Back Marquess of Queensberry German Marchese di Queensberry Italian クイーンズベリー侯爵 Japanese Marki av Queensberry NB Markiz Queensberry Polish Marquês de Queensberry Portuguese Маркиз Куинсберри Russian Markis av Queensberry Swedish
| Marquessate of Queensberry | |
|---|---|
 Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Argent, a Human's Heart Gules, imperially crowned Or, on a Chief Azure, three Mullets of the field (for Douglas); 2nd & 3rd, Azure, a bend between six Crosses-Crosslet fitchée Or (for Mar); all within a Bordure Or, charged with a Double Tressure flory counterflory Gules (for Scotland). Crest: A Human Heart Gules, imperially crowned proper, within two Wings Or. Supporters: On either side a Pegasus Argent, winged crined and unguled Or. | |
| Creation date | 11 February 1682[1] |
| Created by | Charles II of Scotland |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry |
| Present holder | David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry |
| Heir apparent | Sholto Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig |
| Remainder to | heirs male whatsoever of the grantee |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl of Queensberry Viscount Drumlanrig Lord Douglas of Hawick & Tibbers Baronet of Kelhead |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Kinmount House |
| Motto | FORWARD |
Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family. The Marquesses also held the title of Duke of Queensberry from 1684 to 1810, when it was inherited by the Duke of Buccleuch.
- ^ Debrett, John (1820). The Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland. F.C. and J. Rivington. pp. 635–639. Retrieved 21 November 2016.