Hon. John Douglas of Broughton (''c.'' 1698 – 16 March 1732) of Broughton, Peebles, was a Scottish politician who sat in the

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from 1722 to 1732. Douglas was the second son of

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and his wife Lady Jane Hay, second daughter of

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. In 1719, he purchased the estate of Broughton. Douglas was returned unopposed as

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for

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at the

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on the interest of his brother, the 2nd Earl of March. He was returned after a contest at the

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. He consistently voted with the Administration. Following the death of his brother William, 2nd Earl of March, in 1731, John Douglas was appointed guardian to his seven-year-old nephew, William, 3rd Earl of March, who later became the 4th Duke of Queensberry. Douglas died, unmarried, on 16 March 1732. He was so deeply in debt that his estates were sold in 1736 to pay his creditors.

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1690s births Year of birth uncertain 1732 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 British MPs 1727–1734 {{Scotland-GreatBritain-MP-stub