Lord William Montagu-Douglas-Scott

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Lt-Col Lord William Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott MC (17 January 189630 January 1958) was a Scottish nobleman 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 Unionist Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk from 1935-1950, taking over the seat from his elder brother Walter on the death of their father.

In 1937 he married Lady Rachel Douglas Home, 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.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Earl of Dalkeith
Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Selkirk
19351950
Succeeded by
Archibald James Florence Macdonald