Name
Dunbar Hamilton Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk
Occupation
Alias
Dunbar Hamilton of Baldoon
Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
Biographical Info
Biographical Notes
Son of Basil Hamilton and Isabella Mackenzie; m. Helen Hamilton. 1744 changed his name to Douglas upon succeeding to the earldom. Opposed the Jacobites in 1745; Rector of the University of Glasgow; Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright.
Life Dates
1722
- 1799
Associated Cases
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
| Case | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Douglas of Douglas v. Douglas, Duke of Hamilton | Named in case documents | 1779 |
| Colebrooke v. Hamilton | Named in case documents | 1803 |
| Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith | Pursuer | 1778 |
| Lamont v. His Creditors | Named in case documents | 1782 |
