Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton
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Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton (c. 1732–25 September 1774) was the son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton.
In February 1754 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society [1]
On 19 November 1758, he married Katherine Hamilton and they had two sons:
- George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton (1761–1827)
- Lt. Hon. Hamilton Douglas Halyburton (10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783) Lt. Hamilton died of exposure while commanding the barge of HMS Assistance, which was caught in a snowstorm while going to look for deserters and wrecked on Sandy Hook.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1755–1757 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Galloway |
| Preceded by | Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1757–1762 |
Succeeded by The Earl Ferrers |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by | Earl of Morton 1768–1774 |
Succeeded by George Douglas |
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