Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
- Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (19 February 1721 – 1 April 1750) was a Scottish nobleman.
- He was the eldest child of Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch by his first wife Jane, daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry.
- In 1732 his father succeeded as second Duke of Buccleuch and Francis assumed the courtesy title Earl of Dalkeith.
- He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and was awarded the degree of Master of Arts on 26 January 1741.
- On 2 October 1742 he was married to Lady Caroline Campbell (born 17 November 1717), eldest daughter and co-heiress of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich.
- They had four sons and two daughters: Caroline Scott (1 October 1743 – 10 December 1753) John Scott, styled Lord Scott of Whitchester (3 January 1745 – 31 January 1749) Henry Scott (2 September 1746 – 11 January 1812), styled Lord Scott of Whitchester after his brother's death, Earl of Dalkeith after his father's death and succeeded as 3rd Duke of Buccleuch in 1751; had issue Campbell Scott (17 October 1747 – 18 October 1766) James Scott (1 March 1748 – 17 January 1758) Frances Scott (26 July 1750 – 31 March 1817), second wife of Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas; had issueLord Dalkeith was elected to Parliament as Whig Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge in a by-election on 22 April 1746.
- On 1 April 1750 he died of smallpox aged 29, and was buried in the Buccleuch crypt at St Nicholas Church in Dalkeith.
- In 1755 his widow was remarried to Charles Townshend, later Chancellor of the Exchequer, by whom she had further issue.
- She was created Baroness Greenwich in her own right in 1767, and died on 11 January 1794.
- Her title had been limited to her descendants from her second marriage, and became extinct on her death.
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Thomas Bardwell
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| Alternative names | Bardwell | ||
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| Date of birth/death | 1704 | 9 September 1767 | |
| Location of birth/death | Norwich | ||
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Source: Christie's, LotFinder: entry 6052261
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