William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton
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William Douglas, 9th Earl of Morton
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William Douglas, Earl of Morton was a Scottish nobleman and Earl of Morton. He was the son of Robert Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton, and Anne Villiers. He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Morton on 12 November 1649. William tried to preserve the grant of the Islands of Orkney and Zetland which had been given to his grandfather, Sir William, 7th Earl of Morton. The wadset of the Lordship had been set aside, and annexed to the Commonwealth in 1657. On the Restoration, he obtained a new grant, which con
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