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DOUGLAS, Charles (1698-1778)
Family and Education
b. 24 Nov. 1698, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. James Douglas, 2nd duke of Queensberry and duke of Dover, and Mary (d. 2 Oct. 1709), da. Charles Boyle, 2nd Baron Clifford of Lanesborough. educ. Christ Church, Oxford 1716 (tutor Mr. John White); Christ Church, Oxford, Wake mss 20, ff. 72-73. DCL 1720; travelled abroad, Netherlands, Italy 1717-18. m. 10 Mar. 1720, Catherine, da. of Henry Hyde†, 4th earl of Clarendon, and Jane (d. 1777), da. of Sir William Leveson Gower, 4th bt., sis. of Leveson Gower, Bar. Gower, 2s. d,v,p. d. 22 Oct. 1778. Will pr. 1778.
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Lord of bedchamber 1720 – 27; ld. lt. Dumfries and Kirkcudbright 1721; vice-adm. [S] 1722 – 29; PC 31 May 1726; commr. of claims, coronation, 1727; gent. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1733 – 51; capt.-gen R. coy archers 1758 – d.; keeper, great seal [S] 1761 – 63; ld. justice gen. [S] 1763 – d.
FRS 8 Nov. 1722.
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Associated with: Associated with Edinburgh, Dumfriesshire; London.
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oil on canvas by T. Hudson, National Galleries of Scotland, PG 2166; oil on canvas by J. Wootton, 1740 (group portrait, with Frederick, Prince of Wales and John Spencer, Royal Coll.
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Lords 1660-1715
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O'BRIEN, Henry (1688-1741)
Family and Education
b. 14 Aug. 1688, o.s. of Henry Horatio O’Brien, Ld. O’Brien (d.1690), and Lady Henrietta, da. Henry Somerset, duke of Beaufort. m. 14 June 1707, Lady Elizabeth (d.1734), da. Charles Seymour, 6th duke of Somerset, s.p. d. 20 Apr. 1741; will 14 Oct. 1738, pr. 1741. TNA, PROB 11/712.
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PC [I] 1714.
Gov. co. Clare and co. Carlow 1714; ld. lt. Essex 1722 – d.
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Lords 1660-1715
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SAUNDERSON, James (c. 1667-1723)
Family and Education
b. c. 1667, 8th and o. surv. s. of George Saunderson‡, 5th Visct. Castleton [I] and 1st w., Grace, da. of Henry Belasyse‡ of Newburgh Priory, Yorks.; bro. of Hon. Nicholas Saunderson‡. educ. Magdalene, Camb. matric. 19 Nov. 1681, aged 14; G. Inn 1686; travelled abroad (Germany, Austria, Italy, Spanish Netherlands, France) 1695-8; Padua 1696. unm. d. 23 May 1723; will pr. 2 Aug. 1723. TNA, PROB 11/592.
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Commr. alienations 1689 – 1714, taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711.
Steward and kpr. of manor and soke of Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs 1693–?d.; v.-adm. Lincs. by 1707 – d.; steward, honour of Tickhill 1708 – d., of Bolingbroke ?1714–d.
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Lords 1660-1715
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