George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton
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George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, KT
(3 April 1761 – 17 July 1827) was the son of Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton
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He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1785 and served as their vice-president from 1795-1819
On 13 August 1814, he married Susan Elizabeth Buller and they had one child:
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(3 April 1761 – 17 July 1827) was the son of Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton
Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton
Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton was the son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton.In February 1754 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society...
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He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1785 and served as their vice-president from 1795-1819
On 13 August 1814, he married Susan Elizabeth Buller and they had one child:
- Lady Ellen Susan Anne Douglas (d. 22 January 1914)