Saturday, February 17, 2007

Chief of Clan Scott

The chief of Clan Scott has many names, telling of his Montagu and Douglas heritage as well as his Scott ancestry.

Sir Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, also has more than one title including the 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire, Earl of Buccleuch, Earl of Doncaster, Earl of Dalkeith, Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar, Viscount of Nith, Torthorwald and Ross, Lord Scott of Buccleuch, Lord Scott of Quhitchester and Eskdaill, Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale, Baron Scott of Tindall, Lord Douglas of Kinmont, Midlebie and Dornock and Chief of the Name and Arms of Scott.

His entry at Burke's Peerage & Gentry has additional details as does the Wikipedia entry on the office of Duke of Buccleuch and on the encumbent.

The Duke's companies operate under the Buccleuch Estates banner with 655 employees and have holding from Texas to Australia, as well as activity from bio energy to management of heritage houses. One of the largest landowners in the UK, with over 1,000 individual properties, the website includes both biographic information on the chief and his family history.

Several properties are open to the public including

Sir Walter Scott -- Clan Scott

Some great entries at Wikipedia that may be of interest
Clan Scott
Sir Walter Scott