George Douglas, 16th earl of Morton
1761–1827
Reported to the Royal Society of London in 1821 an apparent case of telegony (Lord Morton’s mare) that became the most famous example of the phenomenon. FRS 1785.
Sources
Burke’s peerage 1980
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 111 (1821): 20–2
Bibliography
Burke’s peerage: A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the United Kingdom. Burke’s peerage and baronetage. 1st– edition. London: Henry Colburn [and others]. 1826–.
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