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Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch 

Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch (11 February 16516 February 1732) was a wealthy Scottish peeress.

Anne was the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. In 1661, she succeeded to her sister's title of Countess of Buccleuch. On 20 April 1663, she married, James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (the illegitimate son of Charles II of England his mistress, Lucy Walter) and she and her husband were created Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch on that day. They had seven children:

The Duke of Monmouth was executed in 1685 following the failure of the Monmouth Rebellion, in which he attempted to win the English throne. The duchess married Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis on 6 May 1688, but they did not have any children. Anne died in 1732, aged 80 and her titles passed to her grandson, Francis.


Peerage of Scotland
New creation Duchess of Buccleuch
2nd creation
1663 – 1732
Succeeded by
Francis Scott
Preceded by
Mary Scott
Countess of Buccleuch
1661 – 1732

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