Person

Walter Francis Montagu Douglas-Scott

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Alternative names
Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury
Gender
Assigned male at birth
Nationality
United Kingdom
Ethnicity
White
Languages
English
Occupations
Noble, Politician

Second son of the fourth duke of Buccleuch and Hon. Catherine Townshend born at Dalkeith House, Midlothan, Scotland, inherited the dukedom at thirteen as his elder brother had passed. Staunch conservative and served in Robert Peel’s ministry (1842-46) and lord president of the council for the first six months of 1846. Magnate and politician also owned one of the largest most profitable estates. In 1835 he was made a knight of the garter.

Moments

  1. 1828: The financial and political networks which created King’s

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