John Scott (general)
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John Scott of Balcomie was a Scottish politician and general. He became the MP
for Caithness
, Scotland in 1754
. In 1772 he purchased Denmylne Castle in Fife.
. They had three daughters:
In 1770, he married again, to Lady Mary Hay, daughter of the Earl of Errol, then 16 years old; they divorced in 1771.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Caithness
Buteshire and Caithness (UK Parliament constituencies)
Buteshire and Caithness were county constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918....
, Scotland in 1754
MPs elected in the British general election, 1754
MPs elected in the British general election, 1754This is a list of MPs or members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of Great Britain in 1754, for the 11th Parliament of Great Britain....
. In 1772 he purchased Denmylne Castle in Fife.
Family
He married Margaret, daughter of Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston, the youngerRobert Dundas, Lord Arniston, the younger
Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston, the younger was a Scottish judge.The eldest son of Robert Dundas , he was deducated at Edinburgh University and studied Roman law at Utrecht University....
. They had three daughters:
- Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess CanningJoan Canning, 1st Viscountess CanningJoan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning was the wife of British Prime Minister George Canning.She was born Joan Scott in Scotland, the daughter of Major-General John Scott and Margaret Dundas...
; - Henrietta, who married William Bentinck, 4th Duke of PortlandWilliam Bentinck, 4th Duke of PortlandWilliam Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland PC, FRS, FSA , styled Marquess of Titchfield until 1809, was a British politician who served in various positions in the governments of George Canning and Lord Goderich.-Background and education:Portland was the eldest son of...
; - Lucy, who married Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of MorayFrancis Stuart, 10th Earl of MoraySir Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.On 26 February 1795, he married Lucy Scott, daughter of General John Scott, and they had two children:...
.
In 1770, he married again, to Lady Mary Hay, daughter of the Earl of Errol, then 16 years old; they divorced in 1771.