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Charlotte Anne Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry , VA née Thynne ; 10 April 1811 – 18 March 1895) was a British peeress. A daughter of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath , Charlotte married Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch in 1829. They had seven children, including William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch ; Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu ; and the Royal Navy admiral Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott .
From 1841 to 1846, the Duchess of Buccleuch served as the Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria as a member of Robert Peel 's ministry. Her husband, a staunch Conservative , also served in Peel's ministry, and the Duchess used the connection to gain patronage for her brothers. She and the Queen remained lifelong friends, with the latter serving as godmother to Charlotte's daughter Lady Victoria. The Duchess advised her on Scotland, and later converted to Roman Catholicism in 1860. She engaged in philanthropic efforts in Scotland, and died in 1895 at Ditton Park .
Family and early life [ edit ]
Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne was born at the Thynne family seat of Longleat in Wiltshire on 10 April 1811. She was the youngest daughter and tenth child of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath and the Hon. Isabella Elizabeth Byng, daughter of George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington . Her siblings included Henry Thynne, 3rd Marquess of Bath ; Elizabeth Campbell, Countess Cawdor and Louisa Lascelles, Countess of Harewood.
Marriage [ edit ]
Watercolour of the Duchess with her daughter Lady Victoria by Robert Thorburn (1847)
On 13 March 1829 Charlotte married Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch at St George's, Hanover Square , London, becoming Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry. He had succeeded to the dukedom at the age of thirteen upon his father's death, and was five years older than his wife. According to the contemporary journal The Lady's Realm William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu .
Later life [ edit ]
In 1841, she succeeded the Duchess of Sutherland as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria . The new prime minister, Robert Peel , personally selected her to be a member of his newly formed ministry . The post would later also be filled by her daughter-in-law Louisa . Her husband was a staunch Conservative and became Lord Privy Seal in Peel's ministry from 1842 to 1846; the Duchess used the connection to help her brothers gain patronage.
The Duchess of Buccleuch and Queen Victoria were lifelong friends,[6] [7] Buckingham Palace , during Queen Victoria's preparations to visit Scotland, the Duchess helped advise her on the country. The Duke and Duchess helped entertain the Queen and Prince Albert when they arrived at Dalkeith . The historian Alex Tyrrell writes that the Duchess helped "consolidate Conservative influence in the royal household and counteract memories of the Bedchamber Crisis ." The Queen stood as godmother for the Duchess's eldest daughter Victoria Alexandrine, who was christened at Buckingham Palace in April 1845. The Montagu-Douglas-Scotts were patrons of the artist Robert Thorburn, and commissioned him to paint several portraits of the Duchess, including a double portrait of her and Lady Victoria; this was given to Queen Victoria in 1847.[7]
The Duchess of Buccleuch resigned the post of Mistress of the Robes in 1846, and was succeeded by the Duchess of Sutherland. She was a member of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert , Third Class.
The Duchess's high church faith was an influence of her brother Revd Lord John Thynne , who was high church canon of Westminster Abbey . She and her husband built St Mary the Virgin, an Episcopal church in Dalkeith. To the Duke's distress, she converted to Roman Catholicism in 1860, "after struggling with her conscience for many years over the distress it would cause her Presbyterian husband." Soon after being married, she befriended Cecil, Marchioness of Lothian , another prominent Roman Catholic in Scotland. The two engaged in philanthropic work in Edinburgh together, and Lady Lothian helped persuade the Duchess to come to the decision to convert. Her brother Lord Charles also converted to Catholicism.
The Duchess enjoyed gardening and landscaping, and spent much time overseeing the gardens of Drumlanrig Castle . Her husband died in April 1884, and she moved to Ditton Park in Slough, Buckinghamshire. She was much affected by the death of her son Lord Walter; The Lady's Realm wrote that the Dowager Duchess "never recovered" from this. She died at Ditton Park on 28 March 1895, and was buried at Dalkeith Palace .[6] Poor Servants of the Mother of God until her death, and had engaged in other fund-raising activities as well.
The Duchess was portrayed by actress Diana Rigg during Series 2 of the television drama Victoria
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Family tree summary for the Thynnes of Longleat from about 1500[15]
Ralph Botevile[16] Thomas Thynne[16] William Thynne [16] [17] d. 1546John Thynne of Longleat [18] c. 1515 –1580Francis Thynne [17] c. 1544 –1608John Thynneof Longleat [19] Charles Thynne [20] c. 1568 –1652Thomas Thynne of Longleat [21] c. 1578 –1639Baronet of Caus Castle , of Kempsford in the County of Gloucester, 1641James of Longleat [22] Thomas of Richmond [23] d. 1669Henry Frederick Thynne1st Baronet of Kempsford Baron Thynne , 1680Viscount Weymouth , 1682Thomas of Longleat ,[24] Thomas Thynne [25] 1st Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, James Thynne of Bucklandd. 1709 Henry Thynne Frederickd. 1705 unmarried Henry Thynne [26] Thomas Thynne d. 1710 two daughters but no sons Thomas Thynne [27] 2nd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, Marquess of Bath , 1789Baron Carteret (2nd creation), 1784Thomas Thynne [28] 1st Marquess of Bath, Henry Carteret [29] 1st Baron Carteret Thomas Thynne [30] 2nd Marquess of Bath, George Thynne 2nd Baron Carteret John Thynne 3rd Baron Carteret Baron Carteret extinct, 1849 Henry Thynne [31] 3rd Marquess of Bath, Edward Thynne Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne marr. : Walter Montagu Douglas Scott , Duke of Buccleuch and had issue. John Thynne [32] 4th Marquess of Bath, Henry Thynne Thomas Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath, Ulric Oliver Thynne Henry Thynne 6th Marquess of Bath, Thomas Timothy Thynne Alexander George Thynn 7th Marquess of Bath, Christopher John Thynne Valentine Charles Thynne Ceawlin Thynn b. 19748th Marquess of Bath, Lucien Henry Valentine Thynneb. 1965 John Alexander Ladi Thynnb. 2014styled Viscount Weymouth
Children [ edit ]
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch had a total of seven children, three daughters and four sons:
Name
Born
Died
Notes
William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch9 September 1831Montagu House, Whitehall
5 November 1914Montagu House, Whitehall
Styled as Earl of Dalkeith from 1831 to 1884;Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton on 22 November 1859 in London and had issue;Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester , and great-great-grandfather of Sarah, Duchess of York .
Henry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu5 November 1832Dalkeith Palace
4 November 1905Beaulieu Palace House
Known as Lord Henry Scott until 1885;Baron Montagu of Beaulieu on 29 December 1885;Westminster Abbey and had issue.
Lord Walter Charles Montagu Douglas Scott
2 March 1834Dalkeith
3 March 1895Boughton House
Married Anna Maria Cradock-Hartopp on 7 October 1858 in Sutton Coldfield and had issue.
Admiral Lord Charles Thomas Montagu Douglas Scott , GCB 20 October 1839
21 August 1911Boughton House
Served as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth of the Royal Navy from 1900 to 1904;Sunbury, Victoria and had issue.
Lady Victoria Alexandrina Montagu Douglas Scott
20 November 1844Dalkeith
19 June 1938Monteviot House
Married firstly Schomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian on 23 February 1865 in Dalkeith and had issue;Westminster with no issue.
Lady Margaret Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott
10 October 1846Dalkeith
5 February 1918St. Marylebone
Married Donald Cameron, 24th Lochiel on 9 December 1875 in Dalkeith and had issue.
Lady Mary Charlotte Montagu Douglas Scott
6 August 1851Dalkeith
13 December 1908
Married The Hon. Walter Rodolph Trefusis on 24 July 1877 in London and had issue.
Ancestry [ edit ]
Ancestors of Charlotte Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch
References [ edit ]
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