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William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, KT (16 December 1724 – 23 December 1810) was a Scottish noble landowner. He was popularly known as Old Q and was reputed as a high-stakes gambler.
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry. (1724-1810), Rake and patron of the turf. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 12 portraits. Notorious gambler, rake and stud owner. From his youth, Queensberry was famed for his escapades. He was first known on the turf in 1750, the year that the Jockey Club was instituted.
A notorious rake, courtier and confidant of the Prince of Wales (later George IV; 1762–1830), the 4th Duke of Queensberry (1724–1810) ‘pursued pleasure under every shape’.
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry primary name: Douglas, William other name: (Duke of) Queensberry
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1724-1810), Rake and patron of the turf. Sitter associated with 12 portraits.
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry (1724–1810), great-grandson of the 1st Duke via the Earls of March.
William Douglas (1725-1810), 3rd Earl of March, became 4th Duke of Queensberry in 1778. He was Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III between 1760 and 1789 and was also a friend of the Prince of Wales. The owner of a well-known stud farm, the Earl was a notorious rake and gambler.
