Lord Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott
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| Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott CMG, DSO |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1872 Montagu House, London, Middlesex, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chelsea, London, England |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order (1901) Companion Order of St Michael and St George (1916) Officer, Legion of Honour Deputy Lieutenant of London His Majesty's Bodyguard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (1922) Royal Company of Archers Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem Mention in Despatches[1] |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Andrew |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War, First World War |
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott, CMG, DSO (30 November 1872 – 17 June 1944), was the fifth child born to William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton.
Lord Herbert Andrew was a great-grandfather to Sarah, Duchess of York, and a maternal second great-grandfather (great-great-grandfather) to HRH Princess Beatrice of York and HRH Princess Eugenie of York. He was also a paternal uncle of HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, previously Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, and thereby a maternal granduncle to HRH Prince William of Gloucester and HRH Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester.
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Early life, marriage, and family
Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott was born at Montagu House, Whitehall, London, Middlesex, England, on Saturday 30 November 1872. Commonly known by his middle name, Andrew, he was the fifth child born in a family of six boys and two girls.
On Wednesday 26 April 1905, at the age of thirty-two, he married Marie Josephine Agnes Edwards, daughter of James Andrew Edwards and Kate Marion Agnes MacNamara, at St. George's, Hanover Square. They had three children:
- Colonel Claud Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott (13 July 1906 – 24 January 1971)
- Marian Montagu Douglas Scott (16 June 1908 – 11 December 1996)
- Patricia Katherine Montagu Douglas Scott (9 October 1910 – 3 December 2012)
Military career
Montagu Douglas Scott was promoted to Captain while in the service of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Scots Lothian Regiment. In December 1899 he was appointed a staff officer as an extra Aide-de-camp to Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the forces in South Africa during the early part of the Second Boer War.[2] He was transferred to the Guards Mounted Infantry in 1901, and for his war effort was mentioned in despatches, appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), and received the Queen's South Africa Medal with six clasps and the King's South Africa Medal with two clasps. Following his return to the United Kingdom, he transferred to the Irish Guards, where he was promoted to captain 22 January 1902.[3] He was later promoted to lieutenant colonel while enlisted in the service of the Irish Guards.
Lieutenant Colonel Scott fought in the First World War and was commander of the 1st/23rd London Regiment in France.[1]
Civilian career
After his retirement from military service, he accepted a position as Chairman of Rolls-Royce.[1]
Death
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott died on Saturday, 17 June 1944, at Chelsea, London, England. He was seventy-one years old. At the time of his death, he was predeceased by one grandson, John Andrew Ferguson; he was survived by his wife, Marie Josephine, his three children, Claud Andrew, Marian Louisa, and Patricia Katherine, and seven grandchildren.
Honours and awards
- 1901: Companion (D.S.O.), Distinguished Service Order[1]
- 1916: Companion (C.M.G) of the Order of St Michael and St George[1]
- Mention in Despatches[1]
- Officer, Legion of Honour[1]
- Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of London[1]
- 1922: His Majesty's Bodyguard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms[1]
- Royal Company of Archers[1]
- Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)[1]
Ancestry
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Charles Mosley, Ed, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, page 562.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27156. p. 430. 23 January 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27418. p. 1963. 21 March 1902.
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- Younger sons of dukes
- People from Westminster
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Scots officers
- Irish Guards officers
- London Regiment officers
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights of Justice of the Order of St John
- Deputy Lieutenants of the County of London
- Clan Scott
- 1944 deaths
- 1872 births
- Members of the Royal Company of Archers
