George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington.

About George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington

George Douglas, 4th Lord Mordington, died 10 June 1741 at Covent Garden, London, was the son and heir of James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington by his wife Anne, daughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston. On 16 November 1704 Douglas married Mary Dillon, an Irish catholic. He was imprisoned for debt at Newgate on 22 April 1706, and was in prison when he succeeded to the title of Lord Mordington. He abandoned his wife soon afterwards and repudiated the marriage, though she insisted on styling herself Lady Mordington. Mordington "went through a form of marriage" with Catherine daughter of Dr. Robert Lauder, Rector of Shenley, Hertfordshire, by his wife Mary, née Snow.