Archibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry
The Viscount Palmerston | |
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Preceded by | The Hon George Weld-Forester |
Succeeded by | Viscount Castlerosse |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 April 1818 |
Died | 6 August 1858 | (aged 40)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | |
Children |
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Parent(s) | John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry Sarah Douglas |
Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry
Background
Douglas was the son of John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry, by Sarah Douglas, daughter of Major James Sholto Douglas. He became known by the courtesy title Viscount Drumlanrig when his father succeeded to the marquessate of Queensberry in 1837.[1]
Cricket
He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1841.[2]
Political career
Lord Drumlanrig was returned to parliament for
Family
Lord Queensberry married Caroline Margaret Clayton (1821–1904), daughter of General Sir William Clayton, 5th Baronet, at Gretna Green, Scotland, in 1840.[1] They had six children:
- Lady Gertrude Georgina Douglas (died 1893), a writer, who married Thomas Stock.[citation needed]
- Marquess of Queensberry rules that formed the basis of modern boxing, and, much later, the downfall of author and playwright Oscar Wilde.[1]
- Lord Francis William Bouverie Douglas (1847–1865), beaten by A. W. Moore and party by a day to first ascent of the Ober Gabelhorn, killed a week later in the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn.
- Reverend Lord Archibald Edward Douglas(1850–1938).
- Lady Florence Caroline Douglas (1855–1905) (twin), war correspondent, travel writer, and feminist.[citation needed]
- Lord James Edward Sholto Douglas (1855–1891) (twin), married racehorse breeder Martha Lucy Hennessy[9] in 1888.[1] James committed suicide in 1891 by cutting his throat with a razor in a London hotel.[citation needed]
Death
Lord Queensberry died while hunting in August 1858 aged forty, officially from the explosion of his gun.[1] However, the event was widely believed to be a suicide.[10][11] The Marchioness of Queensberry died in February 1904.[1] He is buried in the family burial ground at Gooley Hill, near Kinmount House.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f thepeerage.com Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry
- ^ "Player profile: Archibald William Douglas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ^ "No. 21409". The London Gazette. 8 February 1853. p. 330.
- ^ "No. 21401". The London Gazette. 11 January 1853. p. 72.
- ^ "No. 21910". The London Gazette. 5 August 1856. p. 2711.
- ^ "No. 21131". The London Gazette. 30 August 1850. p. 2345.
- ^ "No. 22116". The London Gazette. 23 March 1858. p. 1531.
- ^ "Lady James Douglas". Horse Racing History. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Linda Stratmann, The Marquess of Queensberry: Wilde's Nemesis, Yale University Press 2013
- ^ Neil McKenna, The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, Random House 2011
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "KINMOUNT, GOOLEY HILL QUEENSBERRY BURIAL ENCLOSUR (Category B Listed Building) (LB3584)". Retrieved 9 October 2021.