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ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, DUKE OF DOUGLAS.
settlements, took the name of Douglas, a memoir will be found on a later
page.
The Duchess of Douglas survived her husband thirteen years, and
died on 24th October 1774. She was a person of much force of character,
and it was greatly owing to her active exertions and powerful influence
that her nephew Mr. Douglas was enabled to retain his estates.
Abbotsinches, Leightshaw, and other smaller cious investments, and have proved to be of
lands. All these purchases were very judi- much benefit to the estates of Douglas.
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