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	::Sholto Douglas::
		Sholto Douglas became head of Fighter Command after Hugh Dowding was removed from the post in 1941.
		Sholto Douglas was born in Headington, Oxfordshire on December 23rd, 1893.
		In 1942, Douglas was sent to work in Egypt (Leigh-Mallory replaced him as head of Fighter Command) and in 1943, he was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the RAF in the Middle East.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /sholto_douglas.htm (590 words)

	AllRefer.com - Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of (Sports, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of 1844–1900, British nobleman, originator of the code of rules that governs modern boxing.
		He served in the British army and navy and later was a member of (1872–80) the House of Lords as representative peer from Scotland.
		In 1895, objecting to the liaison between his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, and Oscar Wilde, Queensberry left an insulting letter to Wilde in a public place and was sued for libel by the writer.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Q/QunsbryJSD.html (298 words)

	John Sholto Douglas - Encyclopedia.com
		John Sholto Douglas see Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of.
		Sholto Byrnes, diary editor of `The Independent' and `The Independent on Sunday', reports from the coalface
		Sholto Byrnes, diary editor of `The Independent' and `The Independent on Sunday', reports from the coalface.(Features)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-DouglJS.html (1079 words)

	glbtq >> literature >> Douglas, Alfred Bruce
		Douglas, universally known as Bosie, was born October 22, 1870, the third son of John Sholto Douglas, ninth Marquess of Queensberry, and Sibyl, née Montgomery.
		Although Douglas and Wilde remained close until the latter's death in 1900, the scandal generated a sheaf of spiteful documents.
		Douglas spent the remaining twenty-one years of his life quietly, living in Hove or Brighton on allowances provided by his mother and wife.
	www.glbtq.com /literature/douglas_a.html (700 words)

	Marquess of Queensberry
		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.
		Sholto Francis Guy Douglas, Viscount of Dramlanrig and son of the 12th Marquess, will inherit the Marquissate if he survives his father.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/ma/marquess_of_queensberry.html (227 words)

	William Sholto Douglas
		In 1944 Douglas was Commander in Chief of Coastal Command during the invasion of Normandy, where his main objective was to clear the English Channel of German naval opposition
		After the Second World War Douglas became Commander in Chief and Military Governor of the British Occupation Zone in Germany and in January 1946 was knighted and promoted to marshal of the RAF.
		Douglas retired from active duty in 1948 and was awarded a peerage as 1st Baron Douglas of Kirtleside.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWdouglasS.htm (713 words)

	Knitting Circle Alfred Douglas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In a court case Alfred Douglas took the stand and declared that Oscar Wilde was 'the greatest force of evil that has appeared in Europe during the last 350 years'.
		"Douglas Murray's rehabilitation of his subject is a brave attempt to redeem a character immured in the in the calumny of legend.
		"Douglas has never had much of a press and there is much in his life to deplore, especially the vindictive assault on fellow survivors from the Wilde years and on the memory of Oscar himself.
	myweb.lsbu.ac.uk /~stafflag/alfreddouglas.html (2388 words)

	John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		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.infosearchpoint.com /display/John_Sholto_Douglas (276 words)

	Findon Village Antiquities www.findonvillage.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I have found that in 1886 Edwin Douglas and his wife, Christiana, decided to let Lawbrook House in Surrey and move to the Sussex seaside town of Worthing on the south coast for Christiana's health.
		In 1887 when James Douglas the portrait painter was 77 years old he sat down on Thursday 8th December and wrote to his son, Edwin, in Worthing.
		James Douglas, so well known to Scottish artists, died at his home in Croydon in 1888 after a comparatively short illness at the ripe old age of 78.
	www.findonvillage.com /0227_my_fathers_last_letter.htm (517 words)

	JURIST - The Trials of Oscar Wilde
		Douglas called his elder companion "the most chivalrous friend in the world." Wilde saw in Douglas not only a lively intellect, but a young man with an Adonis-like appearance.
		Douglas later said, " He was continually asking me to lunch and dine with him and sending me letters, notes, and telegrams." He also showered Douglas with presents and wrote a sonnet for him.
		It was shortly after Francis Douglas was "killed in a hunting accident" (probably a suicide), that Queensberry went on the rampage against Oscar Wilde.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /trials11.htm (2884 words)

	PENRHYN, GEORGE SHOLTO GORDON DOUGLAS-PENNANT, 2ND BARON - LoveToKnow Article on PENRHYN, GEORGE SHOLTO GORDON ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		PENRHYN, GEORGE SHOLTO GORDON DOUGLAS-PENNANT, 2nd BARON (1836-1907), was the son of Colonel Edward Gordon Douglas (1800-1886), brother of the igth earl of Morton, who, through his wife, Juliana, elder daughter and coheir of George Hay Dawkins-Pennant, of Penrhyn Castle, Carnarvon, had large estates in Wales and elsewhere, and was created Baron Penrhyn in 1866.
		Dawkins had inherited the estates [rom Richard Penryn, who was created Baron Penryn in 1763, the title becoming extinct on his death in 1808.
		He was succeeded in the title by his eldest son, Edward Sholto (b.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PE/PENRHYN_GEORGE_SHOLTO_GORDON_DOUGLAS_PENNANT_2ND_BARON.htm (2616 words)

	Douglas Coat of Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The members of the current generation of the Douglas family have inherited a name that was first used hundreds of years ago by the people of the ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts.
		The Douglas family lived in Moray (part of the modern region of Grampian), where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to early times.
		Whatever their early true origin, the Douglas Clan was one of the more distinguished and illustrious clans.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.c/qx/douglas-coat-arms.htm (1075 words)

	Gross Indecency: the Marquess of Queensberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Born in 1844, Douglas succeeded his father in 1858, when he was fourteen.
		Also in 1894, Douglas's eldest son, Francis Archibald Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig, died in a gunshot accident that is widely considered to have been suicide, possibly an attempt to avoid scandal about the young man's homosexual activities.
		Douglas was threatening and disliked, and in the surge of support and respect for his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, "Bosie," the story was told that the father's last act in life, on his deathbed, was to spit at his son.
	condor.stcloudstate.edu /~scogdill/19thc/grossindecency/marquessqueensberry.html (313 words)

	DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
		William Douglas Cook was born in New Plymouth on 28 October 1884, the second child of William Cook, a bank officer, and his wife, Jessie Turnbull Miller.
		Douglas, as he was called, was educated at Wellington College.
		Douglas Cook's dream gradually expanded into a vision of a natural arboretum for future generations of New Zealanders.
	www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=4C31&related=false (768 words)

	Scotland: Famous People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Thus he was an important figure in American History and has been called the "Grandfather of the United States".
		Sir John Sholto Douglas (8th Marquis of Queensberry) (1844 - 1900)
		Was tried for libelling the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, who was said to be having a homosexual relationship with Douglas' son, Lord Alfred.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /home/scotland/greatscots.html (6448 words)

	Overview of Sir John Sholto Douglas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Douglas succeeded his father to the Queensberry title in 1858 at the age of just 14.
		Douglas was also a founder of the Amateur Athletic Club in 1860.
		He was tried for libelling the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, who Douglas accused of having a homosexual relationship with his son, Lord Alfred.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/people/famousfirst131.html (133 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - " BERSHADSKY’S BOXING CHRONICLES: THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE SPORT OF BOXING ...
		These two men are John Sholto Douglas, better known as the Marquess of Queensberry, and John Graham Chambers.
		Born in 1844, John Sholto Douglas a Scottish nobleman, is primarily remembered for lending his name to the “Marquess of Queensberry Rules” that shaped the foundation of modern boxing.
		In present day terms Douglas was in fact a sponsor of the rules which perhaps needed his name and prestige to give them credibility.
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /bershadskychronicle1_030205.html (924 words)

	Queensland Courts - Justice J.S. Douglas
		Justice James Sholto Douglas was appointed to the Court on 27 November 2003.
		After working in a solicitors' firm in London he commenced private practice at the Bar in Brisbane in 1977, became a QC in 1989 and was President of the Bar Association of Queensland from 1999 to 2001.
		His grandfather, Robert Johnstone Douglas, great-uncle, Edward Archibald Douglas, father, James Archibald Douglas, and older brother, Robert Ramsay Douglas, were all judges of the Court.
	www.courts.qld.gov.au /about/bios/sc_jsdouglas.htm (259 words)

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	Biographies - C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This work tells the saga of the Douglas families as they grew in power and influence, but remained locked in a bitter feud.
		From the murder of the "Black" James Douglas by James II, through to the murder of James III by the "Red" Douglases, there was much that was cruel and inhuman in the history of these two great families.
		Yet, there were also acts of selflessness, as when a young Douglas woman tried desperately to save the life of James I and when a young Douglas man rescued Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven prison.
	www.blae.net /douglas/Biogs/BiographiesC.htm (216 words)

	H-Net Review: Thomas Widlok on The Bushman Myth: The Making of a Namibian Underclass
		It is clear that Douglas contributed the larger part of chapter 20, which was much extended since the first edition.
		Gordon and Douglas also recognize that images of the "Bushmen" are much more diffuse than previously thought so that "the world is not as simple as this book first imagined it" (p.
		Gordon and Douglas recognize this themselves in that they see the inclusion of some contemporary ethnography to be more than just an update.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=18148996678854 (1687 words)

	Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, 1870-1945. British author
		Born in Lancing, Sussex, Britain, his father was John Sholto Douglas, the 8th.
		I hope never to be separated from him." Wilde’s praise notwithstanding, Bosie is often considered one of the premiere scoundrels in all of English literature, and had a decisive influence upon Wilde’s ill-fated attempt to litigate against the Marquis of Queensberry.
		In them Douglas outlines publishing information about his major works, including Oscar Wilde and Myself. One of the letters, dated June 10, 1933, accompanied a copy of his book, The True History of Shakespeare’s Sonnets.
	library.wustl.edu /units/spec/manuscripts/mlc/douglas/douglas.html (178 words)

	ipedia.com: John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		John Sholto Douglas 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 for...
		John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry Article - ipedia.com
	www.ipedia.com /john_sholto_douglas__9th_marquess_of_queensberry.html (241 words)

	Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of, 1844–1900, British nobleman, originator of the code of rules that governs modern
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry (1844-1900) (The Hutchinson Encyclopedia)
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0840764.html (224 words)

	MSN Encarta - Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of
		MSN Encarta - Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of
		Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of (1844-1900), sponsor of the modern rules of boxing.
		He served in the British navy from 1859 to 1864....
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579223/Marquess_of_Queensberry_originator_of_boxing_rules.html (119 words)

	Forest Gardening by Robert Hart
		The author, James Sholto Douglas, described a new system of land use that he was operating in the Limpopo Valley of southern Africa, which I felt had worldwide implications.
		Thus the three 'dimensions' of his 3-D system were the trees as conservers of the soil and suppliers of food and the livestock which benefited from them.
		Among trees that he found particularly useful were several leguminous bean-bearing trees, especially the carob and mesquite, which fertilize the soil for the benefit of grass and other plants by the injection of nitrogen, as well as providing food for people and animals.
	www.ecobooks.com /books/forgard.htm (1725 words)

	The Page of DOUGs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Douglas Gene Boyer - Doug is a research hydrologist with the U. Department of Agriculture.
		Douglas Campbell, Doug's Dugout - Alternately spelled Dougout.
		Douglas Van Howd, Douglas Van Howd - Nevada born sculptor and painter, has become well-known worldwide for his wildlife and western art creations, including sculptures, statues, monuments, figurines, bronzes and castings.
	www.dougs.org (3534 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas.
		Sholto Charles John Hay Douglas, 20th Earl of Morton (1907-1976)
		John Charles Sholto Douglas, 21st Earl of Morton (b.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Earl_of_Morton (131 words)

	I21731: George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Of Morton (23 DEC 1789 - 31 MAR 1858)
		I21731: George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Of Morton (23 DEC 1789 - 31 MAR 1858)
		Spouses of George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Of Morton
		Descendants of George Sholto Douglas 17th Earl Of Morton and ???
	web.ukonline.co.uk /nigel.battysmith/Database/D0024/I21731.html (49 words)

	Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marques... - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Queensberry, John Sholto ...
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	An Account of the Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Douglas later said, " He was continually asking me to lunch and dine with him and
		Edward Carson, Queensberry's attorney, who said "I never heard anything to equal it in all my life." Clarke attempted to take some of the sting out of on key piece of evidence that Queensberry planned to introduce.
		Prime Minister Rosebery was suspected of having had a homosexual affair, when he was Foreign Minister, with Francis Douglas, another one of Queensberry's good-looking sons.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/wilde/wildeaccount.html (2679 words)

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