Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
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His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KG KT FRSE |
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The Duke of Buccleuch
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| Born | 2 September 1746 |
| Died | 11 January 1812 (aged 65) Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Elizabeth Montagu |
| Children | Elizabeth Home, Countess of Home George Scott, Earl of Dalkeith Mary Stopford, Countess of Courtown Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch Caroline Douglas, Marchioness of Queensberry Henry James Montagu Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton Harriet Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian |
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Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith Lady Caroline Townshend |
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and 5th Duke of Queensberry KG KT FRSE (2 September 1746 – 11 January 1812) 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.
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".
Henry Scott was the fourth child of five born to Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (son of Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch) and his wife, Caroline Campbell, and the third-born and only surviving male heir. He was baptised on 29 September 1746 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England. His father, Francis Scott died of smallpox at the age of 29, just one year before the death of Henry's grandfather, the 2nd Duke of Buccleuch. It was young Henry who succeeded his grandfather as Duke of Buccleuch on 22 April 1751, at the age of just four.
Educated at Eton College, through his stepfather Charles Townshend, Henry was given the opportunity to travel abroad with Adam Smith as his tutor from 1764 to 1766. The Duke remained lifelong friends with Adam Smith and is credited with bringing him out of his shell.
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