Marian Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott
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Marian Louisa Elmhirst, Lady Elmhirst (previously Ferguson; née Montagu Douglas Scott; 16 June 1908 - 11 December 1996) was the first daughter born to Lord Herbert Montagu Douglas Scott
and Marie Edwards. She was the paternal grandmother of Sarah, Duchess of York
, and the maternal great-grandmother of Princesses Beatrice
and Eugenie
of York.
Elmhirst was also a first cousin of Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, who became, after her wedding to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
and an aunt-by-marriage of Elizabeth II.
, son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Louisa Hamilton, and Marie Josephine Edwards
, daughter of James Andrew Edwards and Kate Marion Agnes MacNamara.
. The couple had two children:
Her first son, John, was ten years old when he died from peritonitis
. Her second son, Ronald, was the father of Sarah, Duchess of York
, and the maternal grandfather of Princesses Beatrice
and Eugenie
of York. Ronald Ferguson died on 16 March 2003 from a heart attack, after a lengthy battle with skin and prostate cancers.
On Wednesday, 30 October 1968, a little more than two years after the death of her husband, Andrew Ferguson (4 August 1966), Marian married Sir Thomas Elmhirst
, widower of the late Katherine Black, thus becoming Lady Elmhirst. Sir Thomas died on 6 November 1982.
(6 November 1982), and her first born son John Ferguson (d. 1939). At the time of her death, she was survived by her son, Major Ronald Ferguson
, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Lord Herbert Montagu Douglas Scott
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott, [K.St.J] DSO, CMG , was the fifth child born to William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton.Lord Herbert Andrew was a great-grandfather to Sarah, Duchess of...
and Marie Edwards. She was the paternal grandmother of Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and former member of the British Royal Family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whom she married from 1986 to 1996...
, and the maternal great-grandmother of Princesses Beatrice
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Beatrice of York is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
and Eugenie
Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie of York Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
of York.
Elmhirst was also a first cousin of Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, who became, after her wedding to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was a soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary....
, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife and then widow of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of George V and Queen Mary.The daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, Scotland’s largest landowner, her brothers Walter and...
and an aunt-by-marriage of Elizabeth II.
Early life
Montagu Douglas Scott was born on Tuesday 16 June 1908, the second child and first daughter for Lord Herbert Montagu Douglas ScottLord Herbert Montagu Douglas Scott
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott, [K.St.J] DSO, CMG , was the fifth child born to William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton.Lord Herbert Andrew was a great-grandfather to Sarah, Duchess of...
, son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Louisa Hamilton, and Marie Josephine Edwards
Marie Josephine Edwards
Marie Josephine Agnes Edwards was the daughter of James Andrew Edwards and Kate Marion Agnes MacNamara.Through her marriage to Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott, Marie Josephine Agnes Montagu Douglas Scott became a paternal Aunt to HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of...
, daughter of James Andrew Edwards and Kate Marion Agnes MacNamara.
Marriage and family
On 1 November 1927, at the age of 19, Marian married Colonel Andrew Ferguson (10 October 1899 - 4 August 1966), in London, EnglandLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The couple had two children:
- John Andrew Ferguson (21 January 1929 - 1939)
- Ronald FergusonRonald FergusonMajor Ronald Ivor Ferguson was the father of Sarah, Duchess of York, former wife to The Duke of York. He is the maternal grandfather of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York...
(10 October 1931 - 16 March 2003)
Her first son, John, was ten years old when he died from peritonitis
Peritonitis
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that lines part of the abdominal cavity and viscera. Peritonitis may be localised or generalised, and may result from infection or from a non-infectious process.-Abdominal pain and tenderness:The main manifestations of...
. Her second son, Ronald, was the father of Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and former member of the British Royal Family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whom she married from 1986 to 1996...
, and the maternal grandfather of Princesses Beatrice
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Beatrice of York is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
and Eugenie
Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Eugenie of York Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
of York. Ronald Ferguson died on 16 March 2003 from a heart attack, after a lengthy battle with skin and prostate cancers.
On Wednesday, 30 October 1968, a little more than two years after the death of her husband, Andrew Ferguson (4 August 1966), Marian married Sir Thomas Elmhirst
Thomas Elmhirst
Air Marshal Sir Thomas Walker Elmhirst KBE, CB, AFC, DL, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the first commander-in-chief of the newly independent Indian Air Force where he organised the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi following his assassination...
, widower of the late Katherine Black, thus becoming Lady Elmhirst. Sir Thomas died on 6 November 1982.
Death
Lady Elmhirst died on Wednesday, 11 December 1996, at Dummer, Hampshire, in her 89th year. She was predeceased by two husbands, Andrew Ferguson (4 August 1966) and Sir Thomas ElmhirstThomas Elmhirst
Air Marshal Sir Thomas Walker Elmhirst KBE, CB, AFC, DL, RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century and the first commander-in-chief of the newly independent Indian Air Force where he organised the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi following his assassination...
(6 November 1982), and her first born son John Ferguson (d. 1939). At the time of her death, she was survived by her son, Major Ronald Ferguson
Ronald Ferguson
Major Ronald Ivor Ferguson was the father of Sarah, Duchess of York, former wife to The Duke of York. He is the maternal grandfather of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York...
, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.