Henry Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig

Henry Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig (30 October 1722 - 19 October 1754) was the eldest son of Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, 2nd Duke of Dover.

He was educated at Winchester College and at Christ Church, Oxford University and then chose a military life.[1] He served in two campaigns under the earl of Stair, and three campaigns under the king of Sardinia, where at the siege of Coni, he distinguished himself so much that Charles Emmanuel, King of Sardinia, ordered his ambassador in London to wait on the Duke of Queensberry to thank him for the services performed by his son.[2]

He commanded a regiment of two battalions in the Scots Brigade in the Netherlands between 1747 and 1753.

He married on 24 July 1754 Lady E∣lizabeth Hope, daughter of John, Earl of Hope∣ton, but accidentally killed himself near Bawtrey, in Yorkshire, 19 October, 1754.[3]

His brother, Charles, succeeded him.

References

  1. ↑ "(44) - Drumlanrig Castle and the Douglases -Histories of Scottish families -National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  2. ↑ "The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;". quod.lib.umich.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. ↑ "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
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