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In 1761 Sir James commanded the fleet at the Leeward 

 Islands, took Dominica, and had a broad pendant at the 

 siege of Martinique in 1762. In June 27th, 1786, he was 

 created a baronet, as a reward for the gallant services ren- 

 dered to his country. He married Helen, daughter of Sir 

 Thomas Brisbane, and had two sons, George and James. 

 He died in 1787, and his decease is noted as follows in the 

 Scots Magazine : — " Nov. 2, 1787. At Springwood Park, 

 near Kelso, Sir James Douglas, Knight and Baronet, Admiral 

 of the White, having been in His Majesty's Service 72 years." 

 He was succeeded by his elder son Sir George, who was 

 born in 1754, who was in the 25th Regiment, and from that 

 went into the Guards, and who for some time represented 

 the county in Parliament. He married Elizabeth, daughter 

 of David, Earl of Glasgow, and had an only son John James, 

 who married in 1822, Hannah Charlotte, only daughter and 

 heiress of Henry Scott of Belford, on Bowmont water, des- 

 cended from the ancient Scotts of Horsliehill, and in conse- 

 quence assumed the name of Scott by sign-manual, in 

 addition to that of Douglas. Sir John James Douglas was 

 a captain in the loth Hussars, and served in the Peninsula, 

 was at Waterloo, and received a medal for his services on 

 that occasion. His family consisted of one son and three 

 daughters ; and in 1836 he was succeeded by his only son, 

 Sir George Henry Scott Douglas, who was born on the 19th 

 of June, 1825. 



THE PAKISH OF MAXWELL. 



On the estate of Maxwell, Maccus built a church for the 

 accommodation of himself and his dependents. It was de- 

 dicated to Saint Michael, and was in the archdeanery of 

 Teviotdale and diocese of Glasgow. The parish of Maxwell, 

 which was afterwards formed, was about two miles in length 

 and one mile in breadth. It was probably of the same ex- 

 tent with the original barony of Maxwell, though that 

 barony was afterwards much more extensive. After the 

 Reformation the parish of Maxwell was united to that of 

 Kelso. Maxwell appeals to have comprehended that part 

 of the united parishes which lies to the west and south of 

 the Tweed as far as the parish of Roxburgh, which was the 

 boundary of Maxwell on the west. The church of Max- 

 well was erected in the haugh now called the Bridgend Park, 



