William Douglas may refer to:

Earls

of Douglas

* William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas (c. 1327–1384), Scottish magnate * William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas (c. 1424–1440), Scottish nobleman * William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas (1425–1452), Scottish nobleman

of Angus

* William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (c. 1398–1437), Scottish nobleman and soldier * William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (died 1591), Scottish nobleman and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots * William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (1552–1611), Scottish nobleman * William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and 11th Earl of Angus (1589–1660), Scottish nobleman

of Morton

* William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (c. 1540–1606), Scottish nobleman * William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton (1582–1648), Scottish nobleman

Lords of Douglas

William I, Lord of Douglas William of Douglas (died c. 1214) was a medieval nobleman living in Clydesdale, an area under the control of the King of the Scots. Enigmatic origins The origins of William are uncertain, the first of the name of Douglas to appear on historic rec ...

(died c. 1214), medieval nobleman of Flemish origin *

William Longleg, Lord of Douglas William, Lord of Douglas (c. 1220 – c. 1274), known as 'Longleg', was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of Archibald I, Lord of Douglas. The years of the minority of King Alexander III (1249–1262) featured an embittered struggle for the ...

(c. 1220–c. 1274), Scoto-Norman nobleman * William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas (died c. 1298), Scottish soldier and governor of Berwick Castle *

William IV, Lord of Douglas William, Lord of Douglas (died 19 July 1333) was a short-lived Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish nobleman, the son of Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas, James Douglas and an unknown mother. Little is known of Lord Douglas's life which, after his fa ...

(died 1333), Scottish nobleman

Other nobles

* William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale (c. 1300–1353), Scottish nobleman and soldier *Sir

William Douglas of Nithsdale Sir William Douglas of Nithsdale (c. 1370 – 1391) was a Scottish knight and Northern Crusader. Early life William Douglas was an illegitimate son of Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas and an unknown mother. A man of apparently dash ...

(c. 1370–c. 1392), Scottish knight * William Douglas of Drumlanrig (died 1427) *

William Douglas of Glenbervie Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie, Knt. (c. 1473 – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman, who fell at Flodden. Biography Douglas was the second son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Boyd, 1s ...

(c. 1473–1513), killed at the Battle of Flodden * William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry (c. 1582–1640), Scottish nobleman * William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington (1626–after 1671) *

Sir William Douglas of Kelhead Colonel William Douglas of Kelhead (died 1673) raised a regiment of foot in Nithsdale and Annandale in 1643. Variously known as Colonel William Douglas of Kilhead’s (sic) Regiment of Foot and The Nithsdale and Annandale Regiment, it was a Co ...

(died 1673), Scottish colonel and Baronet of Nova Scotia * William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton (1634–1694) * William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637–1695), Scottish politician * William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1724–1810), Scottish nobleman *

Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet ( – 16 May 1783) was a Scottish politician and nobleman. Early life The son of Sir John Douglas, 3rd Baronet and his wife, Christian Cunningham, daughter of Sir William Cunningham, 2nd Baronet, he was a desce ...

(c. 1730–1783), MP for Dumfries Burghs *

Sir William Douglas, 1st Baronet Sir William Douglas, 1st Baronet (died 1809) was a Scottish landowner and industrialist, best known for founding the planned town of Castle Douglas in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (now within Dumfries and Galloway), south-west Scotland. He be ...

(died 1809), Scottish landowner and founder of Castle Douglas *

Lord William Douglas Lord William Robert Keith Douglas (1783 – 5 December 1859) was a British politician and landowner. He was the fourth son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet of Kelhead and younger brother of both Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensber ...

(1783–1859), British politician and landowner * William Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside (1893–1969), senior commander in the Royal Air Force

Arts

* William Douglas (poet) (c. 1672–1748), Scottish writer, probable author of the poem " Annie Laurie" * William Douglas (painter) (1780–1832), Scottish miniature and portrait painter *

William Fettes Douglas Sir William Fettes Douglas (1822–1891) was a Scottish painter and art connoisseur, rising to be President of the Royal Scottish Academy. Life He was born on 12 March 1822 at 26 Rankeillor Street in Edinburgh's South Side, the eldest son o ...

(1822–1881), Scottish painter * Billy Douglas (musician) (1912–1978), American jazz trumpeter and vocalist * Bill Douglas (1934–1991), Scottish film director * Bill Douglas (musician) (born 1944), Canadian musician *

Billy Douglas (One Life to Live) Billy Douglas is a fictional character on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Newcomer actor Ryan Phillippe played the role from April 1992 until May 1993. The character is the first openly gay teenager featured in a television series, ...

, fictional character on the television series ''One Life to Live''

Military

William Douglas (colonel) William Douglas (January 17, 1742 – May 28, 1777) was an American military officer who led regiments from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War. The son of John Douglas (1703-1766) and Olive Spaulding (1709-1752), he was born in Pla ...

(1742–1777), an American military officer during the American Revolutionary War. *Colonel Sir William Douglas of Balgillo (died 1818), a British Army officer during the Napoleonic Wars. *

William Douglas (Major General) Major-General Sir William Douglas (8 September 1770 – 14 April 1834) was a Scottish officer in the British Army. The son of Archibald Douglas, 10th of Timpendean and of Bonjedward, and his wife Helen Bennett, William Douglas is descended fr ...

(1770–1834), a British Army officer in the War of 1812. *

William Douglas (British Army officer, died 1920) Major-General Sir William Douglas (13 August 1858 – 1920) was a British Army officer. Military career Douglas was commissioned into the Royal Scots on 30 January 1878. He saw action in the Bechuanaland Expedition in 1884, and after attendi ...

(1858–1920), a British Army officer in the First World War.

Sports

* William Douglas (cricketer, born 1848) (1848–1887), New Zealand cricketer *

Billy Douglas (rugby union) William Douglas (2 July 1863 – 24 September 1943) was a Welsh rugby union back who played club rugby for Canton RFC , Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Douglas was also a rugby referee, and officiated over four international matches. ...

(1863–1943), Welsh rugby union player * William Douglas (footballer, fl. 1890s), Newton Heath and Blackpool footballer * William Douglas (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1917), Scottish footballer * Bill Douglas (rugby union) (born c. 1898), rugby union player who represented Australia * William Douglas (cricketer, born 1903) (1903–1981), New Zealand cricketer *

William J. Douglas (footballer) William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...

, played for Montrose, Brechin City, Blackburn Rovers, Dick, Kerr's XI and Rochdale in the 1930s *

William Douglas (boxer) William "Dynamite" Douglas (21 March 1940 – 7 October 1999) was an American boxer. His son is former world heavyweight champion, James "Buster" Douglas. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Douglas was a contender in the middleweight and light- ...

(1940–1999), American boxer

Others

William Douglas, 14th of Cavers William Douglas ( – January 1748), 14th of Cavers was a Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1715 and 1747. Douglas was the eldest son of Archibald Douglas of Cavers and his wife Anna Scott, daughter of Francis Scott ...

(c. 1688–1748), Scottish landowner and politician, MP for Roxburghshire 1715–22, 1727–34, 1742–47, and for Dumfries Burghs 1722–27 * William Douglas of Kirkness (1688–1747), British Army officer and politician * William Douglas (sea captain) (died 1791), Scottish and American maritime fur trader *

William Douglas (died 1821) William Douglas of Orchardton and Almorness FRSE ( – 1821) was an advocate and a British Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. Early life Douglas was born in Kirkcudbrightshire around 1784. He was the son of James Douglas of Orchardt ...

(1784–1821), advocate and British Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle 1812–16 * William Douglas (priest) (died 1819), Archdeacon of Wilts, 1799–1804 *

William Bloomfield Douglas William Bloomfield Douglas (25 September 1822 – 5 March 1906), generally known as "Bloomfield Douglas" or "Captain Douglas", was a Welsh people, Welsh naval officer and public servant. During his career, he served in various positions in South ...

(1822–1906), Australian public servant and naval officer *

William Lewis Douglas William Lewis Douglas (August 22, 1845 – September 17, 1924) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He served as the 42nd Governor of Massachusetts from 1905 until 1906. He also founded and oversaw the growth of the W. ...

(1845–1924), governor of Massachusetts, 1905–1906 *

William H. Douglas William Harris Douglas (December 5, 1853 – January 27, 1944) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1901 to 1905. Biography Born in New York City, Douglas attended priva ...

(1853–1944), U.S. Representative from New York * William O. Douglas (1898–1980), United States Supreme Court justice *William O. Douglas, American who in 1878 received a patent for a lenticular truss bridge *Sir

William Randolph Douglas Sir William Randolph Douglas, (24 September 1921 – 12 August 2003) was a Barbadian politician who served as Chief Justice of Barbados from 1965 to 1986, and twice served as the acting governor-general: from 9 August 1976 until 17 Novembe ...

(1921–2003), Chief Justice of Barbados *

William Douglas (Northern Ireland politician) William Albert Boyd Douglas (10 January 1923 – 17 May 2013) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Douglas worked as a farmer and served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He rose to prominence as ...

(born 1921), Orangeman and Assembly member *

William Douglas (Canadian politician) William Douglas was a farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1886 to 1892 as a Conservative member. He was born in Saint Andrews, ...

, representative from New Brunswick *

Billy Douglas (politician) William Douglas, known as Billy Douglas, was a prominent unionist activist in Northern Ireland. Douglas served in the British Army during World War I, under Herbert Dixon. When Dixon was elected for Belfast Pottinger at the 1918 general ele ...

, unionist activist from Northern Ireland * William Douglas Campbell, lobbyist and FBI informant