George Douglas
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George Douglas may refer to:
- George Douglas, 1st Earl of AngusGeorge Douglas, 1st Earl of AngusGeorge Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus was born at Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. The bastard son of William, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret Stewart, Dowager Countess of Mar & Countess of Angus and Lady Abernethy in her own right....
(1378–1402), Scottish magnate - George Douglas, 4th Earl of AngusGeorge Douglas, 4th Earl of AngusGeorge Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, Lord Douglas, Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest was a Scottish Nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus and Margaret Hay of Yester. Known as the Great Earl of Angus, he succeeded to the Earldom following the death of his childless brother James...
(1429–1462), Scottish magnate - George Douglas, Master of AngusGeorge Douglas, Master of AngusGeorge Douglas, Master of Angus was a Scottish Nobleman. The son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus and Elizabeth Boyd, daughter of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd, he was born at Tantallon Castle and died at the Battle of Flodden....
(1469–1513), Scottish nobleman - George Douglas of PittendreichGeorge Douglas of PittendreichGeorge Douglas of Pittendreich was a member of the powerful Douglas family who struggled for control of the young James V of Scotland in 1528. His second son became James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton and Regent of Scotland. Initially, George Douglas promoted the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and...
(d. 1552), Master of Angus, Scottish nobleman - George Douglas (bishop)George Douglas (bishop)George Douglas was a late medieval Scottish nobleman and prelate. A son of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, he was elected by the chapter of the diocese of Moray by 22 December 1573 several months after the death of Patrick Hepburn, the previous Bishop of Moray. He held the bishopric for 16...
(died 1589), Scottish prelate, Bishop of Moray - George Douglas (diplomat), English ambassador to Poland 1634-1636 (died 1636)
- George Douglas (Royal Navy officer), first captain of the HMS ArdentHMS Ardent (1764)HMS Ardent was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built by contract by Hugh Blaydes at Hull according to the plans of Sir Thomas Slade, and launched on 13 August 1764 as the first ship of the...
(1764) - George Douglas (footballer)George Douglas (footballer)George Harold Douglas was an English professional association footballer who played as a winger. He played over 300 matches and scored 23 goals in the Football League before moving into non-league football in 1928 as player/manager of Tunbridge Wells Rangers until 1930 he was then to move to Dover...
, (1893–1979), English association footballer - George Douglas, 16th Earl of MortonGeorge Douglas, 16th Earl of MortonGeorge Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, KT was the son of Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton.He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1785 and served as their vice-president from 1795-1819...
(1761–1827), Scottish aristocrat - George Douglas BrownGeorge Douglas BrownGeorge Douglas Brown was a Scottish novelist, best known for his highly influential realist novel The House with the Green Shutters , which was published the year before his death at the age of 33.-Life and work:...
(1869–1902), Scottish Victorian novelist - George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of SelkirkGeorge Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of SelkirkGroup Captain George "Geordie" Nigel Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, KT, GCMG, GBE, AFC, AE, PC, QC , was a Scottish nobleman and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
(1906–1994) Scottish aristocrat and First Lord of the Admiralty - George Brisbane Scott DouglasGeorge Brisbane Scott DouglasGeorge Brisbane Scott Douglas was a Scottish poet and writer, as well as a Baronet. He was born on 22 December 1856 in Gibraltar. His mother, Dona Sanchez de Pina, was a native of Gibraltar. He never married and he combined the running of a large country estate with his literary and academic...
(1856-?), Scottish poet and writer - George Douglas, the pen name of songwriter Bob ThieleBob ThieleBob Thiele was an American record producer who worked on countless classic jazz albums and record labels.-Biography:...
- George Douglas (rugby)George Douglas (rugby)George Douglas was a Scottish rugby union and rugby league player.-Rugby union:He was capped once for in 1921. He also played for Jedforest RFC.-References:...
, rugby union and rugby league player - Sir George Douglas, 2nd Baronet (1 March 1754 – 4 June 1821) MP for Roxburghshire 1784–1806
- Sir George Henry Scott-Douglas, 4th Baronet (19 June 1825 – 26 June 1885) MP for Roxburghshire 1874–1880
- Sir George Brisbane Douglas, 5th Baronet (22 December 1856 – 22 June 1935) of the Douglas BaronetsDouglas BaronetsThe Douglas of Glenbervie, Kincardine Baronetcy was created on 28 May 1625 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The Douglas of Kelhead, Scotland Baronetcy was created 26 February 1668 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia....