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DORMER, Fleetwood (1658-1723), of Lee Grange, in Quainton, Bucks.
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bap. 4 Apr. 1658, 3rd s. of John Dormer of Lee Grange by Katherine, da. and h. of Thomas Woodward of Ripple, Worcs.; bro. of Sir John Dormer, 1st Bt., and Robert Dormer, M.P., justice of common pleas. educ. L. Inn 1676, called 1683, bencher 1707. unm.
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Recorder, Chipping Wycombe 1695 – 1718; commr. of prizes 1706 – 07; master in Chancery 1710 – d.
Main residence: Lee Grange, in Quainton, Bucks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DORMER, Fleetwood (1658-1723)
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DOUGLAS, Archibald (c.1667-1741), of Cavers, Roxburgh.
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b. c. 1667, 2nd s. of Sir William Douglas of Cavers by Catherine, da. of William Rigg of Aithernie, Fife. m. Anna, da. of Francis Scott of Gorrenberry, 4s. suc. bro. Sir William Douglas, M.P. [S], 1698.
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M.P. [S] Roxburghshire 1700 – 07.
Hereditary sheriff, Roxburghshire, or Teviotdale, 1698 – d.; commr. for the union of Scotland and England 1702; P.C. [S] Feb. 1703; commr. of the Exchequer [S] 1703; receiver gen. [S] 1704 – 18; postmaster gen. [S] 1725 – d.
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Main residence: Cavers, Roxburgh.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DOUGLAS, Archibald (c.1667-1741)
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DOUGLAS, Lord Charles (1726-56), of Kellwood, Dumfries.
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b. 17 July 1726, 2nd s. of Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry [S] and 2nd Duke of Dover [GB], by Lady Catherine Hyde, da. of Henry Hyde, M.P., 4th Earl of Clarendon. educ. Winchester 1734-41; Westminster 1742-4; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1745. unm. suc. bro. Henry in the courtesy title of Earl of Drumlanrig 19 Oct. 1754.
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Main residence: Kellwood, Dumfries.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DOUGLAS, Lord Charles (1726-56)
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DOUGLAS, James (d.1751), of Cuffnalls, in Lyndhurst, Hants.
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o.s. of James Douglas of Fen Court, Fenchurch St., London, merchant. m. by Aug. 1737, Albinia, 1st da. of Lt.-Gen. Thomas Farrington, M.P., of Chislehurst, Kent, sis. of Thomas Farrington, wid. of Robert Bertie, M.P., 1st Duke of Ancaster, s.p.
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Clerk of the household to Prince of Wales 1736 – 51.
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Main residence: Cuffnalls, in Lyndhurst, Hants.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DOUGLAS, James (d.1751)
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DOUGLAS, Hon. George (1662-1738), of St. Ola, Orkney.
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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.
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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.
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Main residence: St. Ola, Orkney.
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Commons 1715-1754
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DOUGLAS, Hon. George (1662-1738)
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DOUGLAS, Hon. John (c.1698-1732), of Broughton, Peebles.
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b. c. 1698, 2nd s. of William Douglas, 1st Earl of March [S], by Lady Jane Hay, 2nd da. of John, 1st Mq. of Tweeddale. unm.
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Main residence: Broughton, Peebles.
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DOUGLAS, Hon. John (c.1698-1732)
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