Social Victorians/People/Buccleuch

Also Known As edit

  • Family name: Montagu Douglas Scott
  • Duke of Buccleuch
    • Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke (20 April 1819 – 16 April 1884)[1]
    • William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch (16 April 1884 – 5 November 1914)[2]
  • Duchess of Buccleuch
    • Charlotte Anne Thynne Montagu Douglas Scott ( – 16 April 1884?)
    • Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton Montagu Douglas Scott ( – 16 March 1912)
  • Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
    • Henry John Montagu Douglas Scott Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu ( –1905)
    • No Duchess of Buccleuch 16 March 1912 – 5 November 1914
  • The dukedom of Buccleuch[3] is associated with subsidiary titles, especially the Duke of Queensberry.
    • The courtesy title of the Earl of Dalkeith is the title of the heir presumptive and eldest son of the living duke; the courtesy title for the heir presumptive and eldest son of the Earl of Dalkeith is Lord Eskdaill or Eskdale.[4]
    • The Marquessate of Queensberry has not been related to the dukedoms of Queensberry since 1810.
  • Formerly spelled Buccleugh and sometimes misspelled, e.g., as Beucchleuch or Bucchleuch, etc.

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies edit

Timeline edit

1859 November 22, William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott and Louisa Jane Hamilton married.[5]

1886 September 18, Walter Henry Montagu Douglas Scott died deer-stalking, in a hunting accident.

1893 January 30, John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott and Margaret Alice Bridgeman married.[6][7]

1897 July 2, Friday, the the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, as did their son Lord George Scott and their daughters Lady Katharine Mary Montagu Douglas Scott and Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott.

1899 April 29, Katharine Mary Montagu Douglas Scott and Thomas Walter Brand married.[8]

1903 April 30, Lord George Scott and Elizabeth Emily Manners married.[9]

1905 April 26, Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott and Marie Josephine Edwards married.[10]

1908 January 21, Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott and Douglas Halyburton Cairns married.[11]

1915 February 11, Francis George Montagu Douglas Scott and Eileen Nina Evelyn Sibell Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound married.[12]

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball edit

The Times lists the 6th Duke (William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott) and Duchess of Buccleugh (Louisa Jane Hamilton Montagu Douglas Scott) as having attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball with Lord George Scott and the "Ladies Scot"[13]Lady Katharine Scott (at 25) and Lady Constance Scott (at 26), who are treated on their own pages.

Louisa, Duchess of Buccleuch edit

 
Louisa Jane (née Hamilton), Duchess of Buccleuch in costume as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch. ©National Portrait Gallery, London.
 
Louisa, Duchess of Buccleuch, from a different shot but probably the same session with John Thomson (Buccleuch is misspelled)

Louisa Jane Hamilton Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (at 24) sat at Table 3 for the first seating for supper. She was dressed

  • "as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch, after Sir Joshua Reynolds, in a petticoat and square bodice of cream satin, with overdress of terra [/] cotta brocade (with Watteau pleat at back), turned back with a wide collar of Irish lace, the ends falling to the hem."[14]:p. 3, Cols. 2c–3a
  • "as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch, after Sir Joshua Reynolds."[13]
  • "after Sir Joshua Reynolds. Petticoat and square bodice of cream satin, with over-dress of terra cotta brocade, with Watteau pleat at back, turned back with a wide collar of Irish lace, the ends falling to the hem."[15]:p. 7, Col. 7a
  • "in black velvet slashed with yellow, wore a white ruff and little black velvet cap embroidered in pearls."[16]:p. 5, Col. 1

John Thomson's portrait of "Louisa Jane (née Hamilton), Duchess of Buccleuch as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch" in costume is photogravure #87 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery.[17] The printing on the portrait says, "The Duchess of Buccleuch as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch," with a Long S in Duchess both times.[18]

Louisa, Duchess of Buccleuch was dressed as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch (1743–1827), wife of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.[19]

William, Duke of Buccleuch edit

William, Duke of Buccleuch (at 20) is not listed as having been seated at supper. According to the Morning Post and the Times, he

  • "appeared as William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle (1676), after a painting by Samuel Cooper."[14]:p. 3, Col. 4b
  • was dressed as "William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle (1676), after a painting by Samuel Cooper."[15]:p. 7, Col. 7a
  • was dressed as "William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle (1676) after a painting by Samuel Cooper."[13]

According to the London Daily News, the Belfast News-Letter, the Carlisle Patriot, and the Westminster Gazette, he

  • "went as Charles I."[20]:p. 6, Col. 1b [21]:p. 6, Col. 1b [22]
  • "The Duke of Buccleuch was a Charles I."[16]:p. 5, Col. 1

The fact that the same information is repeated does not suggest that it is confirmed; it seems likely that the story in the London Daily News was repeated in other papers, although possibly not in the Westminster Gazette.

Lord George Scott edit

Lord George Scott (at 526) also attended.[13]

Demographics edit

  • Nationality: Scots

Family edit

5th Duke of Buccleuch (1819–1884) edit

  • Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 7th Duke of Queensberry (25 November 1806 – 16 April 1884)[23]
  • Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne Montagu Douglas Scott (10 April 1811 – 18 March 1895)[24]
  1. William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott
  2. Henry John Montagu Douglas Scott Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1832–1905)
  3. Walter Charles Montagu Douglas Scott (1834–1895)
  4. Charles Thomas Montagu Douglas Scott (1839–1911)
  5. Victoria Alexandrina Montagu Douglas Scott (1844–1938)
  6. Margaret Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott (1846–1918)
  7. Mary Charlotte Montagu Douglas Scott (1851–1908)

6th Duke of Buccleugh (1884–1914) edit

  • William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry (9 September 1831 – 5 November 1914)[25]
  • Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton Montagu Douglas Scott (26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912)[5]
  1. Walter Henry Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (17 January 1861 – 18 September 1886)[26]
  2. John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch (30 March 1864 – 19 October 1935)
  3. Lord George William Montagu Douglas Scott (31 August 1866 – 23 February 1947)
  4. Lord Henry Francis Montagu Douglas Scott (15 January 1868 – 19 April 1945)
  5. Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott (30 November 1872 – 17 June 1944)
  6. Lady Katharine Mary Montagu Douglas Scott (25 March 1875 – 7 March 1951)
  7. Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott (10 March 1877 – 7 May 1970)
  8. Lord Francis George Montagu Douglas Scott (1 November 1879 – 26 July 1952)

Questions and Notes edit

  1. William, Duke of Buccleuch was not in the first supper seating? or he was but his name was not mentioned in the newspaper reports about that first supper seating?
  2. Lady Sophie Scott was Lady Sophie Beatrix Mary Cadogan, who married Sir Samuel Scott, 6th Bt. on 19 July 1896 and was not closely related to these Scotts.[27]
  3. When exactly was Charlotte Anne Thynne Montagu Douglas Scott no longer called Duchess, 16 April 1884?

Footnotes edit

  1. "Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. "William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  3. "Duke of Buccleuch". Wikipedia. 2020-08-24. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duke_of_Buccleuch&oldid=974706243. 
  4. "Duke of Buccleuch". Wikipedia. 2021-07-03. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duke_of_Buccleuch&oldid=1031806718.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Buccleuch.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  6. "John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Queensberry." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  7. "Lady Margaret Alice Bridgeman." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  8. "Brig.-Gen. Thomas Walter Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden of Glynde." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  9. "Lady Elizabeth Emily Manners." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  10. "Marie Josephine Edwards." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  11. "Hon. Douglas Halyburton Cairns." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  12. "Lady Eileen Nina Evelyn Sibell Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Ball at Devonshire House." The Times Saturday 3 July 1897: 12, Cols. 1a–4c The Times Digital Archive. Web. 28 Nov. 2015.
  14. 14.0 14.1 “The Ball at Devonshire House. Magnificent Spectacle. Description of the Dresses.” London Evening Standard 3 July 1897 Saturday: 3 [of 12], Cols. 1a–5b [of 7]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18970703/015/0004.
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House." Morning Post Saturday 3 July 1897: 7 [of 12], Col. 4a–8 Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18970703/054/0007.
  16. 16.0 16.1 “The Duchess’s Costume Ball.” Westminster Gazette 03 July 1897 Saturday: 5 [of 8], Cols. 1a–3b [of 3]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002947/18970703/035/0005.
  17. "Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball (1897): photogravures by Walker & Boutall after various photographers." 1899. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait-list.php?set=515 (accessed June 2019).
  18. "Louisa Jane (née Hamilton), Duchess of Buccleuch as Elizabeth, Duchess of Buccleuch." Diamond Jubilee Fancy Dress Ball. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158445/Louisa-Jane-ne-Hamilton-Duchess-of-Buccleuch-as-Elizabeth-Duchess-of-Buccleuch (accessed June 2019).
  19. "Elizabeth Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1743–1827)". Wikipedia. 2021-08-13. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elizabeth_Scott,_Duchess_of_Buccleuch_(1743%E2%80%931827)&oldid=1038647228.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Scott,_Duchess_of_Buccleuch_(1743–1827).
  20. "Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Ball. A Brilliant Spectacle. Some of the Dresses." London Daily News Saturday 3 July 1897: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a–6, Col. 1b. British Newspaper Archive http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970703/024/0005 and http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000051/18970703/024/0006.
  21. "The Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Dress Ball. Special Telegram." Belfast News-Letter Saturday 03 July 1897: 5 [of 8], Col. 9 [of 9]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000038/18970703/015/0005.
  22. "Fancy Dress Ball: Unparalleled Splendour." Carlisle Patriot Friday 9 July 1897: 7 [of 8], Col. 4a–b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000365/18970709/084/0007.
  23. "Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch". Wikipedia. 2020-09-12. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter_Montagu_Douglas_Scott,_5th_Duke_of_Buccleuch&oldid=978009652. 
  24. "Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  25. "William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch". Wikipedia. 2020-07-27. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Montagu_Douglas_Scott,_6th_Duke_of_Buccleuch&oldid=969816333. 
  26. "Walter Henry Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  27. "Lady Sophie Beatrix Mary Cadogan." "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.