Peerage Record – 1082

     Alexander Ramey-Home, 10th Earl of Home was born on 11 November 1769.¹ He was the son of Reverend Alexander Home, 9th Earl of Home and Abigail Brown Ramey.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu, on 6 November 1798.² He died on 21 October 1841 at age 71.¹
     He was given the name of Alexander Home at birth.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Dunglas [S., 1605] on 8 October 1786.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Home [S., 1605] on 8 October 1786.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Lord Home [S., 1473] on 8 October 1786.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire between 1794 and 1841.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Beriwckshire Militia.¹ He held the office of Representaive Peer [Scotland] between 1807 and 1841.¹ On 1 March 1814 his name was legally changed to Alexander Ramey-Home by Royal Licence.¹

     Lady Caroline Scott was born on 6 July 1774 at London, England^G. She was the daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu.¹ She married Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry, son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Bt. and Grace Johnstone, on 13 August 1803 at Richmond, London, England^G.¹ She died on 29 April 1854 at age 79 at Bute House, Petersham, Surrey, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Douglas. After her marriage, Lady Caroline Scott was styled as Marchioness of Queensberry on 23 March 1810.

     Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry was born in March 1777.¹ He was the son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Bt. and Grace Johnstone.¹ He married Lady Caroline Scott, daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu, on 13 August 1803 at Richmond, London, England^G.² He died on 3 December 1837 at age 60.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Douglas, of Kelhead [N.S., 1667] on 16 May 1783.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Douglas of Hawick and Tibberis [S., 1628] on 23 December 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of Queensberry [S., 1681] on 23 December 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Viscount of Drumlanrig [S., 1628] on 23 December 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross [S., 1681] on 23 December 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Drumlanrig [S., 1681] on 23 December 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Queensberry [S., 1633] on 23 December 1810.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Douglas of Kinmouth, Midlebie, and Dornock [S., 1681] on 23 December 1810.¹ He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1812 and 1832.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of Dumfries-shire between 1819 and 1837.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1821.¹ He held the office of a Lord of the Bedchamber between 1831 and 1835.¹ He was created 1st Baron Solway of Kinmount, co. Dumfries [U.K.] on 7 June 1833.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Dumfries Militia.¹ He held the office of a Lord in Waiting.¹ On his death, his UK barony became extinct.¹

     Lady Harriet Scott was born on 1 December 1780 at London, England^G. She was the daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu.¹ She married William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian, son of General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian and Elizabeth Fortescue, on 1 December 1806 at Dalkeith House^G.¹ She died on 18 April 1833 at age 52 at London, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Kerr. After her marriage, Lady Harriet Scott was styled as Marchioness of Lothian on 4 January 1815.

     William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian was born on 4 October 1763.¹ He was the son of General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian and Elizabeth Fortescue.^2,1 He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire and Mary Ann Drury, on 14 April 1793 at London, England^G.³ He married, secondly, Lady Harriet Scott, daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu, on 1 December 1806 at Dalkeith House^G.² He died on 27 April 1824 at age 60 at Richmond, London, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 8th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 9th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 6th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 6th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 7th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 4 January 1815.² He succeeded as the 6th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 4 January 1815.² He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1817 and 1821.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1820.¹ He was created 1st Baron Ker of Kersheugh, co. Roxburgh [U.K.] on 17 July 1821.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburghshire.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Edinburgh Militia.¹

     George Henry Scott, Lord Scott of Whitchester was born on 2 January 1798 at Dalkeith House^G.¹ He was the son of Charles William Henry Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch and Hon. Harriet Katherine Townshend.¹ He died in March 1808 at age 10 at Dalkeith House^G, from measles.¹ He was buried on 12 March 1808 at Warkton, Northamptonshire, England^G.^1,2
     He was styled as Lord Scott of Whitchester.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath was born on 25 January 1765.¹ He was the son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck.¹ He married Hon. Isabella Elizabeth Byng, daughter of George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington and Lady Lucy Boyle, on 14 April 1794 at Brook Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ He died on 27 March 1837 at age 72 at Lower Grosvenor Street, London, England^G.¹ He was buried at Longleat House, Warminster, Wiltshire, England^G.¹
     He was educated in 1773 at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Weobley between 1786 and 1790.¹ He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1787 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Bath between 1790 and 1796.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Weymouth, co. Dorset [E., 1682] on 19 November 1796.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess of Bath [G.B., 1789] on 19 November 1796.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Thynne of Wermister, co. Wilts [E., 1682] on 19 November 1796.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Thynne, of Kempsford, co. Gloucester [E., 1641] on 19 November 1796.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset between 1819 and 1837.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 16 July 1823.¹

     Henry John Montagu Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu was born on 5 November 1832.³ He was the son of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne.¹ He married Hon. Cecily Susan Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, daughter of John Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley and Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Ryder, on 4 August 1865.³ He died on 4 November 1905 at age 72.³
     He was given the name of Henry John Montagu Douglas Scott at birth.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Selkirkshire between 1861 and 1868.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for South Hampshire between 1868 and 1884.³ He was created 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, co. Southampton [U.K.] on 29 December 1885.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hampshire.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Midlothian.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Selkirk.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire.³

     Lord Walter Charles Montagu Douglas Scott was born on 2 March 1834.¹ He was the son of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne.¹ He married Anna Maria Cradock-Hartopp, daughter of Sir William Edmund Cradock-Hartopp, 3rd Bt. and Jane Mary Keane, on 7 October 1858.¹ He died on 3 March 1895 at age 61.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 15th Hussars.¹

     Admiral Lord Sir Charles Thomas Montagu Douglas Scott was born on 20 October 1839.¹ He was the son of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne.¹ He married Ada Mary Ryan, daughter of Charles Ryan, on 23 February 1883.¹ He died on 21 August 1911 at age 71.¹
     He fought in the Crimean War between 1854 and 1856.¹ He fought in the China War in 1857, in Pearl’s Naval Brigade.¹ He was Admiral Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Station between 1888 and 1892.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)¹ He was Admiral Commander-in-Chief of the Plymouth Station between 1900 and 1903.¹