Douglas, Robert (London) 1
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| Dates | 1709-10 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
12th Earl of Morton. Appointed Steward and justiciar of Orkney and Shetland (1696, 1702). Sat as MP for Kirkwall in Scottish Parliament (1702-7), loyal to the Duke of Queensbury. Apparently unwilling to accept nomination to sit in the first Parliament of Great Britain. Elected MP, at by-election, for Tain (Northern) Burghs. Did not stand for re-election. Remained on periphery of political scene. Died 1730.
