William Douglas Francis (6 March 1889 – 2 January 1959) was an Australian botanist. Born in Bega, New South Wales, at the age of 17 he moved with his...
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Lord Francis William Bouverie Douglas (8 February 1847 – 14 July 1865) was a novice British mountaineer. After sharing in the first ascent of the Matterhorn...
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William or Bill Francis may refer to: William Francis (chemist) (1817–1904), British chemist and publisher William Douglas Francis (1889–1959), Australian...
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Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry, KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE (25 November 1806 – 16 April 1884), styled...
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(1723–1808) Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho (1749–1808) Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, 4th Earl of March (1772–1853) James Douglas (1645–1691) Sir William Douglas...
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Marquess of Queensberry (redirect from Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis)
by Sir William Douglas, illegitimate son of the 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar, some time before 1427, when he died. His descendant William Douglas, 9th of...
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William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and 8th Duke of Queensberry, KG, PC, JP, DL (9 September 1831 – 5 November 1914) was...
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Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and 8th Duke of Queensberry...
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Earl of March (redirect from William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March)
2nd Earl of March (d. 1731) William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry and 3rd Earl of March (1724–1810) Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss and 4th Earl...
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Earl of Wemyss (redirect from Lord Douglas of Neidpath, Lyne and Munard)
townhouses. In 1810, upon the death of William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry and 3rd Earl of March, Francis Wemyss-Charteris succeeded as fourth Earl...
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Charles William Henry Montagu Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, 6th Duke of Queensberry (1772–1819), second son of the 3rd Duke Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott...
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Francis Archibald Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig (3 February 1867 – 18 October 1894), also 1st Baron Kelhead in his own right, was a British nobleman and...
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Cryptocarya pleurosperma (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
was first formally described in 1924 by Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland from specimens...
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Duke of Queensberry (redirect from Lord Douglas of Kinmont, Middlebie and Dornock)
young Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry (1806–1884), second son of the 4th Duke William Henry Walter...
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grandfather of Prince William of Gloucester, and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Buccleuch was born in 1864, the son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke...
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Cryptocarya corrugata (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
Tenison White and William Douglas Francis in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland from specimens collected by Francis in the Eungella Range...
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William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus (1554 – 3 March 1611) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus (1533–1591). He...
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Prostanthera suborbicularis (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
was first formally described in 1926 by Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland from specimens...
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Cryptandra armata (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
was first formally described in 1922 by Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland from specimens...
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his uncles, Lord Francis Douglas (1847–1865) had died in a climbing accident on the Matterhorn. His uncle Lord Archibald Edward Douglas (1850–1938) became...
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Polyosma rhytophloia (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
described by the Australian botanists Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis, based on specimens collected near Eungella and on the Atherton...
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Cryptocarya foveolata (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
was first formally described in 1924 by Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. The specific...
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William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and 11th Earl of Angus (1589–1660) was a Scottish nobleman. William Douglas was the eldest son of William Douglas...
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Grevillea sessilis (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
was first formally described in 1926 by Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis from specimens collected by Jess Young near Torrens Creek. This...
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Although announced as departing during the season, Jake Borelli and Midori Francis retain their series regular status. Both have been series regulars since...
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William Francis Raborn, Jr., (June 8, 1905 – March 6, 1990) was the United States Director of Central Intelligence from April 28, 1965 until June 30,...
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France Vernon Francis Douglas (1910–1943), New Zealand priest Wilfrid Douglas (1917–2004), missionary, linguist and translator William Douglas (priest) (1769...
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was created on 14 April 1697, for Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, fourth (third surviving) son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk...
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Brigadier-General James Francis Erskine Lieutenant-General Sir William Erskine, 1st Baronet Major-General Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet Brigadier Douglas Erskine Crum...
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Dentella minutissima (category Taxa named by William Douglas Francis)
Rubiaceae and was first described in 1922 by Cyril Tenison White & William Douglas Francis, from a specimen collected near Winton. It is found growing on...
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