Douglas, Alexander
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1710? | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Janet Scot | ||
| Issue | 2 sons, 3 daughters | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Sat in Scottish Parliament for Orkney and Shetland. Supported the Court after 1707. Knighted and given seat in first Parliament of Great Britain (1707-8). Elected MP for Orkney and Shetland (1708) but cost of attending Parliament was prohibitive. Probably attended in 1710 though absent in subsequent years. Did not stand for re-election. Dubbed a courtier in both Scottish and Westminster parliaments. Died 1718.
