Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith

Earl of Dalkeith
Born (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984
Nationality  United Kingdom
Other names Lord Eskdaill (prior to his grandfather's death)
Occupation Heir apparent to the Dukedoms of Buccleuch and Queensberry
Parent(s) Lady Elizabeth Kerr
Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch

Walter John Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (born 2 August 1984) is a British nobleman. He is the second child and elder son of Richard Montagu Douglas Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch & 12th Duke of Queensberry, and Lady Elizabeth Kerr, a daughter of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian and Antonella Reuss Newland. He is heir apparent to the Dukedoms of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

As the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, he uses the courtesy title Earl of Dalkeith, a title which he has used since the death of grandfather, Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry, on 4 September 2007. Until his grandfather's death, he had used the courtesy title Lord Eskdaill.

Lord Dalkeith served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1996 to 1999. His father held the same honour when he served as a page to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

His paternal great-grand aunt was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. His 14x Great Grandmother was Mary, Queen of Scots

On 12 December 2013, the engagement was announced of the Earl of Dalkeith to Elizabeth, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Cobbe, of East Woodhay, Hampshire. [1] They married on 22 November 2014.

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/engagements/171302/the-earl-of-dalkeith-and-miss-e.h.-cobbe
Court offices
Preceded by
Simon Ramsey		 Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II
1996–1999		 Succeeded by
Lord Maltravers

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