiming diplomatic immunity. To reinforce his point, he hoisted the Union Jack from the roof. In the end, he was saved by the new King Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, who lent an ear to his pleas - perhaps with the help of a whisper from the Miraculous Virgin.