On the 28th of March that same year was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.), and succeeded to the title 1st Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale (Scotland) on 20 April 1663. He was created 1st Duke of Buccleuch* (Scotland) on 20 April 1663, with special remainder to the heirs of his body who succeed to the Earldom of Buccleuch. He was created 1st Earl of Dalkeith (Scotland) on 20 April 1663. Apparently he was also Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire (keeper of the rolls) from 1678–1680. Why did he get all these tiles? because he was the illegitimate son of King Charles II and Lucy Walter. He was married off to the wealthy Anne Scott (4th Countess of Buccleuch) daughter of Francis (2nd Earl of Buccleuch) and Lady Margaret Leslie, on 20 April 1663. The day of their marriage, they were made Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. His marriage to Anne Scott resulted in the birth of seven children:
When the succession to the throne was raised, Charles II affirmed that he never married Lucy Walter and deprived the Duke of Monmouth of many of his posts. On the 11 June 1685, Monmouth landed at Lyme Regis in an attempt to seize the throne from his uncle James II. At Sedgemoor, north east of Taunton, Monmouth made an ill-advised attack against the Royalists forces and was defeated. He was captured in the New Forest a few days later, he was attainted (found guilty of high treason), his English honours forfeited, and executed on July 15, 1685 (aged 36) in the Tower of London. Now, Charles Scott was styled** Earl of Doncaster because his father was a Duke, unfortunately he died a short time after his first birthday, so his brother Sir James Scott was styled as Earl of Doncaster between 1674 and 1685, and then after his father was executed was styled as Earl of Dalkeith between 1685 and 1705. So it's a very short history as it seems only 3 people held the title Earl of Doncaster between 1663 and 1685. However, on the 23rd March 1743 the 2nd Duke of Buccleuch had the titles of Earl of Doncaster and Baron Scott of Tindal restored (by this time there was already an Earl of Monmouth). The current Duke, Richard Scott, besides being the 10th Duke of Buccleuch is also the Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire, Earl of Buccleuch, Earl of Doncaster, Earl of Dalkeith, Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar, Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross, Lord Scott of Buccleuch, Lord Scott of Whitchester, Baron Scott of Tindall, and Lord Douglas of Kinmont, Midlebie and Dornock, and is also recognised as the Chief of the Name and Arms of Scott.
* Buccleuch pronounced Buck-lew. ** To be styled is to be allowed to use a courtesy title which belongs to your father (or possibly Grandfather) who is a peer and not really using it. The technical bit Courtesy peerages are only used by the peer's eldest son, and the eldest son's eldest son, and so on. Other descendants are not permitted to use the peer's subsidiary titles. Only the Heir Apparent (and Heir Apparent to the Heir Apparent etc) can use the titles. An Heir Presumptive (e.g. a brother, nephew, or cousin) does not use a courtesy title, since there is no absolute certainty that he will ever actually inherit the substantive title. However, Scottish practice allows the style 'Master/Mistress of X' to an heir presumptive as well as to an heir apparent. The wives of courtesy peers are also entitled to courtesy titles, which are the female equivalents of their husbands' titles. Thus, the wife of Earl of Arundel is styled Countess of Arundel. For the British peerage, written references to holders of courtesy peerages are supposed to be in the form "Marquess of Blandford", "Earl of Arundel", etc., i.e. without the preceding definite article ("The"); substantive peers are named with the article, e.g. "The Marquess of Winchester", "The Earl of Derby". This material was gathered from various sources and is believed to be accurate. Please feel free to Contact us. |
