Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch
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Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch KT
FRS (11 January 1694/95 – 22 April 1751) was a Scottish nobleman
.
(son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
and Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
) and Lady Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
. He was baptised on 20 January 1694/95 in St. James's Church, Westminster
.
He married, firstly, Lady Jane Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry
and Mary Boyle, on 5 April 1720 in Earl of Rochester's House, Privy Gardens, Whitehall. They had one son, Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
(1720/21 – 1750). Lady Jane died in 1729 and is buried at Dalkeith Castle
. He married, secondly, Alice Powell, daughter of Joseph Powell, on 4 September 1744 in St. George's Chapel, Mayfair, London, England.
He held the office of Grand Master of Freemasons
in 1723/24 and was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) on 12 March 1723/24. He held the office of the Spalding Gentlemen's Society. He was invested as a Knight of the Thistle
on 2 February 1725.
He succeeded to his grandmother's titles as 6th Lord Scott of Buccleuch, 5th Baron Scott of Quhitchester and Eskdaill, 2nd Earl of Dalkeith, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, 5th Earl of Buccleuch and 2nd Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale on 6 February 1731/32. He was a Scottish representative peer from 1734 to 1741. He also succeeded to the titles of 2nd Earl of Doncaster and 2nd Baron Scott of Tindall in the Peerage of England
on 22 March 1742/43. These were subsidiary titles of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
restored by an Act of Parliament.
He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws by Oxford University on 18 April 1745.
He lived at Hall Place
at Hurley
in Berkshire
. Upon his death he was succeeded as Duke by his grandson Henry
, son of his son Francis, Earl of Dalkeith. He was buried on 26 April 1751 in Eton College
Chapel.
According to his will, he had six children by a Mrs. Sarah Atkinson. He also appears to have had a son and three daughters by an Elizabeth Jenkins. Lady Louisa Stuart
called him "a man of mean understanding and meaner habits", and added that after his first wife's death "he plunged into such low amours, and lived so entirely with the lowest company, that his person was scarcely known to his equals, and his character fell into utter contempt."
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
FRS (11 January 1694/95 – 22 April 1751) was a Scottish nobleman
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
.
Biography
He was the son of Sir James Scott, Earl of DalkeithJames Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Sir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith KT was the son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch. He was also the grandson of Charles II of England. On 2 January 1693/94 he married Lady Henrietta Hyde Sir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith KT (23 May 1674 – 14 March 1705)...
(son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
and Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch was a wealthy Scottish peeress.Anne was the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. In 1661, she succeeded to her sister's titles of 4th Countess of Buccleuch, 5th Baroness Scott of Buccleuch and 5th Baroness Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill...
) and Lady Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
. He was baptised on 20 January 1694/95 in St. James's Church, Westminster
St James's Church, Piccadilly
St James’s Church, Piccadilly is an Anglican church on Piccadilly in the centre of London, UK. It was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren....
.
He married, firstly, Lady Jane Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and his wife Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas.Educated at the University of Glasgow, he was appointed a...
and Mary Boyle, on 5 April 1720 in Earl of Rochester's House, Privy Gardens, Whitehall. They had one son, Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest child of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith by his wife Jane, daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry. In 1732 his father succeeded as second Duke of Buccleuch and Francis assumed the courtesy title Earl of Dalkeith...
(1720/21 – 1750). Lady Jane died in 1729 and is buried at Dalkeith Castle
Dalkeith Palace
Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch.Dalkeith Castle was located to the north east of Dalkeith, and was originally in the hands of the Clan Graham in the 12th century and given to the Douglas family in the early 14th century. James Douglas...
. He married, secondly, Alice Powell, daughter of Joseph Powell, on 4 September 1744 in St. George's Chapel, Mayfair, London, England.
He held the office of Grand Master of Freemasons
Premier Grand Lodge of England
The Premier Grand Lodge of England was founded on 24 June 1717 as the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster and it existed until 1813 when it united with the Ancient Grand Lodge of England to create the United Grand Lodge of England. It was the first Masonic Grand Lodge to be created...
in 1723/24 and was invested as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) on 12 March 1723/24. He held the office of the Spalding Gentlemen's Society. He was invested as a Knight of the Thistle
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
on 2 February 1725.
He succeeded to his grandmother's titles as 6th Lord Scott of Buccleuch, 5th Baron Scott of Quhitchester and Eskdaill, 2nd Earl of Dalkeith, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, 5th Earl of Buccleuch and 2nd Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale on 6 February 1731/32. He was a Scottish representative peer from 1734 to 1741. He also succeeded to the titles of 2nd Earl of Doncaster and 2nd Baron Scott of Tindall in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
on 22 March 1742/43. These were subsidiary titles of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
restored by an Act of Parliament.
He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws by Oxford University on 18 April 1745.
He lived at Hall Place
Berkshire College of Agriculture
Berkshire College of Agriculture is a further education agricultural college based at Hall Place in Burchetts Green at Hurley, near Maidenhead, in Berkshire...
at Hurley
Hurley, Berkshire
Hurley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire.Hurley is famous for its proximity to the River Thames. It is also within easy reach of Henley-on-Thames, Oxford and London. The parish includes the villages and hamlets of Cockpole Green, Warren Row, Knowl Hill, Burchett's...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. Upon his death he was succeeded as Duke by his grandson Henry
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...
, son of his son Francis, Earl of Dalkeith. He was buried on 26 April 1751 in Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
Chapel.
According to his will, he had six children by a Mrs. Sarah Atkinson. He also appears to have had a son and three daughters by an Elizabeth Jenkins. Lady Louisa Stuart
Lady Louisa Stuart
Lady Louisa Stuart was a British writer of the 18th and 19th centuries. Her long life spanned nearly ninety-four years.-Early life:...
called him "a man of mean understanding and meaner habits", and added that after his first wife's death "he plunged into such low amours, and lived so entirely with the lowest company, that his person was scarcely known to his equals, and his character fell into utter contempt."