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John Sholto Douglas, 9º Marchese di Queensberry GCVO (Firenze, 20 luglio 1844 – Londra, 31 gennaio 1900), è stato un nobiluomo scozzese, ricordato per aver dato nome e patrocinio alle "Regole del Marchese di Queensberry" che hanno costituito la base del moderno pugilato, per il suo schietto ateismo, e per il suo ruolo nella ...
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 – 31 January 1900), was a British nobleman of the Victorian era, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish ...
Il Marchese di Queensberry è un titolo fra i pari di Scozia. Il titolo è stato detenuto sin dalla sua creazione nel 1682 da un membro della famiglia Douglas. Il Marchesato ha detenuto anche il titolo di Duca di Queensberry dal 1684 al 1810, quando fu ereditato dal Duca di Buccleuch. Il titolo feudale Barone Drumlanrig fu creato per ...
27 apr 2021 · John Douglas assults his son Percy in the street for showing support for Oscar Wilde. Despite this, Percy would go on to inherit his father's title of Marquess of Queensberry after his father's death.
Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 9th marquis of [S] (1844–1900). Douglas inherited the title at the age of 14. He was a representative peer of Scotland from 1872 until 1880, when he lost re-election, largely for his outspoken support for Bradlaugh.
The Marquess of Queensberry: rediscovered. A talk given to the Oscar Wilde Society on 11 May 2013. I. WAS a huge pleasure to be invited to an author’s lunch by the Oscar Wilde Society and to be asked to speak about John Sholto Douglas 9th Marquess of Queensberry, the subject of my recent biography.
2 ago 2024 · The 'Queensberry Curse' dates back several generations. Literature fans will recall that the 9th Marquess of Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, was instrumental in the downfall of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde.
