Family and Education
b. 1707, 1st s. of William Douglas of Fingland, Kirkcudbright Stewartry by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Capt. Alexander Clerk of Glendorch, Lanark, an Edinburgh merchant. m. 1746, Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Burchard of Witham, Essex, 6s. 5da.
Offices Held
Cornet 4 Drag. 1739, lt. 1742, capt. 1745, maj. 1746, lt.-col. 1746, col. 1756; col. 13 Drag. 1758 – d.; maj.-gen. 1759; lt.-gen. 1761. Served at Dettingen and Minden.
Main residences: Kirktoun, Dumfries; Witham, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
DOUGLAS, Archibald (1707-78)
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