of Dover (Dukedom)

of Dover (Dukedom)

A peerage of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Letters patent issued on Sat 26th May 1708

To James Douglas as Hereditary peerage (already peer of Scotland).

Nature of Special Remainder

Peerages with rules of limited inheritance, for example: the 1st Baroness Abercromby, whose peerage was limited to male descendants of her late husband.

Note: SR to second son Charles Earl of Solway (S), third son Lord George Douglas, fourth, fifth and any other sons and hm respectively

Holders

Peerage extinct on Thu 22nd Oct 1778 with the 2nd holder .