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Montagu Douglas Scott
Scottish noble family
Arms of the Duke of Buccleuch.svg
Country  Kingdom of Scotland
 Kingdom of England
 United Kingdom
estates Dalkeith Palace
Drumlanrig Castle
Bowhill House
Boughton House
Titles
Founded 1488; 537 years ago (1488)
Founder David Scott, 1st Lord of Buccleuch (died c. 1492)
Current head Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch

The House of Montagu Douglas Scott, often called the Scott family, is a very old and important family in the United Kingdom. It started in the 15th century as Clan Scott.

In the 17th century, a big change happened. James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, who was the oldest son of King Charles II, married Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch. This marriage brought together two important families.

For a short time, the family name was Montagu-Scott. But later, the 5th Duke changed it to its current form. It's one of the few families in English-speaking countries with a long, unhyphenated (no dashes) triple name.

Dukes of Buccleuch

A Duke is a very high-ranking noble. The Duke of Buccleuch is an important title in Scotland. Here are the people who have held this title:

Other Family Members

Many other people have been part of the Montagu Douglas Scott family, including:

Family Coats of Arms

A coat of arms is a special design that represents a family or a noble house. It's like a unique symbol passed down through generations.

  • Arms of the house of Scott of Buccleuch

    The original Scott family arms

  • Arms of the 1st and 2nd Dukes of Buccleuch

    Arms of the 1st and 2nd Dukes of Buccleuch

  • Arms of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch

    Arms of the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch

  • Arms of Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch

    Arms of the 4th Duke of Buccleuch

  • Arms of Sir Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch

    Arms of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch

  • Arms of the Duke of Buccleuch

    Arms of the 8th to 10th Dukes of Buccleuch

Family Connections

This section shows how the different Dukes and family members are connected.

Montagu Douglas Scott Family Tree: Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry
LORD SCOTT of Buccleuch, 1606
Walter, 1st Lord Scott
of Buccleuch
(c. 1565–1611)
EARL OF BUCCLEUCH, 1619
Walter, 2nd Lord Scott
of Buccleuch,
1st Earl of Buccleuch
(c. 1606–1633)
Francis Scott,
2nd Earl of Buccleuch
(1626–1651)		 King Charles II
(1630–r.1660–1685)
Dukes of Cleveland
& Southampton		 Duke of Northumberland Dukes of Richmond
& Lennox
Earl of Plymouth Dukes of Grafton Dukes of St Albans
DUKE OF MONMOUTH, 1663
DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH, 1663		 DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH, 1663
Mary Scott,
3rd Countess of Buccleuch
(1647–1661)		 James Scott,
1st Duke of Monmouth,
1st Duke of Buccleuch
(1649–1685)
Son of King Charles II
Title lost		 Anne Scott,
1st Duchess of Buccleuch
(1651–1732)
James Scott,
Earl of Dalkeith
(1674–1705)
Dukes of Queensberry
Francis Scott,
2nd Duke of Buccleuch
(1695–1751)
Became Duke after his grandmother, 1732		 Lady Jane Douglas
(1701–1729)
Francis Scott,
Earl of Dalkeith
(1721–1750)
Henry Scott,
3rd Duke of Buccleuch,
5th Duke of Queensberry
(1746–1812)
Also became Duke of Queensberry, 1810
George Scott,
Earl of Dalkeith
(1768)		 Charles William Henry Montagu-Scott,
4th Duke of Buccleuch,
6th Duke of Queensberry
(1772–1819)
George Henry Scott,
Lord Scott of Whitchester
(1798–1808)		 Walter Francis M.D.Scott,
5th Duke of Buccleuch,
7th Duke of Queensberry
(1806–1884)
William Henry Walter M.D.Scott,
6th Duke of Buccleuch,
8th Duke of Queensberry
(1831–1914)		 Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu,
1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
(1832–1905)
Barons Montagu of Beaulieu
Walter Henry M.D.Scott,
Earl of Dalkeith
(1861–1886)		 John Charles M.D.Scott,
7th Duke of Buccleuch,
9th Duke of Queensberry
(1864–1935)
Walter John M.D.Scott,
8th Duke of Buccleuch,
10th Duke of Queensberry
(1894–1973)
Walter Francis John M.D.Scott,
9th Duke of Buccleuch,
11th Duke of Queensberry
(1923–2007)
Richard Walter John M.D.Scott,
10th Duke of Buccleuch,
12th Duke of Queensberry
(b. 1954)
Walter John Francis M.D.Scott,
Earl of Dalkeith
(b. 1984)

In Popular Culture

  • In the famous book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the character Nick Carraway jokes that his family might be related to the Dukes of Buccleuch. However, he quickly says this isn't actually true!

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