A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland . uary 1655. 200 Ixvi. Lord William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk and 3rd Dukeof Hamilton, 1634-1694. 201 Created Duke of Hamilton, 1660. 203 Welcomes William of Orange, 203 His death, iSth April 1694. Ixix. John, 1st Earl of Ruglen and 3rd Earl of Selkirk, ob. George, Earl of Orkney, ob. James, Earl of Arran, 4thDuke of Hamilton, to France, December himself a Jacobite, on a charge of treason, 4th Duk
A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland . uary 1655. 200 Ixvi. Lord William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk and 3rd Dukeof Hamilton, 1634-1694. 201 Created Duke of Hamilton, 1660. 203 Welcomes William of Orange, 203 His death, iSth April 1694. Ixix. John, 1st Earl of Ruglen and 3rd Earl of Selkirk, ob. George, Earl of Orkney, ob. James, Earl of Arran, 4thDuke of Hamilton, to France, December himself a Jacobite, on a charge of treason, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Union controversy, 1705- disappoints the Jaco-bites, in the Tower, Duke of Brandon, loth September I7n.; Appointed Master-General of the Ordnance, August 1712.; Duel with Lord Mohun, and death of the Duke, 15th November 1712. The 7th Earl of Moitons eldest son, Robert, whom hismother had hindered from joining Angus in the abortiverising of 1584, was drowned at sea shortly afterwards, andit was Roberts son, William [Ixi.], who succeeded to his. THE LINE OF MORTON 183 grandfathers splendid inheritance in 1606. When war brokeout between Charles I. and his Parliament, Ixi. William, , _ , ^^, 8th Earl of Morton stood for the King and made great^si^°&^ sacrifices in his cause. The estate of Dalkeithand other lands, to the total value of i!100,000Scots yearly rental,^ were sold to meet the earls expenses,in recognition whereof King Charles gave him a charter,dated 15th June 1643, of the islands of Orkney andZetland, and their whole jurisdiction and royalties. Powerwas reserved by the Crown for the redemption of this granton payment of ;^30,000 sterling. Morton held the officeof Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and married LadyAnne Keith, daughter of George, 5 th Earl died in Orkney on 7th August 164S, leaving ninechildren:— (i) Robert, who succeeded as 9th earl. (2) Sir James Douglas of Smithfield, who
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