James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover was a Scottish statesman who was a leading politician in Scotland during the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. As Lord High Commissio
Portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1701–1705
Tomb of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, and his wife, Mary, in Durisdeer Parish Church
William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry PC, also 3rd Earl of Queensberry and 1st Marquess of Queensberry, was a Scottish politician.
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry
…was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with England, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and his wife Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas. His title before succeeding his father was Lord Drumlanrig. Educated…
Engraving of the 1st Duke of Queensberry by Peter Vanderbank
Queensberry House, Edinburgh