Archibald Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry
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Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry PC (18 April 1818 – 6 August 1858) was the son of John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry.
He married Caroline Margaret Clayton (1821-1904) daughter of Sir William Clayton MP, at Gretna Green, Scotland in 1840, and they had six children:
- Lady Gertrude Georgiana Douglas (d. 1893), married Thomas Stock
- John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900)
- Lord Francis William Bouverie Douglas (1847–1865), beaten by A. W. Moore and party by a day to first ascent of the Ober Gabelhorn, killed a week later in the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn
- Rev. Lord Archibald Edward Douglas (1850–1938)
- Lady Florence Caroline Douglas (1855–1905) (twin), married Sir Alexander Beaumont Churchill Dixie, 11th Baronet
- Lord James Edward Sholto Douglas (1855–1891) (twin), married Martha Lucy Hennessy in 1888, committed suicide
He died while hunting in 1858, officially from the explosion of his gun; the event was widely believed to be a suicide.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Forester |
Comptroller of the Household 1853 – 1856 |
Succeeded by Viscount Castlerosse |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John James Hope Johnstone |
Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire 1847 – 1856 |
Succeeded by John James Hope Johnstone |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Queensberry |
Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries 1856 – 1858 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Buccleuch |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by John Douglas |
Marquess of Queensberry 1856 – 1858 |
Succeeded by John Sholto Douglas |
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