He was married to Susan Pringle (1796–1840) around 1820. They had 11 children several of whom rose to some fame. Susan died soon after the birth of the 11th child. Few of the children lived long lives. • Elizabeth (1821–1848) died in
India • Susan (1824–1852) died in Edinburgh, buried in
Dean Cemetery • Alexander Pringle Scott Moncrieff (1827–1865) Major in the Indian Army, died in
Benares. Married Elizabeth Coventry daughter of
Rev George Coventry and they were parents to Sir
George Scott-Moncrieff •
Sir Colin Campbell Scott Moncrieff (1836–1916), Director of Irrigation in Egypt and
Under Secretary of State for Scotland, died in Chelsea, London • Rev John Edward Scott Moncrieff (1839–1860), died in
Batavia • Charles the youngest son (1840–1859) • Joanna Scott-Moncrieff about(1834-1920) married John Archibald Ballard. Mother of 6 children. • , (fl. 1862), painted an album of watercolours, which she dedicated to her father He married his second wife, Mary Elizabeth Hamilton (1811–1885), considerably his junior, around 1845. Their infant daughter, Jane Anne, died in 1852. Another daughter, Elizabeth Mary (1852-1939) married Rev James Robertson of
Whittingehame in
East Lothian, who served as
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . ==Gallery==