John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch
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Born | Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott 28 September 1923 |
Died | 4 September 2007 | (aged 83)
Spouse(s) | |
Issue | 4, including Richard |
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Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North | |
In office 1960–1973 | |
Personal details | |
Education | Eton College |
Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry,
He owned the largest private landed estate in the United Kingdom, covering some 280,000 acres (1,100 km2). The estate includes Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Bowhill House in Selkirkshire, and Boughton House in Northamptonshire. A fourth house, Dalkeith Palace, near Edinburgh, was most recently let to the West Central Wisconsin Consortium, which used the palace as a base for its study abroad program, until 2021.
Early life
Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott was best known by his middle name John, and he was the only son of
His paternal aunt was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.
Known as Johnny Dalkeith, from his
Career
In 1942, he joined the
Parliamentary career
After the war, he studied at
As Earl of Dalkeith, he was a
He and his wife sustained minor injuries in a car accident at
Dalkeith left the House of Commons in October 1973, as he succeeded to the Dukedom upon his father's death. As a result, he stood down as an MP. However, he remained a member of the House of Lords for the next 25 years, where he spoke particularly on rural, disability and constitutional issues, until the removal of the hereditary peers in the reforms of 1999.
Personal life
The royal family reportedly wanted
- Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch (born 14 February 1954), who married Lady Elizabeth Marion Frances Kerr, daughter of 12th Marquess of Lothian in 1981.[5]
- Lady Charlotte-Anne Montagu Douglas Scott (born 9 January 1966), who married Comte Bernard de Castellane in 1991, and has two sons and a daughter.[5]
- Lord John Montagu Douglas Scott (born 9 August 1957), who married Berrin Torolsan in 1990.[5]
- Lord Damian Torquil Francis Charles Montagu Douglas Scott (born 8 October 1970), who married Elisabeth Powis in 2001, and has two sons and a daughter.[5]
The Duke was in the headlines in October 2003 when the
The Duke died after a short illness at one of his three homes, Bowhill House, in Selkirkshire, Scottish Borders, in the early hours of 4 September 2007. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons (ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren). The Duke was buried on 11 September 2007 among the ruins of Melrose Abbey, next to his parents. His cousin the Duke of Gloucester was among the 2,500 guests who attended the burial ceremony.
Chairmanships
- RADAR (1977–1993); President (1993–2007)
- Buccleuch Heritage Trust (1985–2007)
- Living Landscape Trust (1985–2007)
- Association of Lord-Lieutenants (1990–2007)
- President of The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (1969)
- St Andrew's Ambulance Association(1972–2007)
- Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institute (1973–2007)
- Scottish National Institution for the War Blinded (1973–2007)
- Royal Blind Asylum and School (1976)
- Galloway Cattle Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1976)
- East of England Agricultural Society (1976)
- Commonwealth Forestry Association (1979–1999)
- Vice President of The Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- President of The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club (1982)
- Royal Scottish Forestry Society (1994–1996)
- Honorary President Animal Diseases Research Association(1973–1995)
- Honorary President of the South of Scotland Car Club Ltd (1951–2007)
Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Thistle (1978); Chancellor (1992–2007)
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration(1959)
- Justice of the Peacefor the commission area of Roxburgh (1975)
- Deputy Lieutenant of Selkirkshire(1955)
- Deputy Lieutenant of Roxburghshire(1962)
- Deputy Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire(1974)
- Lord-Lieutenantof Roxburghshire (1974–1975)
- Lord-Lieutenantof Selkirk (1975)
- Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (1975–1998)
- Bledisloe Gold Medal (1992)
- Chief of Clan Scott (1973–2007)
Honorary military appointments
- Captain, Royal Naval Reserve (1988–2007)
References
- ^ "The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry". The Independent. 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Laguerre, Andre (10 October 1955). "Clue to a Princess's Choice". Life. pp. 135–144.
- ^ Scotsman obituary http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/laird-royal-confidant-and-a-caring-human-being-the-duke-of-buccleuch-dies-aged-83-1-917493
- ^ "Jane, Duchess of Buccleuch: Model turned politician's wife whose efforts helped pave the way for disabled MPs". The Independent. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 560
- ^ Cramb, Auslan (8 February 2013). "Former lawyer sues duke for £4.2m 'reward' over stolen Leonardo". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Buccleuch
- News report, The Scotsman, 5 September 2007
- Obituary[dead link], The Daily Telegraph, 5 September 2007
- Obituary, The Times, 5 September 2007
- Obituary, The Guardian, 6 September 2007
- Obituary, The Independent, 6 September 2007
- Obituary, Buccleuch Group
- Buccleuch Estates website
- Photograph of Duke in 1992
- BBC article on theft of da Vinci painting
- Profile, burkes-peerage.net; accessed 20 April 2016.