DOUGLAS, Archibald (c.1667-1741), of Cavers, Roxburgh.

Family and Education

b. c. 1667, 2nd s. of Sir William Douglas of Cavers (d. 1676) by Catherine, da. of William Rigg of Aithernie, Fife. m. Anna, da. of Francis Scott of Gorrenberry, Roxburgh, 4s. suc. bro. Sir William Douglas, MP [S], 1698. G. Tancred, Annals of a Border Club, 119; Hist. Scot. Parl. 190–1.

Offices Held

Hereditary sheriff, Roxburghshire 1698–d.; commr. union with England 1702; exchequer [S] 1703; Equivalent [S] 1707–9; PC [S] 1703–8; receiver-gen. [S] 1704–18; postmaster-gen. [S] 1725–d. HMC 7th Rep. 732; APS, xi. app. 145.

MP [S] Roxburghshire 1700–7.

Parlimentarian

DOUGLAS, Archibald (c.1667-1741), of Cavers, Roxburgh.

Main residence: Cavers, Roxburgh.

Author

D.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

DOUGLAS, Archibald (c.1667-1741)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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