William Douglas, 14th of Cavers

William Douglas (c.1688 – January 1748),[1][2] 14th of Cavers, was a Scottish politician. He was the first son of Archibald Douglas of Cavers.

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Roxburghshire from 1715 to 1722, for Dumfries Burghs from 1722 to 1727, for Roxburghshire again from 1727 to 1734 and February 1742 to 1747.[3]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
  3. Simpson, J. M. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "DOUGLAS, William (c.1688-1748), of Cavers, Roxburgh". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Sir Gilbert Eliott, 3rd Bt
Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire
17151722
Succeeded by
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Bt
Preceded by
Alexander Fergusson
Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs
17221727
Succeeded by
Archibald Douglas
Preceded by
Sir Gilbert Eliott, 3rd Bt
Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire
17271734
Succeeded by
John Rutherfurd
Preceded by
John Rutherfurd
Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire
1742–1747
Succeeded by
Walter Scott


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