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. By 1815, when the regiment was serving in Ireland, he was the Lieutenant-Colonel.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanarkshire from 1830 to 1832.
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).
References
- 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.
- 'The Treble Almanack for the year 1815, Dublin, 1815.
- ThePeerage.com
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
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| Preceded bySir Michael Shaw-Stewart, Bt | Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire 1830–1832 |
Succeeded bySir John Maxwell of Pollok |
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| Preceded byArchibald Douglas | Baron Douglas of Douglas 1844–1848 |
Succeeded byJames Douglas |
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