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| Queensberry, John Sholto (Douglas), Marquess of. Adm. at MAGDALENE, 1864. [Eldest] s. of Archibald William, 7th Marquess (and Caroline Margaret, younger dau. of Sir William Robert Clayton, Bart.). [B. July 20, 1844.] Matric. Michs. 1864. Styled Viscount Drumlanrig, 1856-8. For sometime an officer in the Royal Navy. Lieut.-Col. of the Dumfries Volunteers. Succeeded his father as 8th Marquess of Queensberry, Aug. 6, 1858. A Representative Peer for Scotland, 1872-80. Patron of boxing; the 'Queensberry rules' were drawn up by him in 1867. Married (1) Feb. 26, 1866, Sibyl (who divorced him, Jan. 22, 1887), younger dau. of Alfred Montgomery, Commissioner of Inland Revenue, and had issue; (2) Nov. 7, 1893, Ethel, dau. of Edward Charles Weedon, of Eastbourne (marriage dissolved 1894). Became somewhat notorious in 1882, in connexion with the support he gave to Charles Bradlaugh and to secularism; and later for publishing a defamatory libel on Oscar Wilde, of which charge he was acquitted. Author, The Spirit of the Matterhorn. Died Jan. 31, 1900. (Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.) | John Sholto (Douglas), Marquess of QUEENSBERRY Approx. lifespan: 1844–1900 Adm Magdalene College 1864 Eldest s. of Archibald WILLIAM, 7th Marquess (and Caroline Margaret, younger dau. of Sir William Robert CLAYTON, Bart.). [ b. 1844:07:20 Matric 1864:10MT: Styled Viscount Drumlanrig: 1856-58 For sometime an officer in Royal Navy Lieutenant-Colonel of: : Dumfries Volunteers Succeeded his father as 8th Marquess of Queensberry 1858:08:06 A Representative Peer for Scotland 1872-80 Patron of boxing; the "Queensberry rules" were drawn up by him in1867 m. (1) 1866:02:26,Sibyl (who divorced him 1887:01:22, younger dau. of Alfred MONTGOMERY Commissioner of: : Inland Revenue had issue m. (2) 1893:11:07 Ethel WEEDON dau. of Edward Charles WEEDON, of Eastbourne, [ Sussex ] (marriage dissolved (1894) Became somewhat notorious in1882,in connexion with the support he gave to Charles Bradlaugh and to secularism; and later for publishing a defamatory libel on Oscar Wilde, of which charge he was acquitted. Publ.: The Spirit of the Matterhorn d. 1900:01:31 (Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B .) |