The Duchess of Buccleuch | |
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Born | Louisa Jane Hamilton 26 August 1836 Brighton, Sussex, England |
Died | 16 March 1912 Palace of Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
(aged 75)
Spouse | William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch |
Children | Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch Lord George Montagu Douglas Scott Lord Henry Montagu Douglas Scott Lord Herbert Montagu Douglas Scott Katherine Brand, Viscountess Hampden Lady Constance Cairns Lord Francis Montagu Douglas Scott |
Parents | James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn Lady Louisa Jane Russell |
Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton (26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912) was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. In 1884, she became the Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry. She was the paternal grandmother of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester and of Lady Marian Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, also she was the maternal great-grandmother of Prince William of Gloucester, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and also of Sarah, Duchess of York.
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Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton was born on Friday 26 August 1836 at Brighton, Sussex, England,[1] the third child of fourteen born to His Grace Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell, daughter of Sir John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford.[2]
She married William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith on Tuesday 22 November 1859 in London. Lord Dalkeith was the eldest son of the Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and his wife Lady Charlotte Thynne.[2]. They had six sons and two daughters:
As well as fulfilling her duties as Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry, she served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria from 1885 – 1892 (Conservative), and again from 1895 – 1901.[2] She was appointed Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra in 1901 (Conservative), a position in which she served until her death in 1912.[2]
The Duchess died on Saturday 16 March 1912, in her 76th year, at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, Scotland. She was survived by her husband, and six of her children and their families.
She was buried on Wednesday 20 March 1912 in the Buccleuch family crypt in St. Mary's Church, Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, Scotland.[1]
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Preceded by The Duchess of Roxburghe |
Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by The Duchess of Bedford |
Preceded by The Duchess of Bedford |
Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1886–1892 |
Succeeded by The Duchess of Roxburghe and The Dowager Duchess of Atholl |
Preceded by The Duchess of Roxburghe and The Dowager Duchess of Atholl |
Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1895–1901 |
Succeeded by — |
Preceded by — |
Mistress of the Robes to Queen Alexandra 1901–1912 |
Succeeded by The Duchess of Portland |