Family and Education
b. 1662, 4th s. of James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton [S], by Anne, o. da. of Sir James Hay, 1st Bt., of Smithfield, Peebles. m. (1) a da. of Alexander Muirhead of Linhouse, Edinburgh, 1s. d. young; (2) bef. 1702, Frances, da. of William Adderley of Halstow, Kent, 3s. suc. bro. as 13th Earl of Morton [S] 22 Jan. 1730.
Offices Held
Lt. Ft. Gds. [S] 1685, capt.-lt. 1688; capt. 7 Drags. 1692; lt.-col. of Ft. [S] 1703; maj. 1707; col. of Drags. 1709; ret. 1709; ld. lt. Orkney and Shetland 1725 – d.; rep. peer [S] 1730 – d.; v.-adm. Scotland 1733 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: St. Ola, Orkney.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
DOUGLAS, Hon. George (1662-1738)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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