Lord William Montagu-Douglas-Scott
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Lieutenant-Colonel Lord William Walter Montagu Douglas Scott MC
(17 January 1896 – 30 January 1958) was a Scottish aristocrat and politician.
The 2nd son of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
, he was educated at Eton College
and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
. He was commissioned into the 10th Hussars. Promoted Lieutenant
in 1915, he won the Military Cross
in 1918 and was shortly afterwards promoted Captain
. From 1925 to 1926 he was ADC
to the Governor-General of Canada. He retired in 1927. He rejoined the Army in the Second World War, serving in Italy
and reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament
(MP) for Roxburgh and Selkirk
from 1935 to 1950, taking over the seat from his elder brother Walter
on the death of their father.
In 1937 he married Lady Rachel Douglas Home (10 April 1910 - 4 Apr 1996), younger daughter of Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home
. The couple had one son and four daughters, and lived at Eildon Hall, St Boswells, Roxburghshire
.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(17 January 1896 – 30 January 1958) was a Scottish aristocrat and politician.
The 2nd son of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch and 9th Duke of Queensberry KT GCVO was a Scottish Member of Parliament and peer.-Early life, marriage and family:...
, he was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. He was commissioned into the 10th Hussars. Promoted Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in 1915, he won the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in 1918 and was shortly afterwards promoted Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
. From 1925 to 1926 he was ADC
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Governor-General of Canada. He retired in 1927. He rejoined the Army in the Second World War, serving in Italy
Italy
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and reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
He was Unionist Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Roxburgh and Selkirk
Roxburghshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Roxburghshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
from 1935 to 1950, taking over the seat from his elder brother Walter
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch
Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch, 10th Duke of Queensberry KT GCVO TD PC was a politician and Conservative peer. He was the son of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch...
on the death of their father.
In 1937 he married Lady Rachel Douglas Home (10 April 1910 - 4 Apr 1996), younger daughter of Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home
Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home
Charles Cospatrick Archibald Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home KT was the father of British Prime Minister, Alec Douglas-Home.Charles was born in 1873, the son of Charles Douglas-Home, 12th Earl of Home...
. The couple had one son and four daughters, and lived at Eildon Hall, St Boswells, Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh...
.