John Erskine Douglas

British Royal Navy admiral (1758-1847)
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John Erskine Douglas

Summary

John Erskine Douglas is a human[1]. He was born on 1758[2]. He died in Watford[3]. He died on July 25, 1847[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Erskine Douglas died in Watford[3].
  • John Erskine Douglas was born on 1758[2].
  • John Erskine Douglas died on July 25, 1847[4].
  • John Erskine Douglas's father was David Douglas[7].
  • John Erskine Douglas's mother was unknown daughter Thompson[8].
  • Among John Erskine Douglas's spouses was Catherine Anne Griffith[9].
  • A child of John Erskine Douglas was Helen Catherine Douglas Mackenzie[10].
  • A child of John Erskine Douglas was Louisa Douglas[11].
  • John Erskine Douglas's professions included naval officer[5].
  • John Erskine Douglas is recorded as male[12].
  • John Erskine Douglas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Erskine Douglas's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[14].
  • John Erskine Douglas's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[15].
  • John Erskine Douglas's military, police or special rank is recorded as Admiral of the Red[16].
  • John Erskine Douglas's commander of is recorded as Jamaica Station[17].
  • John Erskine Douglas was part of the conflict French Revolutionary Wars[18].
  • John Erskine Douglas's family name is recorded as Douglas[19].
  • John Erskine Douglas's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Erskine Douglas's described by source is recorded as A Naval Biographical Dictionary[21].
  • John Erskine Douglas's name in native language is recorded as John Erskine Douglas[22].
  • John Erskine Douglas's sibling is recorded as William Douglas[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Erskine Douglas was born on 1758[2]. His father was David Douglas[7]. His mother was unknown daughter Thompson[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Erskine Douglas worked as a naval officer[5].

Personal Life

John Erskine Douglas was married to Catherine Anne Griffith[9]. Children include Helen Catherine Douglas Mackenzie[10], a writer[24], 1819–1910[25], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[26] and Louisa Douglas[11], 1821–1890[27].

Death and Burial

John Erskine Douglas died on July 25, 1847[4]. He passed away in Watford[3].

Why It Matters

John Erskine Douglas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Erskine Douglas die?

John Erskine Douglas died in Watford[3].

Who were John Erskine Douglas's parents?

John Erskine Douglas's father was David Douglas[7]. John Erskine Douglas's mother was unknown daughter Thompson[8].

Who was John Erskine Douglas married to?

John Erskine Douglas's spouses include Catherine Anne Griffith[9].

What did John Erskine Douglas do for work?

John Erskine Douglas worked as naval officer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Douglas, John Erskine (NBD). wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Douglas, John Erskine (NBD). wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Douglas, John Erskine (NBD). wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling William Douglas
    Given name John
    Military branch Royal Navy
    Military, police or special rank admiral, Admiral of the Red
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42753|batch #42753]]: TP named as #15a"
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