John Scott

Earl Of Walter Francis John Montagu Scott

Rush ID: 8932

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Details

Born:
28 September 1923
Died:
4 September 2007
Birth place:
Dalkeith, Scotland, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Company director
Parentage:
8th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry and Vreda Esther Mary Lascelles
Notes:
9th Earl of Buccleuch, succeeded in 1973
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8932
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333214
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
4857
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. DALKEITH, Earl of (1923- )
  2. MONTAGU-DOUGLAS-SCOTT, Walter (1923- ) **

Alternative names

  1. Walter (Walter Francis John) Montagu-Douglas-Scott (Family Name)

    1923

    family name; assumed title of Earl of Dalkeith on father's succession as Duke of Buccleuch in 1935

Peerages

  1. 9th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry

    Hereditary

    1973

Constituencies

  1. Edinburgh North

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1960*
    Date of election: 19 May 1960
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1973*
    Date of exit: 4 October 1973
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Edinburgh East

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election: Thu 8th Oct 1959
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1961-1964

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. McNeill, Jane

    Year: 1953

    Notes: 3 sons, 1 daughter

Relationships

  1. Indirect relative of William Henry Dalkeith

  2. Child of Walter John Dalkeith

  3. Grandchild of Dalkeith

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Unionist Association Member

  2. Unionist Association Leader

    Chair of Roxburgh, Peebles and Selkirk

Local governments

  1. Roxburghshire County Council

    Councillor

    1958

Clubs

  1. White's Club

  2. Conservative Club