Response from His Grace Richard Montagu Douglass Scott, The 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensberry on the passing of Her Grace The Duchess of Bucccleuch and Queensberry.
Born Lady Elizabeth Marion Frances on 8th June 1954 to Peter and Antonella Kerr, The 12th Marquess and Marchioness Lothian.
She married Richard Montagu Douglass Scott, Earl of Dalkeith on 31st October 1981.
The couple had 4 children;
Lady Louisa Jane Therese born 1st October 1982
Walter John Francis, Earl of Dalkeith born 2nd August 1984
Lord Charles David Peter born 20th April 1987
Lady Amabel Clare Alice born 23rd June 1992
He succeed his father as 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensberry on 4th September 2007.
The Dukedom of Buccleuch created in The Peerage of Scotland in 1663 by Charles II for Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch suo jure; the subsidiary titles are Earl of Buccleuch created in The Peerage of Scotland in 1619 by James VI & I, Earl of Dalkeith in The Peerage of Scotland in 1663 by Charles II, Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill created in Peerage of Scotland in 1619 by James VI & I.
The Dukedom of Queensberry created in The Peerage of Scotland in 3rd February 1684 by Charles II for William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry; the subsidiary titles are Marquess of Dumfriesshire created in 1683 in The Peerage of Scotland by Charles II, Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar in The Peerage of Scotland by Charles II, Viscount of Nith, Tortholwald and Ross in The Peerage of Scotland in 1682 by Charles II, Lord Douglas of Kilmount, Middlebie and Dornock in The Peerage of Scotland in 1682 by Charles II.
The Duke also is Earl of Doncaster crreated in The Peerage of England in 1663 by Charles II and Baron Scott of Tindale vreated in The Peerage of England in 1663 by Charles II formally the subsidary titles of The Attained Dukedom of Monmonth.
The family seat is Bowhill Estate.
The Duchess sadly passed away 30th April 2023.
The reply is in the form of a card which on the front has a picture of Her Grace with her name and date of birth and death, inside is a picture of The Ducal Family, opposite is a typed message with a handwritten note from His Grace and is hand signed and on the reverse is an older photo of Her Grace.
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Family Photo

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