John Douglas - 3rd Baronet of Kelhead
Biography
Birth: ca. 1708
Death: 1778
Son of Sir William Douglas (d. 1733), 2nd Bart of Kelhead, and Helen Erskine (d. 1754), a half-sister of Boswell's mother Euphemia. Brother of Charles and William Douglas. Married to Christian Cunningham (1710-1741), daughter of Sir William Cunningham of Caprington. Father of William Douglas and about 7 other children.
Also known as
- 3rd Baronet of Kelhead
Life with James Boswell
Boswell visited the family at Kelhead on October 6 and 7, 1762. He wrote of Douglas that "by his princely improvements [of the estate] Sir John Douglas has burthened his estate with about £30,000. [...] a lively man, but hurried away by fanciful project."
Mentioned in
John Douglas is mentioned in:
- Journal of my Jaunt, Harvest 1762
