The Earl of Selkirk | |
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 Arms of Lord Selkirk | |
| Governor of Edinburgh Castle | |
| In office 1737–1738 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Orkney |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Ross |
| Representative Peer for Scotland | |
| In office 1722–1739 | |
| In office 1713–1715 | |
| Lord Clerk Register | |
| In office 1733–1739 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Marchmont |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Marquess of Lothian |
| In office 1696–1702 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Burnett, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Philiphaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lord Charles Hamilton 3 February 1663 |
| Died | 13 March 1739 (aged 76) London, England |
| Relations | James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (grandfather) William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas (grandfather) James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (brother) |
| Parent(s) | William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk (father) Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (mother) |
Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk, PC (born Lord Charles Hamilton; 3 February 1663 – 13 March 1739) was a Scottish aristocrat and courtier.