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of great celebrity, in the kingdom of Scotland. Sir Wil¬ 
liam Douglas was created, by Malcolm III. king of 
Scotland, in io6i,baronDouglas. William, lord Douglas, 
his defcendant, was created by David II. 1346, earl of 
Douglas; and had iffue, x. William, fecond earl of 
Douglas. 2. George, who married Margaret, daughter 
of John Stuart earl of Angus; and in whofe right he 
fucceeded to that title. William, earl of Angus, his 
defcendant, was created by Charles I. in 1633, marquis 
of Douglas, and is anceftor to the prefent duke of 
Hamilton. 
William, earl of Douglas, defcended from the elder 
branch, married Margaret, daughter of Donald earl ot 
Mar; in whofe right he fucceeded to that title. James, 
earl of Douglas, the iffue of this marriage, had iffue, 1. 
Archibald, earl of Douglas, who was taken prifoner at 
the battle of Shrewfbury, July 6, 1403. 2. William, 
who is faid to have been,killed at the battle of Verneuil, 
Auguft 16, 1424. The earl of Douglas, his father, was 
killed at the battle of Gtterborn, July 31, 1388. 
William, grand-lon of William younger Ion of James 
earl of Douglas, was killed in the "defence of James III. 
i t the adtion of Kirconnel, July 22, 1483. William, his 
grandfon, was killed in the famous battle of Plodden 
Field, September 9, 1513. William, his grandfon, dif- 
tingnifhed himfeif againft Mary queen of Scots, at the 
battleuf Langfide, May 13, 1568. William, his grand¬ 
fon, was created by Charles I. April 1, 1628, baron 
Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers, and vifcount Drum- 
lanrig ;,and, June-13, 1633,'earl of Queenfbetry. James, 
fecond earl of Queenfberry, his fon, fuffered confider- 
ably for his loyalty to the houfe of Stuart,, in the en- 
fuing civil wars. 
* William, third earl of Queenfberry, his fon, was con- 
ftituted, by Charles II. June 1, 1680, lord juftice gene¬ 
ral of the kingdom.of Scotland; and created, February 
11, 1682, baron Douglas of Kinmount, Middleby, and 
Dorncck, vifcount of Nith, Torthorald and Rofs, earl 
of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar, and marquis of Queenf¬ 
berry. He exchanged, May 12, in that year, the office 
• of lord justice general, for that of lord high treaforer ot 
the kingdom of Scotland ; and was farther created, No¬ 
vember 3, 1684, marquis of Dumfries, and 'duke ol 
Queenfberry. By James II. he was appointed, in May 
.1685, lord high commiffioner to the Seotdffi parliament; 
and in February 1686, lord prefident of the privy coun¬ 
cil of that kingdom. He died March 28, 1695, leaving 
iffue, James, fecond duke of Queenfberry ; and William. 
James, fecond duke of Queenfberry, entered early in¬ 
to the patriotic meafures of the revolution; and was 
con ft i tu ted by king William III. in 1695, lord keeper 
-of-the privy feal of the kingdom of Scotland; and in 
1.700, lord high commiffioner to the Scottilh parliament. 
Upon the acceftion of queen Anne, he exchanged, May 
8, 1702, the office of lord keeper of the privy feal, for 
that of fecretary of ftate for the kingdom of Scotland ; 
and was twice her majefty’s lord high commiffioner to 
the S'cottifh parliament. In 1704, he refigned all his 
employments, and was again conft-ituted, in 1705, lord 
keeper of the privy feal for the kingdom of Scotland. 
He was declared, May 6, 1706, lord high commiffioner 
to the parliament, by which the union between the two 
kingdoms was ratified and enadted ; and -for which fer- 
vices he was created, May 26, 1708, baron ^of Rippon 
jn the county of York, marquis of Beverley in that 
county, and duke of Dover in the county of Kent. He 
exchanged, February 3, 1710, the office of lord keeper 
of the privy feal, for that of fecretary of ftate lor the 
kingdom of Scotland, and died July-6, 17*1. 
Charles, third duke ot Queenlberry, his fon, was cre¬ 
ated by queen Anne, in 1706, earl of Solway in the 
kingdom of Scotland ; and conftituted, by George III. 
June 23, 1761, lord keeper of the privy feal of the king¬ 
dom of Scotland ; which office he exchanged, April 16, 
1763, for that of lord juftice general of tlva-t kingdom. 
He married Catharine, fecond daughter of Henry Hyde 
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earl of Rocheftef; and, together with his amiable duch- 
efs, attached himfeif to the encouragement and protec¬ 
tion of literature, and was the patron of Gay, and other 
literary charadlers. Her grace died in 1777, leaving 
iffue two fons, and a daughter, viz. Henry, earl of Drum¬ 
lanrig, born October 30, 1722'; married, Elizabeth, 
daughter of John earl of Hopetoun and was killed by 
the accidental going off of his piftol, on his journey from 
Scotland to London, October 20, 1754; and his lady 
died in April 1756, without iffue. Charles, who fuc¬ 
ceeded as earl of Drumlanrig, died in Odlober 1756, un¬ 
married. Catharine, died young. 
His grace dying without male iffue, Oflober 22, 1778, 
was fucceeded by the earl of March, in all the Scots ho¬ 
nours, being defcended from William, created earl of 
March, fecond fon of William, firft duke of Queenfber- 
ry, as follows: William, fecond fon of William, firft 
duke, created earl of March, married'Jane Hay, daugh¬ 
ter of John, firft marquis of Tweedale, and left a daugh¬ 
ter, Ifabella, who died, unmarried, in April 1780 ; and 
a fon, William, his heir, who married Anne Hamilton, 
daughter of John earl of Selkirk and Ruglane, and by 
her, who, in 1746, married, fecondly, Anthony Sawyer, 
efq. had iffue, James, the prefent duke; and three 
daughters, Ifabella, Mary, and Jane. Charles, the third 
and late duke, dying, was fucceeded by James, tIre third 
and prefent earl of March, and fourth duke of Queenf¬ 
berry.—The heir prefumptive is Sir Charles Douglas, 
Bart, to the earldom of Queenlberry, and barony of 
Hawick; but the dukedom will become extintt. 
Creations. — Duke of Queenlberry, February 3, 
16S4; Earl of March, April 20, 1697 ; Earl of Ruglen, 
and Baron Douglas, of Midpath, Lym> and Manerhead ; 
and Baron Douglas, of Ambrefbury, in Wiltffiire, Au- 
guft 8, 1788. 
Residences.— -Ambrefbury Park, in the county of 
Wilts.—Town-houfe, in Piccadilly. 
Motto.—F orward. 
CAMPBELL (GEORGE-WILLIAM), DukE„ 
Marquis, and Earl, of ARGYLL, Marquis of Lorn 
and Kintyre, Earl of Campbell and Cowal, Vifcount 
Lockhow and Glenilla, Lord of Inverary, Mull, Mor- 
ven, and Tyrie; and Baron Sundridge and Hamilton, 
in England; Hereditary Mafter of the King’s Houfe- 
hold, Admiral of the Weftern Ifles, Keeper of Dunoon 
Caftle, and of Dunftaffinage and Carrie, and Hereditary 
Sheriff of Argyll; born September 22, 1768, fucceeded 
his father, the late duke. May 24, 1806. 
The ancient and noble family of Campbell is de» 
feended from Diarmed O’Dwbin, lord of Lochow, who 
lived in the reign of king Fergus II. Paul O’Dwbin 
was lord treafurer of Scotland; and Gillefpie, his fon 
in law, changed his furnaine of O’Dwbin to Campbell, 
in the reign of king Malcolm Canmore. Sir Colin More, 
fix til in defeent from Gillefpie, adhered to the party of 
Robert Bruce in his conteft for the crown of Scotland, 
and was killed in a conflifl with Argadius, lord of Lorn, 
which ocoafioned an unceafing feud between their fami¬ 
lies. He had iffiie, 1. Sir Neil. 2. Donald, anceftor of 
Robert Campbell earl of Loudoun, and Hugh Campbell 
earl Marchmont of the kingdom of Scotland. 
Sir Neil fignalifed himfeif in the party of king Robert 
Bruce; and married Mary, filter of that monarch; by 
which lady he had iffue, 1. Colin. 2. John, who was 
created by king Robert, in 1327, earl of Athol, which 
title became extindl at his death. Duncan, fourth in 
defeent from Colin, exerted himfeif in ranfoming their 
king, James I. who was at that time a prifoner in Eng¬ 
land ; for which he was created, by James II. in 1445, 
baron Campbell. He married Margaret, daughter of 
Robert duke of Albany, fon of king Robert II. by which 
lady he had iffue,' 1. Archibald, fecond lord Campbell. 
2. Colin, anceftor of John earl of Bieadalbane, of the 
kingdom of Scotland. Colin, fecond lord Campbell, 
was created by James II, in 1457, earl of the county of 
