James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton

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The Right Honourable The Earl of Morton FRS
Portrait of Douglas with his family by Jeremiah Davison, 1740
16th President of the Royal Society
In office 1764–1768

Masonic offices
Preceded by The Earl of Kintore	Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1739–1740	Succeeded by The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
	Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England 1741–1742	Succeeded by The Lord Ward
Political offices
Preceded by Alexander Hume Campbell	Lord Clerk Register 1760–1768	Succeeded by Lord Frederick Campbell
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by George Douglas	Earl of Morton 1738–1768	Succeeded by Sholto Douglas
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by George Parker	16th President of the Royal Society 1764–1768	Succeeded by James Burrow