Archibald William (8th Marquis of Queensbury) Douglas^[1]

1818 - 1858  (40 years)

• Name	Archibald William (8th Marquis of Queensbury) Douglas
  Birth	18 Apr 1818	Edinburgh, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Aug 1858	Kinmount, Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
  Person ID	I9256	First tree
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	John (7th Marquess of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 1779, Kelhead d. 19 Dec 1856, Canaan House, Edinburgh (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sarah Douglas,   b. 1794   d. 13 Nov 1864, 1 Lownes Street, London, Middlesex, England (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1817
  	On the 16th instant, at Funtington Church, by the Rev. William WALKER, M. A., John DOUGLAS, Esq. of Lockerbie, second son of the late Sir William DOUGLAS, of Kilhead, Bart., to Sarah, youngest daughter of James Shotte DOUGLAS, Esq. Densworth, Sussex.
  Family ID	F5717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Clayton,   b. 14 Jul 1821   d. 14 Feb 1904, Glen Stuart, Annan (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1840	Gretna Hall, Scotland
  Children	1. Lady Gertrude Georgiana (of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 21 Aug 1842   d. 25 Nov 1893 (Age 51 years)   2. John Sholto (Marquis 9th of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 20 Jul 1844, Florence, Italy d. 31 Jan 1900, Welbeck Street (Age 55 years)   3. Lord Francis William Bouverie (of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 8 Feb 1847, Harleyford, Great Marlow, England d. 14 Jul 1865, The Matterhorn (Age 18 years)   4. Lord Reverand Archibald (of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 1850   d. 1938 (Age 88 years)   5. Lord James Edward Sholto (of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 1855   d. 5 May 1891, London (Age 36 years)   6. Lady Florence (of Queensbury) Douglas,   b. 1855   d. 1905 (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F77122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  The Marquis died when he shot himself (whether accidentally or not is uncertain) with his own gun while out hunting rabbits.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1690] Ken Stelmaszek.