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The Duke of Queensberry and Dover | |
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Secretary of State for Scotland | |
In office 3 February 1709 – 6 July 1711 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Mar |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Mar |
Lord High Commissioner | |
In office 31 July 1706 – 1 May 1707 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | The Duke of Argyll |
In office 25 April 1700 – 31 May 1704 | |
Monarchs | William II; Anne |
Preceded by | The Earl of Marchmont |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Tweeddale |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 December 1662 Sanquhar Castle, Dumfriesshire Scotland |
Died | 6 July 1711 Mayfair, London, England | (aged 48)
Resting place | Durisdeer Parish Church, Durisdeer, Dumfries and Galloway |
Spouse | Hon. Mary Boyle (c. 1664–1709) |
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James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (18 December 1662 – 6 July 1711) was a Scottish nobleman and a leading politician of the late 17th and the early 18th centuries. As Lord High Commissioner he was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with England, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain.