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Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
Noble person
1746 – 1812
Who was Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch?
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and 5th Duke of Queensberry KG KT FRSE was a Scottish nobleman and long-time friend of the notable Sir Walter Scott. He is the paternal 3rd great-grandfather of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and the maternal 4th great-grandfather of Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. He is also the paternal 5th great-grandfather to Sarah, Duchess of York, and a maternal 6th great-grandfather to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York.
Much of the family's lands and wealth were accumulated during Henry's tenure as Duke. He integrated the surnames "Montagu" and "Douglas" with the Scott family name to form the unhyphenated compound surname "Montagu Douglas Scott".
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- Born
- Sep 2, 1746
London - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Eton College
- Died
- Jan 11, 1812
Dalkeith Palace
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on July 23, 2013
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