William Douglas
Scottish duke
Died when: 86 years 7 days (1032 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, KT (16 December 1724 – 23 December 1810) was a Scottish noble landowner.He was popularly known as Old Q and was reputed as a high-stakes gambler.
In 1799 he was estimated the eighth-wealthiest man (or small family unit) in Britain, owning £1M (equivalent to £104,500,000 in 2021).He is one of ten known British millionaires that year, the Royal family excluded.
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