Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
Her Grace The Duchess of Buccleuch | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Anne Scott 11 February 1651 Dundee, Kingdom of Scotland |
Died | 6 February 1732 | (aged 80)
Spouses | |
Children | 9, including James, Henry |
Parent(s) | Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch Margaret Leslie |
Relatives | Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch (sister) |
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch (11 February 1651 – 6 February 1732) was a wealthy Scottish peeress. After her father died when she was a few months old, and her sisters by the time she was 10, she inherited the family's titles. She was married to James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, and the couple had six children, only two of whom survived past infancy.
Her husband was executed after losing the Monmouth Rebellion, and she went on to marry again.
Early life
Scott was born on 11 February 1651, in Dundee.[1] Her father was Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch, her mother Margaret Leslie, daughter of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes.[2] Scott had two elder sisters, Mary and Margaret, but no brothers.[3] Scott's father died the same year she was born, and her sisters died, Margaret in 1652 and Mary in 1661, leaving Scott to inherit the titles and estates.[4]
There had been some complications, as Mary had been married, and it was therefore arguable that her husband would inherit the Scott honours; however, Mary's marriage was found to have been unlawful, due to her age, so the estates, with the titles of "Countess of Buccleuch", "Baroness Scott of Buccleuch", and "Baroness Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill" passed to Anne.[4]
Titles
Upon her marriage in 1663, her husband took her surname, and the titles of
Following the Duke of Monmouth's death in 1685, the Duchess, whose titles were not affected by her husband's attainder because of the novodamus of 1666, resigned them into the hands of the Crown for a second time and obtained a new grant by a charter under the
Family
On 20 April 1663, the twelve-year-old Anne married the fourteen-year-old James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, the oldest illegitimate son of Charles II (eldest surviving son of Charles I), by his mistress, Lucy Walter.[6] James had been born in Rotterdam during the Second English Civil War, where his father was with his sister, Mary and his brother-in-law William II, Prince of Orange.[7] The couple had six children:[5]
- Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (1672–1674), who died in infancy.[5]
- Lady Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester.[5]
- Lady Anne Scott (1675–1685), who died in childhood.[5]
- Philip Howard.[5]
- Lord Francis Scott (1678–1679), who died young.[5]
- Lady Charlotte Scott (1683–1683), who died in infancy.[4]
Her husband, the Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, was
On 6 May 1688, Anne married Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, with whom she later had three children:[5]
- Lady Anne Scott (d. 1690), who died young.[5]
- Lord George Scott (1692–1693), who died young.[5]
- Lady Isabella Scott (d. 1747/8).[5]
Anne died in 1732, aged 80; her titles passed to her grandson Francis, the son of James, Earl of Dalkeith.[4][8]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4456-6493-4. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Rothes, Earl of (S, 1457/8)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Buccleuch, Earl of (S, 1618/9)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67531. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Buccleuch, Duke of (S, 1663)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-4567-8853-7. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ISBN 0-297-77571-5.
- ISBN 978-1-84383-423-6. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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