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 William, 6th Earl of Douglas (c. 1424 – 24 November 1440) was a Scottish nobleman. In addition to his Earldom of Douglas, he was Earl of Wigtown, Lord of Galloway, Lord of Bothwell, Selkirk and Ettrick Forest, Eskdale, Lauderdale, and ...

(c. 1424–1440), Scottish nobleman *

William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, 2nd Earl of Avondale (1425 – 22 February 1452) was a late Medieval Scottish nobleman, Lord of Galloway, and Lord of the Regality of Lauderdale, and the most powerful magnate in Southern Scotland. He was kil ...

(1425–1452), Scottish nobleman

of Angus

William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus (24 February 1398 – October 1437) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Princess Mary of Scotland, he was a grandson of King Robert III. The story 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 William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (15543 March 1611) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (1533–1591). He was a direct descendant of King James I through his paternal grandmother, Agnes Keith, a d ...

(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 William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton (1582 – 7 August 1648) was a grandson of the 6th Earl of Morton. He was Treasurer of Scotland, and a zealous Royalist. Life He was the son of Robert Douglas, Master of Morton, and Jean Lyon, daughter of J ...

(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 William Douglas, 1st Earl of Queensberry (c. 15828 March 1639/40) was a Scottish noble. He was the eldest son of James Douglas, 8th of Drumlanrig and his wife Mary Fleming. He inherited his father's title, as 9th Laird of Drumlanrig, in October ...

(c. 1582–1640), Scottish nobleman *

William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington (27 September 1626 – after 1671) was the eldest son and heir of Sir James Douglas, 1st Lord Mordington (died 1656) by his spouse Anne, daughter of Lawrence Oliphant, 5th Lord Oliphant. In the first parliamen ...

(1626–after 1671) * Sir William Douglas of Kelhead (died 1673), Scottish colonel and Baronet of Nova Scotia *

William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC (24 December 1634 – 18 April 1694), also known as Lord William Douglas and the Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of The 1st Marquess of Douglas by ...

(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 Queensberr ...

(1783–1859), British politician and landowner *

William Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside Marshal of the Royal Air Force William Sholto Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside, (23 December 1893 – 29 October 1969) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. After serving as a pilot, then a flight commander and finally as a squ ...

(1893–1969), senior commander in the Royal Air Force

Arts

William Douglas (poet) 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) ...

(c. 1672–1748), Scottish writer, probable author of the poem " Annie Laurie" *

William Douglas (painter) William Douglas (1780–1832) was a Scottish miniature painter. Life William Douglas, a descendant of the family of Douglas of Glenbervie, was born in Fifeshire on 14 April 1780. He received a liberal education, and very early showed a taste ...

(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 William Gerald Douglas (17 April 1934 – 18 June 1991) was a Scottish film director best known for the trilogy of films about his early life. Biography Born in Newcraighall on the outskirts of Edinburgh, he was brought up initially by his m ...

(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) (1770–1834), a British Army officer in the War of 1812. * William Douglas (British Army officer, died 1920) (1858–1920), a British Army officer in the First World War.

Sports

William Douglas (cricketer, born 1848) William Douglas (6 June 1848 – 7 September 1887) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played one first-class match for Otago during the 1878–79 season. Douglas was born at Longford in what was at that point still Van Diemen's Land in 1848 a ...

(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), 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 (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) William Douglas (died 1791) was a Scottish ship captain and an oceanographer maritime fur trader during the late 18th century. He worked with the British trader and Captain John Meares, commanding the ship '' Iphigenia Nubiana''. He was involved in ...

(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 (1853–1944), U.S. Representative from New York *

William O. Douglas William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898January 19, 1980) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who was known for his strong progressive and civil libertarian views, and is often c ...

(1898–1980), United States Supreme Court justice *William O. Douglas, American who in 1878 received a patent for a

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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), 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