George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington
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George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington, died 10 June 1741 at Covent Garden
, London
, was the son and heir of James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington
by his wife Anne, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston
. George, Lord Mordington, is described by several authorities as a political writer.
He obtained a prominent mention in Walpole's Royal and Noble Authors (Parks edition, vol.v, p.147) as the author of a work called The Great Blessing of a Monarchical Government - "when fenced about with and bounded by the laws, and these laws secured and observed by the monarch". Mordington added "that as a Popish government is inconsistent with the true happiness of these kingdoms, so great also are the miseries and confusions of anarchy. Most humbly dedicated to His Majesty by George Douglas, Lord Mordington, London, 1724."
Two pieces against a weekly paper called the Independent Whig are also mentioned by Walpole as being written by Lord Mordington.
He married Catherine (d. June 1741) daughter of Dr.Robert Lauder, Rector of Shenley, Hertfordshire
, by his wife Mary, née Snow. They had three children:
their son and heir: Charles Douglas, 5th Lord Mordington
, a Jacobite
;
and two daughters:
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
, London
London
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, was the son and heir of James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington
James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington
James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington , succeeded his father William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington,It is recorded in The Great Seal of Scotland confirmed at Edinburgh on 2 August 1662, that James Douglas, Master of Mordington, eldest son of William Douglas, 2nd Lord Mordington, acquired the estates of...
by his wife Anne, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston
Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston
Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston , a Cavalier, was the first dignity Charles II conferred as King.-Family:...
. George, Lord Mordington, is described by several authorities as a political writer.
He obtained a prominent mention in Walpole's Royal and Noble Authors (Parks edition, vol.v, p.147) as the author of a work called The Great Blessing of a Monarchical Government - "when fenced about with and bounded by the laws, and these laws secured and observed by the monarch". Mordington added "that as a Popish government is inconsistent with the true happiness of these kingdoms, so great also are the miseries and confusions of anarchy. Most humbly dedicated to His Majesty by George Douglas, Lord Mordington, London, 1724."
Two pieces against a weekly paper called the Independent Whig are also mentioned by Walpole as being written by Lord Mordington.
He married Catherine (d. June 1741) daughter of Dr.Robert Lauder, Rector of Shenley, Hertfordshire
Shenley, Hertfordshire
Shenley is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, between Barnet and St Albans. The village is located 18.7 miles from Central London.-History:...
, by his wife Mary, née Snow. They had three children:
their son and heir: Charles Douglas, 5th Lord Mordington
Charles Douglas, 5th Lord Mordington
Charles Douglas, 5th Lord Mordington , son of George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington by his wife Catherine née Lauder, was a Jacobite.He went to sea when he was young and did not return to Britain until after his father's death....
, a Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
;
and two daughters:
- Campbellina,
- Mary (d.July 22, 1791) de jure Baroness Mordington, who married William Weaver, an Officer in the Royal Horse GuardsRoyal Horse GuardsThe Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
(d. April 28, 1796, Hallow Park, Worcestershire, England), who fought at the battle of DettingenBattle of DettingenThe Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch personally led his troops into battle...
and the battle of FontenoyBattle of FontenoyThe Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de...
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