Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family. The Marquesses also held the title of Duke of Queensberry from 1684 to 1810, when it was inherited by the Duke of Buccleuch.
The subsidiary titles of the Marquess of Queensberry are: Earl of Queensberry (created 1633), Viscount of Drumlanrig (1628) and Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers (1628), all in the peerage of Scotland. The courtesy title used by the Marquess' eldest son and heir is Viscount of Drumlanrig.
The 9th Marquess is particularly well-known because of the rules of boxing which were named for him (the Marquess of Queensberry rules), and for his litigious interaction with Oscar Wilde.
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Marquesses of Queensberry (1682)
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Marquesses of Queensberry
Sholto Francis Guy Douglas, Viscount of Dramlanrig and son of the 12th Marquess, will inherit the Marquissate if he survives his father. He was born June 1, 1967.
