Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch

Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch was a wealthy Scottish peer.

Anne was the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. In 1661, she succeeded to her sister Mary Scott's titles as 4th Countess of Buccleuch, 5th Baroness Scott of Buccleuch and 5th Baroness Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill. On 20 April 1663 she married James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (the illegitimate son of Charles II by his mistress, Lucy Walter), and she and her husband were created Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch on that day. They had six children:

Anna, Duchess of Buccleuch and sons Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster (1672–1674), died in infancy. James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (1674–1705), married Lady Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester and had issue. {Laurence Hyde was the brother of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, wife of James, Duke of York and Albany, later James VII of Scotland, II of England}. Lady Anne Scott (1675–1685), died young. Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine (1676–1730) Lord Francis Scott (1678–1679), died in infancy. Lady Charlotte Scott (b. & d. 1683), died in infancy. The Duke of Monmouth was executed in 1685 following the failure of the Monmouth Rebellion, in which he attempted to win the English throne. The duchess married Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis on 6 May 1688, with whom she had three children. Anne died in 1732, aged 80 and her titles passed to her grandson, Francis.

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Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch was born on 11 February 1651. She was the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch and Lady Margaret Leslie. She was baptised on 18 February 1651 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland. She married, firstly, James Scott, 1st and last Duke of Monmouth, son of Charles II Stuart, King of Great Britain and Lucy Walter, on 20 April 1663 at Earl of Wemyss' house, London, England. She married, secondly, Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis of Eye, son of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Baron Cornwallis of Eye and Margaret Playsted, on 6 May 1688 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England. She died on 6 February 1731/32 at age 80 at Dalkeith Castle, ScotlandG.1 She was buried at Dalkeith Castle, Scotland. Her will was proven (by probate) in February 1731/32. She succeeded as the 5th Lady Scott of Buccleuch [S., 1606] on 12 March 1661, suo jure. She succeeded as the 4th Lady Scott of Quhitchester and Eskdaill [S., 1619] on 12 March 1661, suo jure. She succeeded as the 4th Countess of Buccleuch [S., 1619] on 12 March 1661, suo jure. On 17 October 1661 she was served heir to her sister, Mary.1 After her marriage, Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch was styled as Duchess of Monmouth on 20 April 1663. From 6 May 1688, her married name became Cornwallis. Her last will was dated 16 March 1723. Child of Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch and Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis of Eye Hon. Isabella Cornwallis d. 18 Feb 1748 Children of Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch and James Scott, 1st and last Duke of Monmouth Lady Charlotte Scott d. 5 Sep 1683 Charles Scott, Earl of Doncaster b. 24 Aug 1672, d. 9 Feb 1673/74 James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith b. 23 May 1674, d. 14 Mar 1704/5 Anne Scott b. 17 Feb 1675, d. 13 Aug 1685 Maj.-Gen. Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Delorain b. 1676, d. 25 Dec 1730 Lord Francis Scott b. 1678, d. 1679