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Dunbarton, Earl of (S, 1675 - c. 1749)

Creation: let.pat. 9 Mar 1674/5

Extinct: c. 7 Jan 1748/9

Family name: Douglas

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st, Azure a Lion rampant Argent crowned Or (Galloway);  2nd, Or a Lion rampant Gules surmounted of a Ribbon (Abernethy);  3rd, Or three Piles Gules (Brechin);  4th, Or a Fess chequy Azure and Argent surmounted by a Bend Sable charged with three Buckles of the field (Stewart of Bonkyl);  en surtout, Argent a Man's Heart Gules ensigned with an Imperial Crown proper on a Chief Azure three Mullets of the first (Douglas);  all within a Bordure quarterly Azure and Gules the first charged with three Fleur-de-lis and the last with three Lions passant guardant Or

Crest:

A Peacock proper

Supporters:

Dexter:  A Savage wreathed head and middle with Laurel carrying over his shoulder a Club all proper;  Sinister:  A Hart proper attired Or

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George [Douglas], 1st Earl of Dunbarton, KT

2nd son of William [Douglas], 1st Marquess of Douglas, by his second wife Lady Mary Gordon, 3rd dau. of George [Gordon], 1st Marquess of Huntly

born

c. 1635

mar.

Anne Wheatley (d. 25 Apr 1691), dau. of Robert Wheatley, of Bracknell, co. Berkshire

only child

1. Hon George Douglas, later 2nd Earl of Dunbarton

died

20 Mar 1691/2

created

9 Mar 1674/5 Lord Douglas of Ettrick and Earl of Dunbarton

suc. by

son

note

a Page of Honour to Louis XIV, King of France; Maj Gen in the French Army; Col of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards 1665-88; commanded the Scots forces which defeated the invading army sent by the Duke of Monmouth 1685; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber 1687-88; Founder Knight of the Thistle 1687; a supporter of King James II, he accompanied him as he went into exile 1688

George [Douglas], 2nd Earl of Dunbarton

born

c. Apr 1687

died

c. 7 Jan 1748/9

note

Lt Col in Dubourgay's Foot in the British Service 1715; Envoy to Moscow 1716

On the death of the 2nd Earl of Dunbarton the Earldom of Dunbarton became extinct.

 First written 29 Dec 2003

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