Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, 5th Duke of Queensberry KG , KT (born September 2, 1746 in London , † January 11, 1812 at Dalkeith Castle ) was a Scottish nobleman and politician.
Henry Scott was a son of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith , and his wife, Caroline Campbell, Baroness Greenwich. He followed his grandfather Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch , in 1751 as Duke of Buccleuch , since his father had already passed away at this point. Through his grandmother, he was a descendant of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry , and after the death of William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry , in 1810 also became Duke of Queensberry .
From 1764 to 1766, Henry Scott was accompanied by the philosopher Adam Smith as a tutor on his educational trip through France and Switzerland. There were longer stays in Toulouse, Geneva and Paris, where he a. a. Voltaire , Benjamin Franklin , Turgot and Francois Quesnay .
The Duke was from 1777 to 1812 Governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland , as well as Lord Lieutenant of Haddington (1794-1812), Midlothian (1794-1812) and Roxburghshire (1804-1812). Scott was the first President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh since 1783 and a friend of the writer Walter Scott .
He was married to Elizabeth (1743–1827), eldest daughter and heir to George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu , with whom he had the following children, since 1767 :
- George (* / † 1768), Earl of Dalkeith
- Mary (1769–1823), ⚭ 1791 James George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown
- Charles William (1772-1819), 4th Duke of Buccleuch, 6th Duke of Queensberry
- Caroline (1774–1854), ⚭ 1803 Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry
- Henry James (1776–1845), 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton, ⚭ 1804 Jane Margaret Douglas
- Harriet (1780–1833), ⚭ 1806 William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian
- Elizabeth (1783–1837), ⚭ 1798 Alexander Douglas-Home, 10th Earl of Home
Web links
- Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Scott |
Duke of Buccleuch 1751-1812 |
Charles Montagu-Scott |
| William Douglas |
Duke of Queensberry 1810-1812 |
Charles Montagu-Scott |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Scott, Henry, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, Henry, 5th Duke of Queensberry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1746 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1812 |
| Place of death | Dalkeith Castle |