James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry (before 16221671) was a Scottish noble, politician and

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Biography

James was the second son of

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and his wife Isabel. On his father's death in 1640 he succeeded to the titles 2nd Earl of Queensberry, 2nd Viscount of Drumlanrig, and 2nd Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis. James was appointed a Commissioner for the apprehension of

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s on 5 July 1642. He supported

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in the

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and was taken prisoner after the

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, being confined in

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in 1645. Subsequently, he was fined 180,000 Scots merks (of which only 120,000 was paid), and again fined £4,000 under

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, which constituted a conditional pardon. In 1661 he was appointed a

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, and a justice of the peace in 1663.

Family

James married first Mary Hamilton (Viscountess Drumlanrig), 3rd daughter of

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, by contract dated 4 June 1630. She died on 29 October 1633. The marriage had no issue. He married secondly Margaret Stewart, daughter of

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, by contract dated 26 March 1635. Issue: *

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(1637–1695), 3rd earl and 1st Duke of Queensbury *

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(1645–1691), Lieutenant-General * John (died 8 August 1675), died in Siege of Trier * Robert (died 1676), died in Siege of Maastricht * Mary, married

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* Isabel, married William Lockhart, 1st Baronet of Lockhart * Catherine, married Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet of Kelhead * Margaret, married Sir Alexander Jardine, 1st Baronet of Applegirth * Henrietta (165715 April 1736), married Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet of Lag

References

* This includes a detailed biography. 1671 deaths Nobility from Dumfries and Galloway James Douglas 02

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