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James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton
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James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton KT FRS (1702 -October 12, 1768), was a Scottish representative peer who became president of the Royal Society (24 March 1764), and was a distinguished patron of science, and particularly of astronomy. In 1746 he visited France, and was imprisoned in the Bastille, probably as a Jacobite.
- Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia was named after Lord Morton by Captain Cook (the spelling being an error in the published account of Cook's voyage)
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Kintore |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1739–1740 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Preceded by The Earl of Macclesfield |
President of the Royal Society 1764–1768 |
Succeeded by James Burrow |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Hume Campbell |
Lord Clerk Register 1760–1768 |
Succeeded by Frederick Campbell |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by George Douglas |
Earl of Morton 1738–1768 |
Succeeded by Sholto Douglas |
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