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John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
b.20 Jul 1844
d.31 Jan 1900
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  • H.  John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry1844 - 1900
  • W.  Sibyl Montgomery1845 - 1935
m. 26 Feb 1866
  1. Francis Archibald Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig1867 - 1894
  2. Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry1868 - 1920
  3. Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas1870 - 1945
  4. Sholto George Douglas1872 - 1942
  5. Lady Edith Gertrude Douglas1874 - 1963
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Name John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Jul 1844
Marriage 26 Feb 1866 to Sibyl Montgomery
Death[1] 31 Jan 1900
Reference Number? Q335896?


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John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 184431 January 1900), was a British nobleman, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  2.   Douglas, John Sholto, in Matthew H.C.G. (ed.), and Brian (ed.) Harrison. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: in association with The British Academy. (Oxford University Press).
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