William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch

Born at Montagu House, Whitehall, Westminster, London, into a family of seven children, William Henry Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott was the eldest son of Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch & 7th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne, daughter of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath, and the Hon. Isabella Elizabeth Byng. William was a direct male-line descendant of Charles II through James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. He was educated at Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford. ==Career==

. He sat as Conservative Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1853–1868 and from 1874–1880. He was also lieutenant colonel of the Midlothian Yeomanry from 1872, as well as serving as Justice of the Peace (JP) for Selkirkshire, Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Selkirkshire, and Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Roxburghshire. The Political Achievements of the Earl of Dalkeith was a political pamphlet that was published and circulated in Edinburgh during the 1880 United Kingdom general election. It was well presented but inside the neatly printed cover, there were just thirty-two blank pages, making it an early empty book. The publication was thought to be an effective attack on William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch, who lost the seat to William Ewart Gladstone by 211 votes. ==Personal life==

On 22 November 1859, he married Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton in London, England. Lady Louisa was the third daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell (daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford). As heir apparent to his father's title, William was already "Earl of Dalkeith" by courtesy, and thus his new bride was immediately styled "Countess of Dalkeith". They had eight children: • Walter Henry Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (1861–1886) • Lord Henry Francis Montagu Douglas Scott (1868–1945). in the family crypt of the Buccleuch Memorial Chapel in St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Dalkeith, Midlothian. The church is located on Dalkeith's High Street, at the entrance to Dalkeith Country Park. ==Titles, honours and awards==

• 9 September 1831 – 15 April 1884: William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith • 5 August 1875: Invested as Knight of the Thistle (KT) ==References==