Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott
30 November 1872 - 17 June 1944
Nickname	Andrew
Place of birth	Montagu House, London, Middlesex, England
Place of death	Chelsea, London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Second Boer War, First World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order (1901) Companion Order of St Michael and St George (1916) Officer, Legion of Honour Deputy Lieutenant of London His Majesty's Bodyguard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (1922) Royal Company of Archers Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem Mention in Despatches [1]

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott, DSO, CMG (30 November 1872 - 17 June 1944), was the fifth child born to Sir William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton.

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott was a paternal Uncle to HRH The Lady Alice, The Duchess of Gloucester, later known as HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and thereby a maternal granduncle to HRH Prince William of Gloucester and HRH Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester. He was also the paternal great-grandfather to Sarah, Duchess of York, and a maternal second great-grandfather to HRH Princess Beatrice of York and HRH Princess Eugenie of York.

Contents 1 Early Life, Marriage, & Family 2 Military Career 3 Civilian Career 4 Death 5 Honours and Awards 6 References

[edit] Early Life, Marriage, & Family

Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott was born at Montagu House, Whitehall, London, Middlesex, England, on Saturday 30 November 1872. Commonly known by his middle name, Andrew, he was the fifth child born in a family of six boys and two girls.

On Wednesday 26 April 1905, at the age of thirty-two, he married Marie Josephine Agnes Edwards, daughter of James Andrew Edwards and Kate Marion Agnes MacNamara, at St. George's, Hanover Square. They had three children:

• Colonel Claud Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott (13 July 1906 - 24 January 1971)
• Marian Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott (16 June 1908 - 11 December 1996)
• Patricia Katherine Montagu Douglas Scott (9 October 1910)

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[edit] Military Career

Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott was promoted to Captain while in the service of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Scots Lothian Regiment. He fought in the Second Boer War, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel while enlisted in the service of the Irish Guards. Lieutenant Colonel Scott fought in the First World War and was commander of the 1st/23rd London Regiment in France.^[1]

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[edit] Civilian Career

After his retirement from military service, he accepted a position as Chairman of Rolls-Royce.^[1]

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[edit] Death

Lieutenant Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott died on Saturday, June 17, 1944, at Chelsea, London, England. He was seventy-one years old. At the time of his death, he was predeceased by one grandson and survived by his wife, Marie Josephine, his three children,Claud Andrew, Marian Louisa and Patricia Katherine and seven grandchildren. Colonel Claud Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott married Lady Victoria Haig daughter of Field Marshall Douglas Haig,1st Earl Haig.They divorced and he married secondly Zalia Snagge daughter of Sir Harold Snagge. Marian Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott married Colonel Andrew Henry Ferguson.Their son was Major Ronald Ivor Ferguson (10 October 1931 - 16 March 2003).Their granddaughter Sarah Margaret Ferguson married Prince Andrew Duke of York.Marian married secondly Marshal of the RAF Sir Thomas Walter Elmhirst. Patricia Katherine Montagu Douglas Scott married firstly Lt-Col Walter Douglas Faulkner. She married secondly Lt-Col David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn. She married thirdly Henry James Scrymgeour,11th Earl of Dundee.Their son Alexander Henry Scrymgeour is the 12th Earl of Dundee.

[edit] Honours and Awards

• 1901: Companion (D.S.O.), Distinguished Service Order^[1]
• 1916: Companion (C.M.G) of the Order of St Michael and St George^[1]
• Mention in Despatches ^[1]
• Officer, Legion of Honour^[1]
• Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of London^[1]
• 1922: His Majesty's Bodyguard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms^[1]
• Royal Company of Archers^[1]
• Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)^[1]

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[edit] References