EARLS OF MARCH 7 



Thus, from very mines of genealogical and historic 

 lore, I have extracted the descent of my subject, but 

 that which I have set forth shows how, in default of 

 living issue of his cousin Charles, third Duke of 

 Queensberry, William Douglas, third Earl of March, 

 became the fourth and last Duke of Queensberry. 

 These facts are necessary to be understood as an 

 introduction to the narrative that is to follow. 



