Category:Coats of arms of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry

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  • Coat of arms first adopted by William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry, by royal warrant: Or, a bordure double tressure flory counter-flory gules an inescutcheon of Douglas (with crown added to heart c.1542) quartering Mar
    Coat of arms first adopted by William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry, by royal warrant: Or, a bordure double tressure flory counter-flory gules an inescutcheon of Douglas (with crown added to heart c.1542) quartering Mar

William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, 1st Marquess of Queensberry (1637-1695) was descended from Sir Wiliam Douglas, natural son of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar (c.1358-1388). The arms of Douglas (without crown) quartering Mar were first adopted by w:James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas (c.1358-1388), eldest son and heir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, Countess of Mar. The bordure double tressure flory counter-flory is a reference to the royal arms of Scotland.

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