Lord George Scott

Lord George Scott
OBE, DL
Born(1866-08-31)31 August 1866
Selkirkshire, Scotland
Died23 February 1947(1947-02-23) (aged 80)
Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Spouse
Lady Elizabeth Manners
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(m. 1903; died 1924)​
Children5
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch
British Army
Rank
Captain
Unit10th Hussars
Commands2/1st Lothians and Border Horse
Wars
Second Boer War
World War I
AwardsOBE
Cricket career
Cricket information
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Oxford University
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club

Lord George William Montagu Douglas Scott, OBE, DL (31 August 1866 – 23 February 1947) was a Scottish cricketer and soldier who was the third son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch.

Early life

Scott was born in Bowhill, Selkirkshire, the third son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch. He was the brother of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was his niece.

He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He played first-class cricket for various teams including Middlesex, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Oxford University from 1884 to 1905. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series. He was also Master of the Buccleuch Hunt.

Military career

Scott was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 10th Hussars on 27 March 1889, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 11 June 1890, and to captain on 25 June 1897. He served in the Second Boer War in South Africa, where he was wounded, and left the regular army in August 1902 after his return to the United Kingdom. He later commanded the 2/1st Lothians and Border Horse, a Yeomanry (later Territorial Army) regiment, through World War I until January 1919 when he retired.

He was appointed OBE in the 1919 Birthday Honours. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Roxburghshire.

Personal life

In 1903, Scott married Lady Elizabeth Manners (died 1924), the youngest daughter of John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland and, his second wife, Janetta Manners, Duchess of Rutland. Together they had two sons and three daughters, including:

Lord George died in Melrose, Scottish Borders.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3450.
  2. 1 2 Lord George Scott at CricketArchive
  3. ↑ Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alice (1983). Memoirs (Hardcover ed.). London: Harper Collins. p. 48.
  4. ↑ Hart′s Army list, 1901
  5. ↑ "The War - The Portland Hospital". The Times. No. 36100. London. 27 March 1900. p. 7.
  6. ↑ "No. 27468". The London Gazette. 26 August 1902. p. 5534.
  7. 1 2 SCOTT, Lord George (William Montagu-Douglas-), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
  8. ↑ "No. 31377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1919. p. 6990.
  9. ↑ "No. 32933". The London Gazette. 6 May 1924. p. 3635.