Earl of Angus - Marquises of Douglas (1633)

Marquises of Douglas (1633)

(after 1633 the Earldom of Angus became a courtesy title used by the eldest son of the Marquis of Douglas)

  • William Douglas, 1st Marquis of Douglas (1590–1660)
  • James Douglas, 2nd Marquis of Douglas (1646–1700)
    • James Douglas, Earl of Angus (1671–1692)
  • Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas (1694–1761) (created Duke of Douglas in 1703) (dukedom extinct on his death, earldom and marquessate inherited by James Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton)

For later Earls of Angus and Marquises of Douglas, see Duke of Hamilton

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