Sholto George Watson Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton

1844 - 1935  (90 years)

• Name	Sholto George Watson Douglas
  Suffix	19th Earl of Morton
  Birth	5 Nov 1844	Dalmahoy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	9 Nov 1844	Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland
  Residence	1861	Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Launde Loddington, Leicestershire
  Death	8 Oct 1935	Conaglen, Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland
  Burial	11 Oct 1935	Dalmahoy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Notes	He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Midlothian Yeomanry. He succeeded as the 19th Earl of Morton on 24 March 1884.1 He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1886 and 1935. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Midlothian. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) for Argyllshire. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Argyllshire. He was Head Coast Watcher, Royal Navy at sea between 1914 and 1916. Sholto George Watson Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton, DL (5 November 1844 – 8 October 1935) was a major landowner in Scotland, a businessman with mining investments in what is now Svalbard, Norway, and politician, serving as a representative peer (1886–1935) after being elected by the Peerage of Scotland. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sholto_Douglas,_19th_Earl_of_Morton
  Person ID	I2816	Gibbs Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family	Helen Geraldine Maria Ponsonby, Countess of Morton,   b. Jan 1853, Cirencester, Gloucestershire d. 5 Jan 1949 (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1877	St. Mark's, North Audley St, Mayfair, London
  Children	+ 1. Lord Aberdour Sholto Charles Watson Douglas,   b. 4 Dec 1878, 27 Grosvenor St, London d. 29 Sep 1911, Birdlip, Gloucestershire (Age 32 years)   2. Charles William Sholto Douglas,   b. 19 Jul 1881   d. 10 Oct 1960 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Nov 1844 - Dalmahoy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Baptism - 9 Nov 1844 - Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland Residence - 1861 - Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland Marriage - 25 Jul 1877 - St. Mark's, North Audley St, Mayfair, London Residence - 2 Apr 1911 - Launde Loddington, Leicestershire Death - 8 Oct 1935 - Conaglen, Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland Burial - 11 Oct 1935 - Dalmahoy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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