Douglas baronets of Kelhead (1668) explained

The Douglas baronetcy of Kelhead, parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, was created on 26 February 1668 in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia for James Douglas, son of Sir William Douglas of Kelhead, governor of Carlisle Castle in 1647.^[1]

Douglas baronets, of Kelhead (1668)

• Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet (19 February 1639 – c. 1707)^[1]
• Sir William Douglas, 2nd Baronet of Kelhead, (c. 1675 – 10 October 1733).^[1] He was the son of the 1st Baronet and Catherine Douglas, a sister of the 3rd Earl of Queensbury (later the Duke of Queensbury). Sir William was married to Helen Erskine, a daughter of Colonel John Erskine, Deputy Governor of Stirling Castle. They had nine children, of whom their eldest son succeeded to the title upon his father's death.
• Sir John Douglas, 3rd Baronet (c 1708 – 13 November 1778) MP for Dumfries-shire 1741–1747^{[1] [2]}
• Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet (c.1731 – 16 May 1783), MP for Dumfries 1768–1780^{[1] [3]}
• Sir Charles Douglas, 5th Baronet. He subsequently succeeded to the Marquessate of Queensberry in 1810;^[1] with which title the baronetcy remains merged.

Notes and References

1. Book: Cokayne . George Edward . Complete Baronetage . 1904 . W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. . 266–267. IV .
2. Web site: Douglas, Sir John (c.1708-1778), of Kelhead, Dumfries., History of Parliament Online . www.histparl.ac.uk.
3. Web site: Douglas, William (c.1731-83), of Kelhead, Dumfries., History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.