. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. on him, the whole patronage of Scotland was vest-ed in his hands, and he was created a British peer, 26th May1708, by the title of duke of Dover, marquis of Beverley, andearl of Ripon, with remainder to his third son, Charles, earlof Solway, third duke of Queensberry, of whom 12th June 1706, his grace surrendered to the crown thetitle of duke of Queensberry and other dignities conferredupon his father, and obtained a new patent of these honours,dated at Wind
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. on him, the whole patronage of Scotland was vest-ed in his hands, and he was created a British peer, 26th May1708, by the title of duke of Dover, marquis of Beverley, andearl of Ripon, with remainder to his third son, Charles, earlof Solway, third duke of Queensberry, of whom 12th June 1706, his grace surrendered to the crown thetitle of duke of Queensberry and other dignities conferredupon his father, and obtained a new patent of these honours,dated at Windsor castle, the 17th of the same month, grant-ing them to him and his heirs of entail, male or female, suc-ceeding to the estate of Queensberry, such heirs of entailbeing descended from the first earl of Queensberry. In thisresignation the titles of marquis and earl of Queensberry, vis-count of Drumlanrig, Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis,were not included. On 9th February 1709, his grace wasappointed third secretary of state. He died, after a shortillness, 6th July 1711, in his 49th year. His portrait issubjoined:. By his duchess, Mary, fourth daughter of Boyle,Lord Clifford, he had four sons and three daughters. Thetwo elder sons died young, and the third, Charles, succeededhim. His second daughter, Lady Jean Douglas, married 5thApril 1720, Francis, earl of Dalkeith, afterwards duke ofBuccleuch, with issue. Charles, third duke of Queensberry and second duke ofDover, the third but eldest surviving son, born at Edin-burgh, 24th November 1698, was created earl of Solway,viscount of Tibberis, and Lord Douglas of Lockerbie, Dal-veen, and Thornhill, by patent, dated at Windsor castle 17thJune 1706 (the same date as that of the new patent of thedukedom of Queensberry granted to his father), to him and the heirs male of his body. He became duke of Queens-berry, on his fathers death, in 1711. He was a privy coun-cillor and lord of the bedchamber to George I., and by GeorgeI
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