Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the
peerage of
Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in
1681/2 by a member of the Douglas family.
Allied titles include Earl of Queensberry, Earl of Drumlanrig, Viscount of Drumlanrig, Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross, Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis, Lord Douglas of Kinmonth, Midlebie and Dornock, and a baronetcy.
The 9th Marquess is particularly well-known because of the rules of boxing which were named for him (the Marquess of Queensberry rules[?]), and for his litigious interaction with Oscar Wilde.
- William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1637-1695)
- James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1672-1711)
- James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1697-1714/5)
- Charles Douglas, 4th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1698-1778)
- William Douglas, 5th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1725-1810)
- Robert Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1814-1866)
- John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1779-1856)
- Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1818-1858)
- John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844-1942)
- Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1868-1920)
- Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (1896-1954)
- David Harrington Angus Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry[?] (born December 19, 1929)
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