Charles Douglas, 3rd Baron Douglas

Charles Douglas, 3rd Baron Douglas of Douglas (26 October 1775 – 10 September 1848), known as the Honourable Charles Douglas from 1790 to 1844, was a Scottish amateur cricketer who made 13 known appearances in first-class cricket matches from 1797 to 1799.

In 25 May 1805 he was commissioned as a Major in the Forfar and Kincardine Militia, commanded by his elder brother.[1] By 1815, when the regiment was serving in Ireland, he was the Lieutenant-Colonel.[2]

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanarkshire from 1830 to 1832.[3]

He succeeded as 3rd Baron Douglas of Douglas in January 1844 and died unmarried. The titles passed to his younger brother, the Reverend James Douglas.

He was a member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).[4]

References

1. War Office, A List of the Officers of the Militia, the Gentlemen & Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteer Infantry of the United Kingdom, 11th Edn, London: War Office, 14 October 1805/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 2005, ISBN 978-1-84574-207-2.
2. 'The Treble Almanack for the year 1815, Dublin, 1815.
3. ThePeerage.com
4. Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Douglas

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, Bt	Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire 1830–1832	Succeeded by Sir John Maxwell of Pollok
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Archibald Douglas	Baron Douglas of Douglas 1844–1848	Succeeded by James Douglas