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	marquess of queensbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the peerage of Scotland.
		The Marquesses also held the title of Duke of Queensberry from 1684 to 1810, when it was inherited by the Duke of Buccleuch.
		The 9th Marquess is particularly well-known because of the rules of boxing which were named for him (the Marquess of Queensberry rules), and for his litigious interaction with Oscar Wilde.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Marquess_of_Queensbury (258 words)

	Marquess of Queensberry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marquess of Queensberry (often spelled, archaically, as the Marquis of Queensbury) is a title in the peerage of Scotland.
		The 9th Marquess is particularly well-known because of the rules of boxing that were named for him (the Marquess of Queensberry rules), and for his litigious interaction with Oscar Wilde.
		William Douglas, 3rd Earl of Queensberry (1637-1695) (became Marquess of Queensberry in 1682, and Duke of Queensberry in 1684)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Queensberry (337 words)

	John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844–31 January 1900) was an eccentric Scottish nobleman, remembered for lending his name to the "Marquess of Queensberry rules" that formed the basis of modern boxing.
		He inherited the Marquessate of Queensberry in 1858 from his father, the 8th Marquess.
		He is often described as the 8th Marquess, rather than the 9th, due to doubts as to whether James Douglas should be included in the list of Marquesses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Sholto_Douglas,_9th_Marquess_of_Queensberry (229 words)

	John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry : John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		John Sholto Douglas (1844-1900) was an eccentric Scottish nobleman, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry and Viscount Drumlanrig.
		He is remembered for lending his name to the "Marquess of Queensberry rules[?]" that formed the basis of modern boxing.
		In March 1895 the Marquess was sued for defamatory libel by Oscar Wilde, who Douglas had intimated was a "somdomite" (sic): Douglas made the accusation because he was angered over Wilde's relationship with his son, Alfred.
	www.eurofreehost.com /jo/John_Sholto_Douglas,_9th_Marquess_of_Queensbury.html (335 words)

	Marquess of Queensbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Queensbury School District Information, calendar of events and links for schools in the Queensbury School District.
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	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Marquess_of_Queensbury.html (170 words)

	The importance of being Oscar
		A rich and influential man accused of committing immoral acts is summoned to defend himself in public hearings wracked with legalisms, subterfuge, skullduggery and a media circus that affects the outcome of the trial.
		In 1895 at the height of Wilde's popularity, British nobleman the Marquess of Queensbury publicly referred to him as someone "posing as a sodomite." Wilde sued him for libel.
		~1895: Unsuccessfully sued Marquess of Queensbury for libel for declaring him a "sodomite"; was in turn sued by the marquess and arrested and found guilty of homosexual offenses under the Criminal Law Act of 1885; sentenced to two years hard labor at Reading Gaol.
	www.post-gazette.com /magazine/19990219wilde1.asp (1626 words)

	Encyclopedia: Queensbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Queensbury tube station is a London Underground station at Queensbury, grid reference TQ18818976.
		Queensbury is a village in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
		Queensberry may refer to: Marquess of Queensberry, a hereditary title in England Marquess of Queensberry rules in boxing Queensberry, a hill in Scotland a misspelling of Queensbury This is a disambiguation page â€” a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Queensbury (308 words)

	Out In The Mountains : Arts - Pride Before a Fall
		For those who don't know the story, here are the highlights: John Douglas, Marquess of Queensbury, was an angry, difficult man. Queensbury, in 1895, had suffered the loss of his first son to homosexuality and suspected suicide.
		Queensbury had evidence of Wilde and his son carrying on an affair in many public places in France and England and had previously warned them to halt their relationship.
		In the first of three trials, Wilde sued for Queensbury's supposed libel, even though Wilde (and Bosie) knew that Queensbury's lawyers could easily prove that he was not only "posing" as a sodomite, he was one as then defined by English law.
	www.mountainpridemedia.org /oitm/issues/2004/05may2004/ae02_wilde.htm (962 words)

	Duke of Queensberry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry.
		The Dukedom was held along with the Marquessate of Queensberry until the death of the 4th Duke (and 5th Marquess), when the Marquessate was inherited by Sir Charles Douglas of Kelhead, 5th Baronet, while the Dukedom was inherited by the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.
		In 1708 the 2nd Duke was created Duke of Dover (along with the subsidiary titles Marquess of Beverley and Baron Ripon) in the Peerage of Great Britain, but these titles became extinct upon the death of the 3rd Duke in 1778.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Queensberry (203 words)

	Somdomite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The notorious malapropism of somdomite ("sodomite") has echoed for over a hundred years, since John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury, the furious father of Oscar Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, left his card for Wilde at the Albemarle Club, inscribed "For Oscar Wilde, posing as a somdomite."
		The Marquess had warned Wilde to stay away from his son, but the infatuated Wilde ignored him.
		At the opening of Wilde's great triumph, The Importance of Being Earnest on February 14, 1895, Queensbury intended to publicly denounce Wilde, but he was refused a ticket.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Somdomite (237 words)

	Oscar Wilde
		For months, the Marquess of Queensbury had been demanding that Wilde stay away from his son, Lord Alfred Douglas.
		Queensbury intended to publicly denounce Wilde at the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest, but he was refused a ticket.
		Wilde charged Queensbury with libel, but revelations during the trial about the nature of Wilde's relationship with Queensbury's son caused the playwright to be prosecuted for homosexuality and offenses to minors.
	www.rotten.com /library/bio/authors/oscar-wilde (681 words)

	Oscar Wilde's trial
		The Marquess was outraged that Wilde would lead his son ‘astray’ and became determined to ruin the world famous playwright.
		Wilde knew that the Marquess was just getting warmed up, so he, at the urging of his lover, Lord Douglas, swore out a warrant for the arrest of the Marquess of Queensbury on the charge of libel.
		The Marquess of Queensbury was represented by Edward Carson.
	gaga.essortment.com /oscarwildeplay_rghw.htm (587 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 2067
		She married, firstly, Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensbury and Anna Maria Walters, on 4 December 1917.
		She married Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensbury and Anna Maria Walters, on 18 March 1926.
		She married Francis Archibald Kelhead Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensbury and Anna Maria Walters, on 23 April 1947.
	www.thepeerage.com /p2067.htm (878 words)

	Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Queensberry, John ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900)
		He was the father of Lord Alfred Douglas and it was his misspelled insult to Oscar Wilde that set in motion the events leading to the playwright's imprisonment.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Queensberry,%20John%20Sholto%20Douglas,%208th%20Marquess%20of%20Queensberry (167 words)

	All about Oscar Wilde by Mark Gribben
		Once he disrupted the premiere of a play that he felt too pious and in front of the Prince of Wales attempted to whip a cabinet minister because he feared the man was courting his oldest son.
		The marquess could barely stand to be in the same room with Lord Alfred and the feeling was mutual.
		The marquess was a fighter and Lord Alfred was a philosopher.
	www.crimelibrary.com /gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/oscar_wilde/4.html?sect=18 (1023 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Marquess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Marquess of Linlithgow, a descendant of the original Earl of Hopetoun, has said he will give serious consideration to offers of £50,000 or more for each...
		Coach Mark Marquess, who begins his 28th year at the helm of Stanford baseball, said that rankings have a tendency to be deceiving, as they do not account for...
		Katie Marquess took first in the 200-meter individual medley and third in the 100-meter fly and 50-meter free.
	www.nametraq.org /Jan04/M/Marquess.shtml (877 words)

	Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname - part 32 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Douglas, Archibald William, Marquess of Queensbury 8, b.
		Douglas, Francis Archibald Kelhead, Marquess of Queensbury 11, b.
		Douglas, Percy Sholto, Marquess of Queensbury 10, b.
	www.dcs.hull.ac.uk /genealogy/royal/gedx32.html (515 words)

	Liberalism Used to Mean Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		John Sholto Douglas was the 8th Marquess of Queensbury, and a noted sportsman as well.
		"Marquess of Queensbury" has a familiar ring, because in 1867 the Marquess gave his name to a newly devised set of rules to govern prize fighting, rules which are still in force.
		Under the new Marquess of Queensbury rules the boxers wore padded gloves, and rounds lasted three minutes with a one minute rest between rounds.
	www.libertyhaven.com /theoreticalorphilosophicalissues/libertarianism/liberalismused.html (7321 words)

	MARQUESS OF QUEENSBURY
		Specialty Definition: John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
		William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry, later 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695)
		James Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry (1697-1714/5)
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/MARQUESS+OF+QUEENSBURY (529 words)

	Queensbury on Almondnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Perched on a high vantage point above Clayton, Clayton Heights and Thornton and overlooking the City of Bradford, Queensbury is one of the highest parishes...
		Queensbury Motorcyles supply second hand motorcycles to the public.
		QUEENSBURY is a very special place, and that is a fact which few can dispute.
	www.ncpm.co.uk /popmusic/queensbury.html (415 words)

	Oscar Wilde (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Some friends of mine told me that the Marquess of Queensbury was a competent pugilist who was always looking for someone to spar with.
		The Marquess was a hearty old fellow who wasted no time in telling me that the first thing I needed to learn was to choose my opponents more carefully.
		The following week, the Marquess of Queensbury started his propaganda campaign against Oscar which led to the libel suit and so on.
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	Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
		Wilde, however, was quite infatuated with the young man and ignored the Marquess' urgings.
		Furious, Queensbury intended to publicly denounce Wilde at the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest, but he was refused a ticket.
		Two weeks later, he confronted Wilde at his club, leaving his infamously mispelled note accusing Wilde of "posing as a Somdomite." Wilde decided to charge Queensbury with libel, but revelations during the trial about the nature of Wilde's relationship with Queensbury's son caused the playwright to be prosecuted for offences to minors.
	www.imagi-nation.com /moonstruck/clsc38.html (734 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 2066
		He was the son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensbury and Caroline Margaret Clayton.
		She married John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensbury and Caroline Margaret Clayton, on 26 February 1866.
		She married John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensbury and Caroline Margaret Clayton, on 7 November 1893.
	www.thepeerage.com /p2066.htm (621 words)

	Marksberry
		The Queensbury title, one of many with which the Scottish house of Douglas is associated, originated in the creation of Sir William Douglas (d 1640) as Earl of Queensbury in 1633.
		His grandson William, the 3rd Earl (1637 - 1695) was created Marquess of Queensbury in 1682, and Duke of Queensbury in 1694.
		There he changed his name, using his title of Marquess of Queensbury, he created the name "Marksbury".
	www.geocities.com /heartland/creek/8404/Marksberry.html (711 words)

	GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Biography of Oscar Wilde (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		However, Wilde was by now infatuated with the beautiful young poet Lord Alfred Douglas (known as "Bosie"), and he was not shy about flaunting their sexual relationship.
		Douglas's father, the Marquess of Queensbury, accused Wilde of sodomy.
		Alongside the provocative material in Wilde's work, the writer was found guilty of homosexuality in a second trial and sentenced to two years of hard labor.
	www.gradesaver.com /ClassicNotes/Authors/about_oscar_wilde.html (614 words)

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	The Straight Dope Mailbag: Why are boxing scores kept secret during the match? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1867, the London Amateur Athletic Club drew up a new set of rules, including mandating boxers to wear gloves, limiting rounds to three minutes, disallowing any contact besides punches (i.e., wrestling holds), and declaring a boxer who could not stand within ten seconds of a knockdown the loser of the contest.
		The LAAC got their rules endorsed by John Sholto Douglas, the Marquess of Queensberry.
		Rules for a couple of reasons, among them the celebrity endorsement by the Marquess, the appeal to the audience of the increased fight pace, and the use of gloves, which reduced the risk that a boxer would die in the ring.
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