Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch

The Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry
Her Grace; The Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry; VA
Personal details
Born	Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton; 26 August 1836; Brighton, Sussex, England
Died	16 March 1912 (aged 75); Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, Scotland
Spouse(s)	William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch (m. 1859)
Children	Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith; John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch; Lord George Montagu Douglas Scott; Lord Henry Montagu Douglas Scott; Lord Herbert Montagu Douglas Scott; Katherine Brand, Viscountess Hampden; Lady Constance Cairns; Lord Francis Montagu Douglas Scott;
Parents	James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn; Lady Louisa Jane Russell

Louisa Jane Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry VA (26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912) was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. In 1884, she became the Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and 8th Duke of Queensberry. She was the paternal grandmother of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and of Marian Louisa, Lady Elmhirst, as well as a maternal great-grandmother of Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and a great-great-grandmother of Sarah, Duchess of York.

Early life, marriage, and family

Louisa Jane Hamilton was born on Friday 26 August 1836 in Brighton, Sussex, England,[1] the third child of fourteen born to James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, and the former Lady Louisa Russell, daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford.[2]

She married William Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, on 22 November 1859 in London. Lord Dalkeith was the eldest son of the Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, and his wife, the former Lady Charlotte Thynne.[2] They had six sons and two daughters:

Walter Henry Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (17 January 1861 – 18 September 1886)[1]
John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch (30 March 1864 – 19 October 1935)[2]
Lord George William Montagu Douglas Scott (31 August 1866 – 23 February 1947);[3] married on 30 April 1903 Lady Elizabeth Emily Manners (daughter of John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and Janetta Hughan) and had issue
Lord Henry Francis Montagu Douglas Scott (15 January 1868 – 19 April 1945)[3]
Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott (30 November 1872 – 17 June 1944);[3] married 26 April 1905 Marie Josephine Edwards and had issue, maternal grandfather of Sarah, Duchess of York
Lady Katharine Mary Montagu Douglas Scott (25 March 1875 – 7 March 1951);[3] married Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden, and had issue
Lady Constance Anne Montagu Douglas Scott (10 March 1877 – 7 May 1970);[3] married on 21 January 1908 The Hon. Douglas Halyburton Cairns (son of Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns and Mary Harriet McNeill) and had issue
Lord Francis George Montagu Douglas Scott (1 November 1879 – 26 July 1952);[3] married on 11 February 1915 Lady Eileen Nina Evelyn Sibell Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (daughter of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, and Lady Mary Caroline Grey) and had issue

Career

She served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria from 1885 – 1892 (Conservative), and again from 1895 – 1901.[2] She was appointed Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra in 1901,[4] a position in which she served until her death in 1912.[2]

Death

The duchess died on Saturday 16 March 1912, in her 76th year, at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, Scotland. She was survived by her husband, and six of her children and their families.

She was buried on Wednesday 20 March 1912 in the Buccleuch family crypt in St. Mary's Church, Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, Scotland.[1]

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles

26 August 1836 – 21 November 1859: Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton
22 November 1859 – 15 April 1884: Countess of Dalkeith
16 April 1884 - 1912: Her Grace The Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry[2]

Honours

1885: Invested as Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (VA), 3rd Class [2]
1885 – 1892 and 1895 – 1901: Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria[2]
1901 – 1912: Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra[2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch

16. Captain The Hon. John Hamilton

8. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn

17. Harriet Craggs

4. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton

18. Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Baronet

9. Catherine Copley

19. Mary Buller

2. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

20. James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton

10. The Hon. John Douglas

21. Bridget Heathcote

5. Harriet Douglas

22. Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood

11. Lady Frances Lascelles

23. Anne Chaloner

1. Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch

24. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford

12. Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock

25. The Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower

6. John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford

26. Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle

13. Lady Elizabeth Keppel

27. Lady Anne Lennox

3. Lady Louisa Jane Russell

28. Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon

14. Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon

29. Lady Catherine Gordon

7. Lady Georgina Gordon

30. Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet of Monreith, Wigtownshire

15. Jane Maxwell

31. Magdalen Blair

References

G.E. Cokayne, Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 1910-1959, reprint Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000, volume II, pp. 372-373.
Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999, volume 1, p. 6.
Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, pp. 562-563.
"No. 27292". The London Gazette. 8 March 1901. p. 1648.

Court offices
Preceded by The Duchess of Roxburghe	Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1885–1886	Succeeded by The Duchess of Bedford
Preceded by The Duchess of Bedford	Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1886–1892	Succeeded by The Duchess of Roxburghe and The Dowager Duchess of Atholl
Preceded by The Duchess of Roxburghe and The Dowager Duchess of Atholl	Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1895–1901	Succeeded by —
Preceded by —	Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra 1901–1912	Succeeded by The Duchess of Portland

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[Cokayne-1] G.E. Cokayne, Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 1910-1959, reprint Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000, volume II, pp. 372-373.

[peerage-2] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999, volume 1, p. 6.

[Mosley-3] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, pp. 562-563.

[4] "No. 27292". The London Gazette. 8 March 1901. p. 1648.