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Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton (c. 1732–25 September 1774) was the son of
James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, KT, PRS (1702 – 12 October 1768) was a Scottish astronomer and representative peer who was president of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death. He also became ...
. He was Colonel of a regiment of light dragoons, the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons, raised in Scotland in 1759 and disbanded in 1763. In February 1754 he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathemat ...
On 19 November 1758, he married Katherine Hamilton and they had two sons: *
George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, KT, FRS, FRSE, FSA (3 April 1761 – 17 July 1827) was a British nobleman. Life He was the son of Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton, and Katherine Hamilton. He succeeded to the title Earl of Morton in 17 ...
(1761–1827) *Lt. Hon.
Hamilton Douglas Halyburton Hamilton Douglas Halyburton (10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783) was a British Lieutenant who died at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Biography He was born on 10 October 1763 to Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton. He died on 31 December 1783 when h ...
(10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783), who died of exposure while commanding the barge of HMS ''Assistance''. His party was caught in a snowstorm while looking for deserters and wrecked on
Sandy Hook Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately in length and varying from wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern ...
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1732 births 1774 deaths Earls of Morton Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton Fellows of the Royal Society Grand Masters of the Premier Grand Lodge of England Freemasons of the Premier Grand Lodge of England {{Scotland-earl-stub